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
Occupation	Median Salary	vs 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.