Highest Paid Jobs in West Lothian

Based on ONS ASHE 2025 data — Scotland region

These are the 20 highest-paying occupations in the Scotland region, which includes West Lothian. The average salary across all jobs in West Lothian is £32,535 per year.

Source: ONS ASHE 2025
Occupation	Median Salary	vs Local Average
1. Specialist medical practitioners	£114,012	+£81,477 (250.4% above)
2. Chief executives and senior officials	£87,808	+£55,273 (169.9% above)
3. Aircraft pilots and air traffic controllers	£83,364	+£50,829 (156.2% above)
4. Train and tram drivers	£70,367	+£37,832 (116.3% above)
5. Head teachers and principals	£67,633	+£35,098 (107.9% above)
6. Senior police officers	£65,529	+£32,994 (101.4% above)
7. Production managers and directors in mining and energy	£62,747	+£30,212 (92.9% above)
8. Clinical psychologists	£60,846	+£28,311 (87.0% above)
9. Paramedics	£59,371	+£26,836 (82.5% above)
10. Electrical engineers	£59,276	+£26,741 (82.2% above)
11. Business and financial project management professionals	£58,985	+£26,450 (81.3% above)
12. Production managers and directors in construction	£57,653	+£25,118 (77.2% above)
13. Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers	£56,764	+£24,229 (74.5% above)
14. Production managers and directors in manufacturing	£55,752	+£23,217 (71.4% above)
15. Financial managers and directors	£55,044	+£22,509 (69.2% above)
16. Sales accounts and business development managers	£54,813	+£22,278 (68.5% above)
17. Civil engineers	£54,668	+£22,133 (68.0% above)
18. Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors	£54,497	+£21,962 (67.5% above)
19. Pharmacists	£52,273	+£19,738 (60.7% above)
20. Quantity surveyors	£51,960	+£19,425 (59.7% above)

About this data

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