Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants Salary in Scotland

Updated May 2026

Official salary data

Median

£26,504

Mean

£27,566

Pay by period

Weekly

£532

Mean £551

Hourly

£15.46

Mean £15.30

Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) · 2024 revised

Regional pay context

Median pay in Scotland is £2,619/month. Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants earn 16% below the local median.

Source: HMRC PAYE Real Time Information (via ONS) · March 2026

Sector pay context

Average weekly earnings in the Financial and insurance activities sector are £1,630/week. Earnings grew -6.5% over the past 12 months vs +2.9% nationally.

Source: ONS Average Weekly Earnings (EARN03), not seasonally adjusted · December 2025

Employment patterns

  • 86% of Pensions work full-time
  • 100.0% of employees have permanent contracts

Source: ONS Annual Population Survey (APS218), 2025

Take-home pay estimate

Scottish rates
£
Annual
Gross salary
£26,504
Income tax
£2,764
National Insurance
£1,115
=Take-home pay
£22,626

Estimate only · 2026/27 HMRC rates · Standard allowances · Not financial or tax advice

Pay by gender

Median annual pay

All employees

£26,504

Male

£28,827

Female

£26,171

Mean annual pay

All employees

£27,566

Male

£28,830

Female

£26,731

Full-time vs part-time

Full-time (median)

£27,204

Full-time (mean)

£28,142

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