Trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 in Scotland
Scotland: Trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 was 111.47 Index in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 in Scotland, 2010–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Index.
Analysis
In 2025, trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 in Scotland stood at 111.47 Index.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 in Scotland peaked at 112.78 Index in 2023 and was at its lowest, 99.68 Index, in 2017.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 in Scotland, year by year
| Year | Index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 105.31 Index | — |
| 2011 | 104.35 Index | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 101.55 Index | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 100.57 Index | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 99.75 Index | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 100 Index | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 100.65 Index | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 99.68 Index | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 106 Index | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 107.77 Index | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 107.57 Index | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 112.78 Index | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 109.19 Index | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 111.47 Index | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 101.48 Index | 99.68 Index | 105.31 Index | 8 |
| 2020s | 109.13 Index | 106 Index | 112.78 Index | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 in Scotland?
- Trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 in Scotland was 111.47 Index in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 recorded in Scotland?
- The highest recorded value was 112.78 Index in 2023.
- What is the lowest trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 recorded in Scotland?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.68 Index in 2017.
- How does Scotland rank for trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000?
- Scotland ranks 8th out of 11 regions with data for 2025.
- Is trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 rising or falling in Scotland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Scotland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains a trend of actual salaries of teachers (including additional work-related payments) since 2000. It covers full-time teachers in public institutions in pre-primary, primary and (lower and upper) secondary general education. The default table displays index of change in actual salaries of teachers in primary education aged 25-64. The selection can be changed to display data by education level, and data in national currency. >Additional details regarding sources for data and the methodology used and specific notes for countries can be found in the accompanying document Sources, Methodologies and Technical Notes. For more information, please consult Education at a Glance. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026.