Edinburgh average
£46.9k
51 live ads
UK-wide
£42.9k
Edinburgh ads pay +9%
The official number for Scotland
£39,500/yr median
£19.09/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£46,875/yr
Take-home (Scottish bands, 2026–27)£3,036/mo
Average one-bed rent, Edinburgh−£1,036/mo
Left each month£2,000
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 plumber 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.