What are the highest-paying jobs in the UK in 2025?
- Valerie Charoux
- Sep 11
- 4 min read
Jobs and Salaries News Europe – Here is the ranking of the highest-paying jobs in the UK in 2025 showing figures in euros, according to a Euronews report dated September 2025:
Here is a list of 31 jobs that pay higher than the average median gross annual earnings for full-time employees in the UK that is 44,211 euros.
Ranking of the highest-paying jobs in the UK in 2025 showing figures in euros:
1 – CEO
CEO ranks No.1 highest-paying job in the UK in 2025 with median gross annual earnings for full-time employees of 104,009 euros.
2 – Marketing, Sales, and Advertising Directors
Marketing, Sales, and Advertising Directors rank 2nd highest-paying job in the UK in 2025 with median gross annual earnings for full-time employees of 103,127 euros.
3 – IT Directors
IT Directors rank 3rd highest-paying job in the UK in 2025 with median gross annual earnings for full-time employees of 101,619 euros.
4 – Logistics, Warehousing and Transport Directors
Logistics, Warehousing and Transport Directors rank 4th highest-paying job in the UK in 2025 with median gross annual earnings for full-time employees of 96,173 euros.
5 – Aircraft Pilots and Air Traffic Controllers
Aircraft Pilots and Air Traffic Controllers rank 5th highest-paying job in the UK in 2025 with median gross annual earnings for full-time employees of 94,982 euros.
6 – PR and Communications Directors
PR and Communications Directors rank 6th highest-paying job in the UK in 2025 with median gross annual earnings for full-time employees of 91,170 euros.
7 – Financial Managers and Directors
Financial Managers and Directors rank 7th highest-paying job in the UK in 2025 with median gross annual earnings for full-time employees of 88,697 euros.
8 – Specialist Medical Doctors
Specialist Medical Doctors rank 8th highest-paying job in the UK in 2025 with median gross annual earnings for full-time employees of 88,563 euros.
9 – Managers and Directors
Managers and Directors rank 9th highest-paying job in the UK in 2025 with median gross annual earnings for full-time employees of 88,193 euros.
10 – Head Teachers and Principals
Head Teachers and Principals rank 10th highest-paying job in the UK in 2025 with median gross annual earnings for full-time employees of 83,938 euros.
11 – Senior Police Officers
Senior Police Officers rank 11th highest-paying job in the UK in 2025 with median gross annual earnings for full-time employees of 75,758 euros.
12 – Train and Tram Drivers
Train and Tram Drivers rank 12th highest-paying job in the UK in 2025 with median gross annual earnings for full-time employees of 75,545 euros.
13 – Barristers and Judges
Barristers and Judges rank 13th highest-paying job in the UK in 2025 with median gross annual earnings for full-time employees of 70,189 euros.
14 – Electrical Engineers
Electrical Engineers rank 14th highest-paying job in the UK in 2025 with median gross annual earnings for full-time employees of 69,375 euros.
15 – IT Project Managers
IT Project Managers rank 15th highest-paying job in the UK in 2025 with median gross annual earnings for full-time employees of 68,759 euros.
16 – Rail Infrastructure Builders and Repairers
Rail Infrastructure Builders and Repairers rank 16th highest-paying job in the UK in 2025 with median gross annual earnings for full-time employees of 67,308 euros.
17 – Business, Administrative and Research Executives
Business, Administrative and Research Executives rank 17th highest-paying job in the UK in 2025 with median gross annual earnings for full-time employees of 66,860 euros.
18 – Project Managers – Business and Financial
Project Managers – Business and Financial rank 18th highest-paying job in the UK in 2025 with median gross annual earnings for full-time employees of 66,717 euros.
19 – Business Development Managers
Business Development Managers rank 19th highest-paying job in the UK in 2025 with median gross annual earnings for full-time employees of 65,200 euros.
20 – Actuaries, Economists and Statisticians
Actuaries, Economists and Statisticians rank 20th highest-paying job in the UK in 2025 with median gross annual earnings for full-time employees of 65,127 euros.
21 – University Professors and Higher Education Teachers
University Professors and Higher Education Teachers rank 21st highest-paying job in the UK in 2025 with median gross annual earnings for full-time employees of 62,109 euros.
22 – Aerospace Engineers
Aerospace Engineers rank 22nd highest-paying job in the UK in 2025 with median gross annual earnings for full-time employees of 61,931 euros.
23 – Solicitors and Lawyers
Solicitors and Lawyers rank 23rd highest-paying job in the UK in 2025 with median gross annual earnings for full-time employees of 60,977 euros.
24 – Pharmacists
Pharmacists rank 24th highest-paying job in the UK in 2025 with median gross annual earnings for full-time employees of 60,066 euros.
25 – Architects
Architects rank 25th highest-paying job in the UK in 2025 with median gross annual earnings for full-time employees of 56,207
26 – Police Officers
Police Officers rank 26th highest-paying job in the UK in 2025 with median gross annual earnings for full-time employees of 55,398
27 – Specialist Nurses
Specialist Nurses rank 27th highest-paying job in the UK in 2025 with median gross annual earnings for full-time employees of 54,273
28 – Rail Maintenance Operatives
Rail Maintenance Operatives rank 28th highest-paying job in the UK in 2025 with median gross annual earnings for full-time employees of 51,536
29 – Physiotherapists
Physiotherapists rank 29th highest-paying job in the UK in 2025 with median gross annual earnings for full-time employees of 49,980
30 – Rail Travel Assistants
Rail Travel Assistants rank 30th highest-paying job in the UK in 2025 with median gross annual earnings for full-time employees of 48,789
31 – Road Construction Operatives
Road Construction Operatives rank 31st highest-paying job in the UK in 2025 with median gross annual earnings for full-time employees of 44,612
