Specialist Nurse Salary in Scotland
Official ONS earnings for Scotland, covering 20,000 jobs.
Median salary — Scotland
£37,636
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 0% change on the previous year
Mean
£36,937
Jobs measured
20,000
What most specialist nurses actually earn
Half of specialist nurses in Scotland earn between £26,456 and £46,836. Earning above £46,836 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 “Nursing Professionals” group in Scotland.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of specialist nurses earn less than this.
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Specialist nurses
- SOC 2020 code
- 2233
- 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.
Specialist Nurse salary FAQs
What is the average Specialist Nurse salary in Scotland?
The median is £37,636 a year and the mean is £36,937, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; ASHE publishes no full-time split at regional level.
What is a good Specialist Nurse salary?
Half of specialist nurses earn between £26,456 and £46,836. Anything above £46,836 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, covering 20,000 jobs in this occupation.
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