Sales Manager Salary in Scotland
Official ONS earnings for Scotland, covering 22,000 jobs.
Median salary — Scotland
£54,813
gross, per year, all employees
▼ 1.3% change on the previous year
Mean
£59,981
Jobs measured
22,000
What a typical sales manager takes home
On the median of £54,813, 2026/27 tax year, Scottish rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£3,392
Take-home a year
£40,703
Income Tax
£11,004
National Insurance
£3,107
What most sales managers actually earn
Half of sales managers in Scotland earn between £28,564 and £56,638. Earning above £56,638 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
ONS suppresses the detailed spread for this occupation at regional level, so this range describes the wider “Sales, Marketing and Related Associate Professionals” group in Scotland.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of sales managers earn less than this.
How Scotland ranks for sales manager pay
4th
of 8 GB regions with a published figure
London tops the table on £66,116 and Yorkshire and The Humber sits at the bottom on £48,877. Scotland is £11,303 short of the top.
Ranking compares published regional medians for the same occupation. It says nothing about cost of living — a higher median doesn't survive contact with rent. The cost of living calculator is the honest next step.
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Sales accounts and business development managers
- SOC 2020 code
- 3556
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “sales manager” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Sales accounts and business development managers”, which includes this role alongside others. ONS group combines sales accounts and business development managers.
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.
Sales Manager salary FAQs
What is the average Sales Manager salary in Scotland?
The median is £54,813 a year and the mean is £59,981, 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 sales manager earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £27.93 excluding overtime, or £28.41 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only, so there is no separate rate for Scotland.
What is a good Sales Manager salary?
Half of sales managers earn between £28,564 and £56,638. Anything above £56,638 is in the top quarter for the role.
What is the starting salary for a sales manager?
ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of sales managers earn under £21,071 and the lowest quarter under £28,564 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Do sales managers in Scotland earn more than the UK average?
The median in Scotland is £54,813 against £56,021 across the UK, 2.2% lower, which places it 4th highest of the 8 GB regions with a precise estimate.
Has sales manager pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at -1.3% for this occupation in Scotland. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many sales managers are there in Scotland?
ASHE counts around 22,000 employee jobs in “Sales accounts and business development managers” (SOC 3556) in Scotland. Self-employed work is not included.
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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