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ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TRADES N.E.C.▲ 65% /10yrBUSINESS, RESEARCH AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS N.E.C.▲ 60% /10yrFINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING TECHNICIANS▲ 55% /10yrASSEMBLERS (VEHICLES AND METAL GOODS)▼ 1% /10yrHIGHER EDUCATION TEACHING PROFESSIONALS▲ 5% /10yrSOFTWARE ENGINEER£55,000▲ 38% /5yrCYBER SECURITY ANALYST£62,000▲ 35% /5yr

IT Support / Systems Admin Salary in Scotland

Scotland operates partially distinct labour markets, with Edinburgh and Glasgow commanding salaries that can rival or exceed many English regions. The financial services sector in Edinburgh, technology industry, oil and gas (Aberdeen) and public sector all provide strong employment.

Living costs in Edinburgh rival the South East, while Glasgow and other Scottish cities offer more affordable alternatives. Scottish income tax rates differ from the rest of the UK.

Entry Salary
£24,150
Peak Salary
£71,400
Growth
▲ 196%
Lifetime (25yr)
£1.2m
WINDOW: TRAJECTORY

Salary Trajectory

StageYrs ExpP25MedianP75P90
IT Support Analyst (1st Line)0+£21,000£24,150£27,300£30,450
IT Support Engineer (2nd Line)2+£26,250£30,450£35,700£39,900
Systems Administrator / 3rd Line5+£33,600£39,900£47,250£52,500
Senior Sysadmin / Infrastructure Engineer8+£44,100£52,500£60,900£68,250
IT Manager / Head of Infrastructure13+£57,750£71,400£86,100£99,750

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WINDOW: REGIONAL COMPARISON

How Scotland Compares

Mid-career IT Support / Systems Admin median salary by region

London
£50,160South East
£40,280Scotland
£39,900East of England
£38,760South West
£37,620North West
£37,620West Midlands
£37,240Northern Ireland
£37,240Yorkshire and The Humber
£36,100Wales
£36,100East Midlands
£35,720North East
£34,580
WINDOW: RELATED

Compare with Other Careers in Scotland

Cyber Security
£33,600→£147,000
Data Science & Analytics
£29,400→£136,500
DevOps / Cloud Engineering
£35,700→£105,000
Product Management
£36,750→£147,000

IT Support / Systems Admin in Other Regions

LondonSouth EastEast of EnglandSouth WestWest MidlandsEast MidlandsNorth WestYorkshire and The HumberNorth EastWalesNorthern Ireland

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Based on ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) via NOMIS. Regional salary adjustments derived from ONS regional pay differentials. Career progression timelines based on industry research. All figures are gross annual pay estimates for full-time workers.