Glasgowruns on a handful of strong industries. If you’re job-hunting or weighing a move, here’s where the opportunities (and the big-name employers) are.
Top industries & employers
Shipbuilding, defence & engineering
BAE Systems (Govan and Scotstoun), Thales, Babcock, Weir Group
The Clyde still builds warships for the Royal Navy at Govan and Scotstoun, and the yards remain among the largest single industrial employers in the city.
Space & satellite manufacturing
AAC Clyde Space, Spire Global, Alba Orbital, Craft Prospect
Glasgow builds more small satellites than any other city in Europe — a genuine and under-publicised cluster grown out of the university engineering departments.
Financial services & fintech
Barclays, Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan, abrdn, Tesco Bank
Barclays built one of its largest global campuses at Tradeston on the south bank of the Clyde, moving thousands of technology and operations roles into the city.
Life sciences & health research
University of Glasgow, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Collagen Solutions, Clyde Biosciences
The Queen Elizabeth University Hospital is one of the largest acute hospital campuses in Europe, with a research precinct built alongside it.
Higher education & research
University of Glasgow, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow Caledonian, Glasgow School of Art
The University of Glasgow dates from 1451 and Strathclyde's technology and innovation centre anchors a strong engineering-to-industry pipeline.
Creative industries, music & media
BBC Scotland, STV, Glasgow Film, SWG3, Barrowland Ballroom
A UNESCO City of Music with more live music venues per head than anywhere else in Scotland, plus the BBC and STV headquarters on the Clyde at Pacific Quay.
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