Highest Paid Jobs in Midlothian

Based on ONS ASHE 2025 data — Scotland region

These are the 20 highest-paying occupations in the Scotland region, which includes Midlothian. The average salary across all jobs in Midlothian is £33,446 per year.

Source: ONS ASHE 2025
Occupation	Median Salary	vs Local Average
1. Specialist medical practitioners	£114,012	+£80,566 (240.9% above)
2. Chief executives and senior officials	£87,808	+£54,362 (162.5% above)
3. Aircraft pilots and air traffic controllers	£83,364	+£49,918 (149.2% above)
4. Train and tram drivers	£70,367	+£36,921 (110.4% above)
5. Head teachers and principals	£67,633	+£34,187 (102.2% above)
6. Senior police officers	£65,529	+£32,083 (95.9% above)
7. Production managers and directors in mining and energy	£62,747	+£29,301 (87.6% above)
8. Clinical psychologists	£60,846	+£27,400 (81.9% above)
9. Paramedics	£59,371	+£25,925 (77.5% above)
10. Electrical engineers	£59,276	+£25,830 (77.2% above)
11. Business and financial project management professionals	£58,985	+£25,539 (76.4% above)
12. Production managers and directors in construction	£57,653	+£24,207 (72.4% above)
13. Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers	£56,764	+£23,318 (69.7% above)
14. Production managers and directors in manufacturing	£55,752	+£22,306 (66.7% above)
15. Financial managers and directors	£55,044	+£21,598 (64.6% above)
16. Sales accounts and business development managers	£54,813	+£21,367 (63.9% above)
17. Civil engineers	£54,668	+£21,222 (63.5% above)
18. Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors	£54,497	+£21,051 (62.9% above)
19. Pharmacists	£52,273	+£18,827 (56.3% above)
20. Quantity surveyors	£51,960	+£18,514 (55.4% above)

About this data

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