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Chief executive jobs in City of London

The 2021 census counted 165 residents working as chief executives and senior officials living in City of London.

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Published figures for City of London

What the official data says about City of London

The 2021 census counted, 165 people living in City of London were in work as chief executives and senior officials. It was 3.09% of everyone in work in the area. That count put City of London 33rd of 33 areas in London, where the middle area recorded 1,120. Barking and Dagenham was the next area up.

Full-time pay across all jobs in City of London, every occupation counted together, had a median of £68,663. That is 1st of 33 in London, against a regional middle of £42,346. Work of this kind pays £126,509 across the region, which is £57,846 more than the typical City of London job, about 84% above it.

Head offices are counted where they sit: City of London had 70,000 employee jobs in head offices, management consultancy and scientific research in 2024, out of 657,000 employee jobs in the area altogether. At 10.7% of every job here, that ranks 1st of 33 in London, where the middle area sits at 3.24%.

Residents in work as senior officials (SOC 111)
165
Senior officials, share of everyone in work in the area
3.09%
Median full-time pay for senior officials across London
£126,509
Median full-time pay across all jobs in the area
£68,663
Residents in work as functional directors (SOC 113)
497
Residents of the area in work at the census
5,341
Employee jobs in the area, all industries
657,000

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Running the whole organisation and answering to a board, owners or trustees for what it does. Strategy, capital, the executive team and the culture underneath them.

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Chief executive jobs in City of London: common questions

How many people do this kind of work in City of London?

165 residents of City of London were in work as senior officials at the 2021 census, which was 3.09% of everyone in work there. That counts people who live in the area, whether or not they work there, and it is not a count of current vacancies.

What does this work pay around City of London?

Across London, £126,509 is the median for senior officials. In City of London itself the median across all occupations together is £68,663. ONS publishes pay by occupation for regions rather than for single councils, so the first figure covers the whole region. What any particular advert pays is on the advert.

Is there much of this work based in City of London?

70,000 of the 657,000 employee jobs in City of London are in the industries this role sits in, on the 2024 business survey. That counts jobs located in the area rather than people living there, and it is a count of jobs that exist, not of jobs being advertised.