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UK salary report · 2026

Stock Controller Salary in Scotland

Official ONS earnings for Scotland, covering 7,000 jobs.

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

Median salary — Scotland

£27,470

gross, per year, all employees

▲ 4.8% change on the previous year

Mean

£29,720

Jobs measured

7,000

What most stock controllers actually earn

Half of stock controllers in Scotland earn between £22,615 and £32,014. Earning above £32,014 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 “Administrative Occupations: Records” group in Scotland.

The full pay range

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

10th
£13,906
20th
£20,691
25th
£22,615
30th
£24,409
40th
£25,654
50th
£27,546
60th
£29,000
70th
£31,157
75th
£32,014
80th
£34,840
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How Scotland ranks for stock controller pay

6th

of 6 GB regions with a published figure

Scotland is the lowest-paying of the 6 regions ONS measures for this role, £1,292 behind North West on £28,762.

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
Stock control clerks and assistants
SOC 2020 code
4133
Measure
Gross annual pay, all employees
Edition
ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional

ONS doesn't measure “stock controller” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Stock control clerks and assistants”, which includes this role alongside others. ONS group covers stock control clerks and assistants.

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.

Stock Controller salary FAQs

What is the average Stock Controller salary in Scotland?

The median is £27,470 a year and the mean is £29,720, 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 Stock Controller salary?

Half of stock controllers earn between £22,615 and £32,014. Anything above £32,014 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 7,000 jobs in this occupation.

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