Edinburgh hourly wages rise 6% as Scottish capital outpaces Glasgow and Aberdeen
Edinburgh workers have seen median hourly pay increase by 6% in a year, with the Scottish capital recording stronger wage growth than several other major UK cities.
A ranking by PEO Metrics compared hourly earnings across 70 UK locations, placing Edinburgh 29th nationally for annual percentage growth.
Median hourly wages in Edinburgh rose from £19.33 in 2024 to £20.49 in 2025, an increase of £1.16 per hour.
The Scottish capital also recorded higher hourly earnings than Glasgow, where median pay reached £17.90 in 2025.
However, Glasgow experienced faster percentage growth, with wages increasing by 6.80% compared with Edinburgh's 6%.
Aberdeen recorded an even larger rise of 8.26%, with hourly pay climbing from £16.58 to £17.95.
Meanwhile, Dundee saw one of the smallest increases in the entire study, with wages rising by just 0.55%, from £16.44 to £16.53.
Westminster topped the national ranking with a 13.14% increase, followed by Norwich at 12.24% and Swansea at 11.56%.
Middlesbrough and Watford completed the top five with increases of 11.03% and 10.75% respectively.
At the opposite end, Southend-on-Sea recorded the largest decrease at 4.10%, followed by Portsmouth at 3.63%.
Edinburgh's figures show that the Scottish capital continues to record relatively high median hourly earnings, although its percentage growth remains below Aberdeen and Glasgow.