Highest Paid Jobs in Dumfries and Galloway

Based on ONS ASHE 2025 data — Scotland region

These are the 20 highest-paying occupations in the Scotland region, which includes Dumfries and Galloway. The average salary across all jobs in Dumfries and Galloway is £29,291 per year.

Source: ONS ASHE 2025
Occupation	Median Salary	vs Local Average
1. Specialist medical practitioners	£114,012	+£84,721 (289.2% above)
2. Chief executives and senior officials	£87,808	+£58,517 (199.8% above)
3. Aircraft pilots and air traffic controllers	£83,364	+£54,073 (184.6% above)
4. Train and tram drivers	£70,367	+£41,076 (140.2% above)
5. Head teachers and principals	£67,633	+£38,342 (130.9% above)
6. Senior police officers	£65,529	+£36,238 (123.7% above)
7. Production managers and directors in mining and energy	£62,747	+£33,456 (114.2% above)
8. Clinical psychologists	£60,846	+£31,555 (107.7% above)
9. Paramedics	£59,371	+£30,080 (102.7% above)
10. Electrical engineers	£59,276	+£29,985 (102.4% above)
11. Business and financial project management professionals	£58,985	+£29,694 (101.4% above)
12. Production managers and directors in construction	£57,653	+£28,362 (96.8% above)
13. Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers	£56,764	+£27,473 (93.8% above)
14. Production managers and directors in manufacturing	£55,752	+£26,461 (90.3% above)
15. Financial managers and directors	£55,044	+£25,753 (87.9% above)
16. Sales accounts and business development managers	£54,813	+£25,522 (87.1% above)
17. Civil engineers	£54,668	+£25,377 (86.6% above)
18. Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors	£54,497	+£25,206 (86.1% above)
19. Pharmacists	£52,273	+£22,982 (78.5% above)
20. Quantity surveyors	£51,960	+£22,669 (77.4% above)

About this data

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