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Highest Paid Jobs in Aberdeenshire

Based on ONS ASHE 2025 data — Scotland region

These are the 20 highest-paying occupations in the Scotland region, which includes Aberdeenshire. The average salary across all jobs in Aberdeenshire is £31,551 per year.

Source: ONS ASHE 2025
OccupationMedian Salaryvs Local Average
1. Specialist medical practitioners £114,012 +£82,461 (261.4% above)
2. Chief executives and senior officials £87,808 +£56,257 (178.3% above)
3. Aircraft pilots and air traffic controllers £83,364 +£51,813 (164.2% above)
4. Train and tram drivers £70,367 +£38,816 (123.0% above)
5. Head teachers and principals £67,633 +£36,082 (114.4% above)
6. Senior police officers £65,529 +£33,978 (107.7% above)
7. Production managers and directors in mining and energy £62,747 +£31,196 (98.9% above)
8. Clinical psychologists £60,846 +£29,295 (92.8% above)
9. Paramedics £59,371 +£27,820 (88.2% above)
10. Electrical engineers £59,276 +£27,725 (87.9% above)
11. Business and financial project management professionals £58,985 +£27,434 (87.0% above)
12. Production managers and directors in construction £57,653 +£26,102 (82.7% above)
13. Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers £56,764 +£25,213 (79.9% above)
14. Production managers and directors in manufacturing £55,752 +£24,201 (76.7% above)
15. Financial managers and directors £55,044 +£23,493 (74.5% above)
16. Sales accounts and business development managers £54,813 +£23,262 (73.7% above)
17. Civil engineers £54,668 +£23,117 (73.3% above)
18. Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors £54,497 +£22,946 (72.7% above)
19. Pharmacists £52,273 +£20,722 (65.7% above)
20. Quantity surveyors £51,960 +£20,409 (64.7% above)

About this data

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