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UK salary report · 2026

Quantity Surveyor Salary in Scotland

Official ONS earnings for Scotland.

ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Where this comes from →

Median salary — Scotland

£51,960

gross, per year

Mean

£49,754

What most quantity surveyors actually earn

Half of quantity surveyors across the UK earn between £40,833 and £66,500. Earning above £66,500 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.

This range is UK-wide — ONS publishes no regional breakdown of the spread for this occupation.

The full pay range

Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of quantity surveyors earn less than this.

10th
£30,149
20th
£36,629
25th
£40,833
30th
£42,475
40th
£47,738
50th
£51,950
60th
£56,174
70th
£61,535
75th
£66,500
80th
£73,508
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Where this figure comes from

ONS occupation group
Quantity surveyors
SOC 2020 code
2453
Measure
Gross annual pay, all employees
Edition
ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional

Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are estimates from a survey of PAYE jobs and are not financial advice.

Quantity Surveyor salary FAQs

What is the average Quantity Surveyor salary in Scotland?

The median is £51,960 a year and the mean is £49,754, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.

What is a good Quantity Surveyor salary?

Half of quantity surveyors earn between £40,833 and £66,500. Anything above £66,500 is in the top quarter for the role.

Is this figure official?

Yes. It comes from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, an accredited official statistic based on employer PAYE records.

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