Telecoms Engineer Salary in Scotland
Official ONS earnings for Scotland.
Median salary — Scotland
£37,957
gross, per year, all employees
Mean
£39,983
What a typical telecoms engineer takes home
On the median of £37,957, 2026/27 tax year, Scottish rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£2,567
Take-home a year
£30,804
Income Tax
£5,122
National Insurance
£2,031
What most telecoms engineers actually earn
Half of telecoms engineers in Scotland earn between £32,373 and £51,041. Earning above £51,041 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 “Electrical and Electronic Trades” group in Scotland.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of telecoms engineers earn less than this.
Telecoms Engineer jobs hiring now in Scotland
Live adverts. Salaries are shown only where the employer states one.
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Telecoms Maintenance Engineer£35,000
Flotek · Donibristle Industrial Park, Hillend
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Telecoms Fibre engineer£35,000–£55,000
Pro Search UK · Whiteinch, Glasgow
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Telecoms Fibre engineer£35,000–£55,000
Pro Search UK · Rosebank, Carluke
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Telecoms Fibre engineer£35,000–£55,000
Pro Search UK · Craigiebuckler, Aberdeen
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Telecoms Fibre engineer£35,000–£55,000
Pro Search UK · Langbank, Port Glasgow
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Telecoms and related network installers and repairers
- SOC 2020 code
- 5242
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2026 provisional
ONS publishes a sampling error of 15.7% for this figure and asks that anything above 10% is treated as imprecise — too few people in this region answered the survey for this occupation. The figure is shown because it is the one ONS published, but it is not firm enough to rank Scotland against anywhere else, so this page doesn't.
ONS doesn't measure “telecoms engineer” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Telecoms and related network installers and repairers”, which includes this role alongside others. ONS measures telecoms and related network installers and repairers.
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.
Telecoms Engineer salary FAQs
What is the average Telecoms Engineer salary in Scotland?
The median is £37,957 a year and the mean is £39,983, 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 telecoms engineer earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £19.73 excluding overtime. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only, so there is no separate rate for Scotland.
What is a good Telecoms Engineer salary?
Half of telecoms engineers earn between £32,373 and £51,041. Anything above £51,041 is in the top quarter for the role.
Do telecoms engineers in Scotland earn more than the UK average?
The median in Scotland is £37,957 against £41,414 across the UK, 8.3% lower. ONS marks the Scotland figure as imprecise, so treat the gap as indicative.
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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