Highest paid occupations in the UK 2023

Published by D. Clark, Apr 1, 2025
In 2023 in the highest paid occupation in the United Kingdom was Chief Executive and Senior Officials who earned approximately almost 1,575.9 British pounds per week, with marketing and sales directors earning 1,533.2 pounds per week, the second highest earning occupational group.

Median full time gross weekly pay of the highest paid occupations in the United Kingdom in 2023 (in GBP)

CharacteristicWeekly pay in GBP
Chief executives and senior officials 1,575.9
Marketing, sales and advertising directors 1,533.2
Information technology directors 1,533.2
Public relations and communications directors 1,509.4
Aircraft pilots and air traffic controllers 1,486.8
Transport Associate Professionals 1,462
Directors in Logistics, Warehousing and Transport 1,368.9
Head teachers and principals 1,355.7
Financial managers and directors 1,346
Functional managers and directors n.e.c. 1,300.9
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Weekly pay in GBP1,575.91,575.91,533.21,533.21,533.21,533.21,509.41,509.41,486.81,486.81,4621,4621,368.91,368.91,355.71,355.71,3461,3461,300.91,300.9Chief executives and senior officialsMarketing, sales and advertising directorsInformation technology directorsPublic relations and communications directorsAircraft pilots and air traffic controllersTransport Associate ProfessionalsDirectors in Logistics, Warehousing and TransportHead teachers and principalsFinancial managers and directorsFunctional managers and directors n.e.c.
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