According to ONS data, the highest paid workers in the UK are chief executives and senior officials with an average annual salary of £84,131.
List of Highest Paid Professions in the UK:
| Occupation |
Median annual full-time gross pay |
% more than national average annual gross full-time pay (£34,963) |
|---|---|---|
| Chief executives and senior officials | £84,131 | 140% |
| Marketing, sales and advertising directors | £83,015 | 137% |
| Information technology directors | £80,000 | 128% |
| Public relations and communications directors | £79,886 | 128% |
| Logistics, warehousing and transport directors | £72,177 | 106% |
| Pilots and air traffic controllers | £71,676 | 105% |
| Financial managers and directors | £70,000 | 100% |
| Functional managers and directors | £69,933 | 100% |
| Specialist medical practitioners | £66,031 | 89% |
| Head teachers and principals | £66,014 | 89% |