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Highest Paid Jobs in Perth and Kinross

Based on ONS ASHE 2025 data — Scotland region

These are the 20 highest-paying occupations in the Scotland region, which includes Perth and Kinross. The average salary across all jobs in Perth and Kinross is £31,441 per year.

Source: ONS ASHE 2025
OccupationMedian Salaryvs Local Average
1. Specialist medical practitioners £114,012 +£82,571 (262.6% above)
2. Chief executives and senior officials £87,808 +£56,367 (179.3% above)
3. Aircraft pilots and air traffic controllers £83,364 +£51,923 (165.1% above)
4. Train and tram drivers £70,367 +£38,926 (123.8% above)
5. Head teachers and principals £67,633 +£36,192 (115.1% above)
6. Senior police officers £65,529 +£34,088 (108.4% above)
7. Production managers and directors in mining and energy £62,747 +£31,306 (99.6% above)
8. Clinical psychologists £60,846 +£29,405 (93.5% above)
9. Paramedics £59,371 +£27,930 (88.8% above)
10. Electrical engineers £59,276 +£27,835 (88.5% above)
11. Business and financial project management professionals £58,985 +£27,544 (87.6% above)
12. Production managers and directors in construction £57,653 +£26,212 (83.4% above)
13. Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers £56,764 +£25,323 (80.5% above)
14. Production managers and directors in manufacturing £55,752 +£24,311 (77.3% above)
15. Financial managers and directors £55,044 +£23,603 (75.1% above)
16. Sales accounts and business development managers £54,813 +£23,372 (74.3% above)
17. Civil engineers £54,668 +£23,227 (73.9% above)
18. Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors £54,497 +£23,056 (73.3% above)
19. Pharmacists £52,273 +£20,832 (66.3% above)
20. Quantity surveyors £51,960 +£20,519 (65.3% above)

About this data

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