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
Occupation	Median Salary	vs 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.