Mair played for Dundee, Aberdeen, St Mirren, Partick Thistle, Dumbarton and Stranraer, as well as having had a spell in the English League 1 with Stockport County.

[citation needed] To gain first team experience, he went on loan to East Fife in February 2001 and made his senior debut for them against Peterhead.

[citation needed] He remained with East Fife until the end of that season, making thirteen first team appearances in the starting eleven and scoring twice.

[citation needed] The 2001–02 season saw Mair loaned out to Falkirk, where he was a first team regular, making 25 starts and one appearance as a substitute before returning to Dundee.

[citation needed] He scored his first goal for Partick at Firhill on 15 March 2014 vs Hibernian, with a header coming from a Kallum Higginbotham free kick.