East Dunbartonshire has a population of 105,500 East Dunbartonshire benefits from having a highly qualified workforce 41% of the working age residents of East Dunbartonshire are qualified to NVQ4 or above, compared with a Scottish average of 28% Half the employed residents of East Dunbartonshire work in professional, managerial and technical occupations, well above the Scottish average The average weekly earnings of residents in East Dunbartonshire are well above the Scottish and Glasgow averages Major employers in the area include, Norwich Union, Harper Collins and McGavigans