Quantity Surveyor Salary in Scotland
Official ONS earnings for Scotland.
Median salary — Scotland
£51,960
gross, per year, all employees
Mean
£49,754
What a typical quantity surveyor takes home
On the median of £51,960, 2026/27 tax year, Scottish rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£3,259
Take-home a year
£39,105
Income Tax
£9,805
National Insurance
£3,050
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.
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. Those cover all employees; ASHE publishes no full-time split at regional level.
How much does a quantity surveyor earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £25.40 excluding overtime, or £25.48 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only, so there is no separate rate for Scotland.
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.
What is the starting salary for a quantity surveyor?
ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of quantity surveyors earn under £30,149 and the lowest quarter under £40,833 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Do quantity surveyors in Scotland earn more than the UK average?
The median in Scotland is £51,960 against £51,950 across the UK, 0.0% higher.
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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