Edinburgh average
£41.5k
59 live ads
UK-wide
£46.5k
Edinburgh ads pay -11%
The official number for Scotland
£28,000/yr median
£13.90/hr median
ONS ASHE 2025 median gross pay for full-time employees in Scotland — the official benchmark. Counts payroll employees only (no self-employed or CIS), which is why advertised averages usually sit higher.
The Edinburgh life maths, on the average wage
Average advertised salary£41,477/yr
Take-home (Scottish bands, 2026–27)£2,773/mo
Average one-bed rent, Edinburgh−£1,036/mo
Left each month£1,737
Rent = ONS average one-bedroom private rent (Lothian rental market area), June 2026. PAYE assumed — self-employed/CIS tax works differently. Bills, transport and council tax not included.
Live labourer jobs within 25 miles of Edinburgh.
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Advertised pay = live Adzuna UK city searches, updated 31/07/2026 · advertised means run above earned medians · official benchmark = ONS ASHE, rent = ONS PIPR.