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MSPs in line for above inflation pay hike to £77k

Scottish Daily Express

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January 07, 2026

MSPS can look forward to a 4.3% pay rise in April, well above the official UK inflation rate.

- BY DOUGLAS DICKIE

It means the basic wage will increase from £74,507 to £77,710.

Tory MSP Jackson Carlaw a member of the cross-party Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body notified the Finance and Public Administration Committee of the decision yesterday.

The pay will rise by 4.3% in line with the annualised average weekly earnings index for September 2025.

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