Highest Paid Jobs in Stirling

Based on ONS ASHE 2025 data — Scotland region

These are the 20 highest-paying occupations in the Scotland region, which includes Stirling. The average salary across all jobs in Stirling is £34,244 per year.

Source: ONS ASHE 2025
Occupation	Median Salary	vs Local Average
1. Specialist medical practitioners	£114,012	+£79,768 (232.9% above)
2. Chief executives and senior officials	£87,808	+£53,564 (156.4% above)
3. Aircraft pilots and air traffic controllers	£83,364	+£49,120 (143.4% above)
4. Train and tram drivers	£70,367	+£36,123 (105.5% above)
5. Head teachers and principals	£67,633	+£33,389 (97.5% above)
6. Senior police officers	£65,529	+£31,285 (91.4% above)
7. Production managers and directors in mining and energy	£62,747	+£28,503 (83.2% above)
8. Clinical psychologists	£60,846	+£26,602 (77.7% above)
9. Paramedics	£59,371	+£25,127 (73.4% above)
10. Electrical engineers	£59,276	+£25,032 (73.1% above)
11. Business and financial project management professionals	£58,985	+£24,741 (72.2% above)
12. Production managers and directors in construction	£57,653	+£23,409 (68.4% above)
13. Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers	£56,764	+£22,520 (65.8% above)
14. Production managers and directors in manufacturing	£55,752	+£21,508 (62.8% above)
15. Financial managers and directors	£55,044	+£20,800 (60.7% above)
16. Sales accounts and business development managers	£54,813	+£20,569 (60.1% above)
17. Civil engineers	£54,668	+£20,424 (59.6% above)
18. Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors	£54,497	+£20,253 (59.1% above)
19. Pharmacists	£52,273	+£18,029 (52.6% above)
20. Quantity surveyors	£51,960	+£17,716 (51.7% above)

About this data

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