Highest Paid Jobs in West Dunbartonshire

Based on ONS ASHE 2025 data — Scotland region

These are the 20 highest-paying occupations in the Scotland region, which includes West Dunbartonshire. The average salary across all jobs in West Dunbartonshire is £30,033 per year.

Source: ONS ASHE 2025
Occupation	Median Salary	vs Local Average
1. Specialist medical practitioners	£114,012	+£83,979 (279.6% above)
2. Chief executives and senior officials	£87,808	+£57,775 (192.4% above)
3. Aircraft pilots and air traffic controllers	£83,364	+£53,331 (177.6% above)
4. Train and tram drivers	£70,367	+£40,334 (134.3% above)
5. Head teachers and principals	£67,633	+£37,600 (125.2% above)
6. Senior police officers	£65,529	+£35,496 (118.2% above)
7. Production managers and directors in mining and energy	£62,747	+£32,714 (108.9% above)
8. Clinical psychologists	£60,846	+£30,813 (102.6% above)
9. Paramedics	£59,371	+£29,338 (97.7% above)
10. Electrical engineers	£59,276	+£29,243 (97.4% above)
11. Business and financial project management professionals	£58,985	+£28,952 (96.4% above)
12. Production managers and directors in construction	£57,653	+£27,620 (92.0% above)
13. Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers	£56,764	+£26,731 (89.0% above)
14. Production managers and directors in manufacturing	£55,752	+£25,719 (85.6% above)
15. Financial managers and directors	£55,044	+£25,011 (83.3% above)
16. Sales accounts and business development managers	£54,813	+£24,780 (82.5% above)
17. Civil engineers	£54,668	+£24,635 (82.0% above)
18. Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors	£54,497	+£24,464 (81.5% above)
19. Pharmacists	£52,273	+£22,240 (74.1% above)
20. Quantity surveyors	£51,960	+£21,927 (73.0% above)

About this data

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