Highest Paid Jobs in Argyll and Bute

Based on ONS ASHE 2025 data — Scotland region

These are the 20 highest-paying occupations in the Scotland region, which includes Argyll and Bute. The average salary across all jobs in Argyll and Bute is £30,560 per year.

Source: ONS ASHE 2025
Occupation	Median Salary	vs Local Average
1. Specialist medical practitioners	£114,012	+£83,452 (273.1% above)
2. Chief executives and senior officials	£87,808	+£57,248 (187.3% above)
3. Aircraft pilots and air traffic controllers	£83,364	+£52,804 (172.8% above)
4. Train and tram drivers	£70,367	+£39,807 (130.3% above)
5. Head teachers and principals	£67,633	+£37,073 (121.3% above)
6. Senior police officers	£65,529	+£34,969 (114.4% above)
7. Production managers and directors in mining and energy	£62,747	+£32,187 (105.3% above)
8. Clinical psychologists	£60,846	+£30,286 (99.1% above)
9. Paramedics	£59,371	+£28,811 (94.3% above)
10. Electrical engineers	£59,276	+£28,716 (94.0% above)
11. Business and financial project management professionals	£58,985	+£28,425 (93.0% above)
12. Production managers and directors in construction	£57,653	+£27,093 (88.7% above)
13. Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers	£56,764	+£26,204 (85.7% above)
14. Production managers and directors in manufacturing	£55,752	+£25,192 (82.4% above)
15. Financial managers and directors	£55,044	+£24,484 (80.1% above)
16. Sales accounts and business development managers	£54,813	+£24,253 (79.4% above)
17. Civil engineers	£54,668	+£24,108 (78.9% above)
18. Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors	£54,497	+£23,937 (78.3% above)
19. Pharmacists	£52,273	+£21,713 (71.1% above)
20. Quantity surveyors	£51,960	+£21,400 (70.0% above)

About this data

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