Highest Paid Jobs in Falkirk

Based on ONS ASHE 2025 data — Scotland region

These are the 20 highest-paying occupations in the Scotland region, which includes Falkirk. The average salary across all jobs in Falkirk is £31,164 per year.

Source: ONS ASHE 2025
Occupation	Median Salary	vs Local Average
1. Specialist medical practitioners	£114,012	+£82,848 (265.8% above)
2. Chief executives and senior officials	£87,808	+£56,644 (181.8% above)
3. Aircraft pilots and air traffic controllers	£83,364	+£52,200 (167.5% above)
4. Train and tram drivers	£70,367	+£39,203 (125.8% above)
5. Head teachers and principals	£67,633	+£36,469 (117.0% above)
6. Senior police officers	£65,529	+£34,365 (110.3% above)
7. Production managers and directors in mining and energy	£62,747	+£31,583 (101.3% above)
8. Clinical psychologists	£60,846	+£29,682 (95.2% above)
9. Paramedics	£59,371	+£28,207 (90.5% above)
10. Electrical engineers	£59,276	+£28,112 (90.2% above)
11. Business and financial project management professionals	£58,985	+£27,821 (89.3% above)
12. Production managers and directors in construction	£57,653	+£26,489 (85.0% above)
13. Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers	£56,764	+£25,600 (82.1% above)
14. Production managers and directors in manufacturing	£55,752	+£24,588 (78.9% above)
15. Financial managers and directors	£55,044	+£23,880 (76.6% above)
16. Sales accounts and business development managers	£54,813	+£23,649 (75.9% above)
17. Civil engineers	£54,668	+£23,504 (75.4% above)
18. Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors	£54,497	+£23,333 (74.9% above)
19. Pharmacists	£52,273	+£21,109 (67.7% above)
20. Quantity surveyors	£51,960	+£20,796 (66.7% above)

About this data

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