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Research and development (R&D) managers Salary in Scotland
A Research and development (R&D) managers in Scotland earns a median gross annual pay of £50,800 — that's £4,719 (8%) below the UK median of £55,519. Real ONS figures (SOC 2161, ASHE 2025 provisional, April 2025 reference period, ONS, OGL v3).
Quick answer
The median salary for a Research and development (R&D) managers in Scotland is £50,800 gross per year, compared with £55,519 across the UK. A real ONS estimate, April 2025 — ASHE 2025 provisional, April 2025 reference period, ONS, OGL v3.
Scotland vs UK median
| Area | Median (annual) |
|---|---|
| Scotland | £50,800 |
| United Kingdom | £55,519 |
How Scotland ranks for Research and development (R&D) managers pay
Regional rank
#9
of 10 ONS regions
vs UK median
−£4,719
below £55,519 UK median
Out-earns
10%
of ONS regions
At £50,800, a Research and development (R&D) managers in Scotland sits below by £4,719 the £55,519 UK median for the role, ranking #9 of 10 UK regions ONS published a Research and development (R&D) managers median for. Every figure is a subtraction or sort of the ONS ASHE medians on this page — nothing is modelled.
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Research and development (R&D) managers in Scotland — frequently asked questions
- How much does a Research and development (R&D) managers earn in Scotland?
- The median gross annual pay for a Research and development (R&D) managers in Scotland is £50,800, per the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE 2025 provisional, April 2025 reference period, ONS, OGL v3). The UK-wide median for this occupation is £55,519.
- Is this Scotland figure a real ONS number?
- Yes — it is the published regional median gross annual pay for this occupation in the April 2025 ASHE reference period. ONS suppresses small or unreliable regional cells; only unsuppressed regions appear in this cluster, and none are estimated.
- Is a Research and development (R&D) managers salary in Scotland above the UK average for the role?
- The Scotland median of £50,800 is below by £4,719 the £55,519 UK median for a Research and development (R&D) managers, and below by £4,108 the average of the 10 regions ONS published. Derived by subtracting the ONS medians shown on this page.
- Where does Scotland rank for Research and development (R&D) managers pay?
- Scotland ranks #9 of 10 UK regions ONS published a Research and development (R&D) managers median for (ASHE 2025 provisional, April 2025 reference period, ONS, OGL v3). 8 regions pay more and 1 pay less. Ranking is a straight sort of the published regional medians.
Related
Source: Office for National Statistics — Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), Table 14.7a (occupation 4-digit SOC) + Table 15 (4).7a (region by occupation), Full-Time sheet. Figures are Median gross annual pay (GBP), full-time employees, April 2025 reference period (ASHE 2025 provisional, April 2025 reference period, ONS, OGL v3). Released 2025-10-23, corrected 2025-12-19. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (OGL v3). No figure is modelled or interpolated.