How much do Construction workers earn in Scotland?

Full-time Construction employees in Scotland earn a median of £40,477 per year in April 2025, according to ONS ASHE Table 5.7a (OGL v3.0). This is 6.1% below the UK Construction sector median of £43,100.

Is Scotland above or below the national average for Construction pay?

Scotland Construction pay (£40,477) is 6.1% below the UK sector median of £43,100. Ranked 7 out of 11 UK regions with unsuppressed ONS data for this sector. Figures: ONS ASHE Table 5.7a, April 2025.

Which region pays the most for Construction in the UK?

London has the highest full-time median for Construction in the UK at £53,007, based on 11 regions ONS publishes without suppression. Source: ONS ASHE Table 5.7a, April 2025 (OGL v3.0).

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Construction Salary in Scotland — 2025

Construction (SIC 2007 Section F) · Full-time employees · April 2025 · ONS ASHE Table 5.7a

What is the median salary for Construction workers in Scotland?

Full-time workers in the Construction sector (SIC F) in Scotland earn a median of £40,477 per year (April 2025, ONS ASHE Table 5.7a) — −6.1% the UK Construction median of £43,100 and above the UK all-industry median of £39,039. GeraJobs re-dates annually on ONS ASHE release.

Source:Office for National Statistics — Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) — ASHE Table 4.7a (annual pay gross, 2-digit SIC, Full-Time) + ASHE Table 5.7a (annual pay gross, region × 2-digit SIC, Full-Time)·As of April 2025 (provisional) · updated annually · last refreshed 23 October 2025

Gera Sector Pay Gap Index

Scotland Construction median (£40,477) vs UK Construction median (£43,100). Ranked #7 of 11 regions for this sector.

How this is calculated

Scotland: −6.1% vs UK sector median

Scotland median

£40,477

Full-time · ONS ASHE Table 5.7a · April 2025

UK sector median

£43,100

ONS ASHE Table 4.7a · April 2025

Regional pay gap

−6.1%

Scotland vs UK Construction median · Rank #7/11

Construction salary — all regions compared

Rank	Region	Median (full-time)	vs UK sector
#1	London	£53,007	+23.0%
#2	South East	£45,305	+5.1%
#3	North West	£44,112	+2.3%
#4	East of England	£43,083	+0.0%
#5	East Midlands	£42,689	−1.0%
#6	Yorkshire and The Humber	£42,093	−2.3%
#7	Scotland ✓	£40,477	−6.1%
#8	West Midlands	£40,291	−6.5%
#9	South West	£39,641	−8.0%
#10	North East	£38,285	−11.2%
#11	Wales	£38,265	−11.2%
UK	UK national	£43,100	benchmark

Source: ONS ASHE Table 5.7a, full-time employees, April 2025 (OGL v3.0). Regions with ONS CV > 20% are suppressed and excluded.

Sector Pay Benchmarker

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Industry sector (SIC 2007)

UK region (optional)

UK Construction median

£43,100

Full-time, April 2025 · ONS ASHE Table 4.7a

Gera Sector Pay Gap Index

+10.4%

vs UK all-industry median £39,039

Sector rank

#6 / 19

By UK full-time median pay

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Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), Table 4.7a (UK) + Table 5.7a (regional), full-time employees, April 2025 provisional (OGL v3.0). Only cells ONS publishes without suppression (CV ≤ 20%) are shown. Gera Sector Pay Gap Index = (sectorMedian − ukAllMedian) / ukAllMedian × 100.

Construction salary in Scotland — FAQ

How much do Construction workers earn in Scotland?: Full-time Construction employees in Scotland earn a median of £40,477 per year in April 2025, according to ONS ASHE Table 5.7a (OGL v3.0). This is 6.1% below the UK Construction sector median of £43,100.
Is Scotland above or below the national average for Construction pay?: Scotland Construction pay (£40,477) is 6.1% below the UK sector median of £43,100. Ranked 7 out of 11 UK regions with unsuppressed ONS data for this sector. Figures: ONS ASHE Table 5.7a, April 2025.
Which region pays the most for Construction in the UK?: London has the highest full-time median for Construction in the UK at £53,007, based on 11 regions ONS publishes without suppression. Source: ONS ASHE Table 5.7a, April 2025 (OGL v3.0).

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Construction salary in other UK regions

Construction in London — £53,007
Construction in South East — £45,305
Construction in North West — £44,112
Construction in East of England — £43,083
Construction in East Midlands — £42,689
Construction in Yorkshire and The Humber — £42,093
Construction in West Midlands — £40,291
Construction in South West — £39,641
All sectors in Scotland

Source: Office for National Statistics — Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), ASHE Table 5.7a (annual pay gross, region × 2-digit SIC, Full-Time). April 2025 (provisional) reference period. Released 2025-10-23. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Regional pay gap computed by GeraJobs as (regionMedian − ukSectorMedian) / ukSectorMedian × 100; no figure modelled or interpolated.