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Highest Paid Jobs in Aberdeen City

Based on ONS ASHE 2025 data — Scotland region

These are the 20 highest-paying occupations in the Scotland region, which includes Aberdeen City. The average salary across all jobs in Aberdeen City is £35,483 per year.

Source: ONS ASHE 2025
OccupationMedian Salaryvs Local Average
1. Specialist medical practitioners £114,012 +£78,529 (221.3% above)
2. Chief executives and senior officials £87,808 +£52,325 (147.5% above)
3. Aircraft pilots and air traffic controllers £83,364 +£47,881 (134.9% above)
4. Train and tram drivers £70,367 +£34,884 (98.3% above)
5. Head teachers and principals £67,633 +£32,150 (90.6% above)
6. Senior police officers £65,529 +£30,046 (84.7% above)
7. Production managers and directors in mining and energy £62,747 +£27,264 (76.8% above)
8. Clinical psychologists £60,846 +£25,363 (71.5% above)
9. Paramedics £59,371 +£23,888 (67.3% above)
10. Electrical engineers £59,276 +£23,793 (67.1% above)
11. Business and financial project management professionals £58,985 +£23,502 (66.2% above)
12. Production managers and directors in construction £57,653 +£22,170 (62.5% above)
13. Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers £56,764 +£21,281 (60.0% above)
14. Production managers and directors in manufacturing £55,752 +£20,269 (57.1% above)
15. Financial managers and directors £55,044 +£19,561 (55.1% above)
16. Sales accounts and business development managers £54,813 +£19,330 (54.5% above)
17. Civil engineers £54,668 +£19,185 (54.1% above)
18. Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors £54,497 +£19,014 (53.6% above)
19. Pharmacists £52,273 +£16,790 (47.3% above)
20. Quantity surveyors £51,960 +£16,477 (46.4% above)

About this data

Occupation salaries cover the Scotland region. The local average salary is specific to Aberdeen City. Source: ONS ASHE 2025.