Pay from ONS earnings data, 2025
Jobs paying over £120,000
5 job categories on this board where UK pay reaches £120,000. The figures are the official published ones, and this page is careful about the difference between what a job typically pays and what the best paid in it earn.
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Reaches £120,000 for the highest paid
The typical salary in these jobs is below £120,000. These are the figures for the best paid, with the median printed beside each one so you can see the distance between the two. Most people in these roles earn the smaller number.
Business and project management
Chief executive jobs
£138,770
What the top 30% earn. The median is £99,944.
Technology
IT director jobs
£127,692
What the top 20% earn. The median is £91,671.
Commercial and sales
Sales and marketing director jobs
£124,794
What the top 30% earn. The median is £94,135.
Engineering and manufacturing
Production manager jobs
£122,379
What the top 10% earn. The median is £58,640.
Finance and accounting
Finance manager jobs
£120,417
What the top 25% earn. The median is £76,447.