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
Occupation	Median Salary	vs 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.