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Highest Paid Jobs in Highland

Based on ONS ASHE 2025 data — Scotland region

These are the 20 highest-paying occupations in the Scotland region, which includes Highland. The average salary across all jobs in Highland is £30,400 per year.

Source: ONS ASHE 2025
OccupationMedian Salaryvs Local Average
1. Specialist medical practitioners £114,012 +£83,612 (275.0% above)
2. Chief executives and senior officials £87,808 +£57,408 (188.8% above)
3. Aircraft pilots and air traffic controllers £83,364 +£52,964 (174.2% above)
4. Train and tram drivers £70,367 +£39,967 (131.5% above)
5. Head teachers and principals £67,633 +£37,233 (122.5% above)
6. Senior police officers £65,529 +£35,129 (115.6% above)
7. Production managers and directors in mining and energy £62,747 +£32,347 (106.4% above)
8. Clinical psychologists £60,846 +£30,446 (100.2% above)
9. Paramedics £59,371 +£28,971 (95.3% above)
10. Electrical engineers £59,276 +£28,876 (95.0% above)
11. Business and financial project management professionals £58,985 +£28,585 (94.0% above)
12. Production managers and directors in construction £57,653 +£27,253 (89.6% above)
13. Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers £56,764 +£26,364 (86.7% above)
14. Production managers and directors in manufacturing £55,752 +£25,352 (83.4% above)
15. Financial managers and directors £55,044 +£24,644 (81.1% above)
16. Sales accounts and business development managers £54,813 +£24,413 (80.3% above)
17. Civil engineers £54,668 +£24,268 (79.8% above)
18. Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors £54,497 +£24,097 (79.3% above)
19. Pharmacists £52,273 +£21,873 (72.0% above)
20. Quantity surveyors £51,960 +£21,560 (70.9% above)

About this data

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