Trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 in Scotland

Scotland: Trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 was 111.47 Index in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
111.47 Index
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
8th
of 11 regions
All-time high
112.78 Index
in 2023
All-time low
99.68 Index
in 2017
Years of data
14
2010–2025

Trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 in Scotland, 2010–2025

02550751001252010201720252010: 105.3 Index2011: 104.3 Index2012: 101.5 Index2013: 100.6 Index2014: 99.8 Index2015: 100 Index2016: 100.7 Index2017: 99.7 Index2020: 106 Index2021: 107.8 Index2022: 107.6 Index2023: 112.8 Index2024: 109.2 Index2025: 111.5 Index

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

Annual values for Trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 in Scotland, 2010 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 101.48 Index 99.68 Index 105.31 Index 8
2020s 109.13 Index 106 Index 112.78 Index 6

Countries ranked near Scotland

  1. 5 Ireland 111.39 Index compare
  2. 6 Finland 106.04 Index compare
  3. 7 United States of America 103.65 Index compare
  4. 8 Luxembourg 103.16 Index compare
  5. 9 Greece 103.1 Index compare
  6. 10 Norway 101.41 Index compare
  7. 11 Portugal 96.82 Index compare

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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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Trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000
Unit
Index
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
26 places, 374 data points, 2000–2025
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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.