|
(Rank) Occupation
|
Mean
income (£s) |
Satisfaction
rating |
| (1)
Clergy |
20,568 |
8.291 |
| (2)
Chief executives and senior officials |
117,700 |
7.957 |
| (3)
Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture |
31,721 |
7.946 |
| (4)
Company secretaries |
18,176 |
7.93 |
| (5)
Quality assurance and regulatory professionals |
42,898 |
7.891 |
| (6)
Health care practice managers |
31,267 |
7.843 |
| (7)
Medical practitioners |
70,648 |
7.836 |
| (8)
Farmers |
24,520 |
7.808 |
| (9)
Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors |
32,470 |
7.795 |
| (10)
Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors |
35,316 |
7.795 |
| (11)
Senior professionals of educational establishments |
49,495 |
7.789 |
| (12)
Physiotherapists |
27,814 |
7.787 |
| (13)
Primary and nursery education teaching professionals |
29,268 |
7.786 |
| (14)
Electrical engineers |
44,439 |
7.739 |
| (15)
Fitness instructors |
10,378 |
7.718 |
| (16)
Therapy professionals |
28,524 |
7.714 |
| (17)
School secretaries |
15,614 |
7.711 |
| (18)
Information technology and telecommunications directors |
64,879 |
7.705 |
| (19)
Human resource managers and directors |
54,120 |
7.702 |
| (20)
Financial institution managers and directors |
73,911 |
7.701 |
| (21)
Dental nurses |
15,024 |
7.699 |
| (22)
Musicians |
21,492 |
7.696 |
| (23)
Farm workers |
17,925 |
7.692 |
| (24)
Marketing and sales directors |
84,377 |
7.688 |
| (25)
Functional managers and directors |
53,574 |
7.687 |
| (26)
Production managers and directors in manufacturing |
51,498 |
7.68 |
| (27)
Research and development managers |
49,590 |
7.674 |
| (28)
Midwives |
30,020 |
7.673 |
| (29)
Pharmacists |
36,739 |
7.667 |
| (29)
Advertising accounts managers and creative directors |
37,636 |
7.667 |
| (31)
Dental practitioners |
53,567 |
7.663 |
| (32)
Sales accounts and business development managers |
47,862 |
7.641 |
| (33)
Travel agents |
18,344 |
7.64 |
| (34)
Secondary education teaching professionals |
33,407 |
7.637 |
| (35)
Business, research and administrative professionals |
36,012 |
7.636 |
| (36)
Education advisers and school inspectors |
34,369 |
7.629 |
| (37)
Financial managers and directors |
76,986 |
7.628 |
| (38)
Biological scientists and biochemists |
37,627 |
7.621 |
| (39)
Natural and social science professionals |
36,574 |
7.617 |
| (40)
Personal assistants and other secretaries |
19,569 |
7.616 |
| (41)
Records clerks and assistants |
19,146 |
7.615 |
| (42)
Authors, writers and translators |
26,207 |
7.602 |
| (43)
Librarians |
24,584 |
7.6 |
| (44)
Solicitors |
44,787 |
7.599 |
| (45)
Chartered and certified accountants |
37,850 |
7.597 |
| (46)
Customer service managers and supervisors |
28,718 |
7.593 |
| (47) IT
specialist managers |
48,384 |
7.59 |
| (48)
Leisure and sports managers |
28,619 |
7.59 |
| (49)
Financial and accounting technicians |
44,038 |
7.587 |
| (50)
Teaching assistants |
11,796 |
7.587 |
| (51)
Childminders and related occupations |
12,949 |
7.584 |
| (52)
Finance and investment analysts and advisers |
46,797 |
7.579 |
| (53)
Business and financial project management professionals |
50,038 |
7.575 |
| (54)
Fire service officers (watch manager and below) |
28,183 |
7.574 |
| (55)
Civil engineers |
38,236 |
7.574 |
| (56)
Purchasing managers and directors |
51,806 |
7.572 |
| (57)
Health professionals |
30,081 |
7.569 |
| (58)
Train and tram drivers |
45,489 |
7.566 |
| (59)
Pharmaceutical technicians |
20,815 |
7.564 |
| (60) Air
travel assistants |
22,001 |
7.556 |
| (61)
Higher education teaching professionals |
39,076 |
7.556 |
| (62)
Property, housing and estate managers |
40,209 |
7.552 |
| (63)
Health services and public health managers and directors |
49,015 |
7.549 |
| (64)
Actuaries, economists and statisticians |
61,584 |
7.542 |
| (65)
Nurses |
26,158 |
7.534 |
| (66)
Engineering professionals |
41,421 |
7.532 |
| (67)
Bank and post office clerks |
19,908 |
7.53 |
| (68)
Mechanical engineers |
44,176 |
7.528 |
| (69)
Production managers and directors in construction |
47,452 |
7.524 |
| (70)
Management consultants and business analysts |
42,811 |
7.522 |
| (71)
Counsellors |
19,220 |
7.51 |
| (72)
Sports coaches, instructors and officials |
11,762 |
7.507 |
| (73)
Hairdressing and beauty salon managers and proprietors |
25,011 |
7.506 |
| (74)
Police officers (sergeant and below) |
39,346 |
7.501 |
| (75)
Garage managers and proprietors |
38,112 |
7.493 |
| (76)
Managers and directors in transport and distribution |
40,856 |
7.493 |
| (77)
Financial administrative occupations |
18,323 |
7.49 |
| (78)
Playworkers |
7,400 |
7.489 |
| (79)
Further education teaching professionals |
28,043 |
7.488 |
| (80)
Social services managers and directors |
39,961 |
7.487 |
| (81)
Managers and proprietors in other services |
36,405 |
7.486 |
| (82) IT
project and programme managers |
49,128 |
7.486 |
| (83)
Human resources and industrial relations officers |
28,999 |
7.483 |
| (84)
Health associate professionals |
21,569 |
7.481 |
| (85)
Design and development engineers |
39,890 |
7.474 |
| (86)
Financial accounts managers |
40,952 |
7.472 |
| (87)
Buyers and procurement officers |
31,454 |
7.471 |
| (88)
Production and process engineers |
38,475 |
7.47 |
| (89)
Taxation experts |
45,360 |
7.469 |
| (90)
Nursery nurses and assistants |
11,580 |
7.468 |
| (91)
Pharmacy and other dispensing assistants |
11,920 |
7.458 |
| (92)
Welfare professionals |
26,568 |
7.448 |
| (93) IT
business analysts, architects and systems designers |
43,848 |
7.442 |
| (94)
Educational support assistants |
11,569 |
7.442 |
| (95)
Construction project managers and related professionals |
42,066 |
7.441 |
| (96)
Quality control and planning engineers |
34,868 |
7.439 |
| (97)
Architects |
44,024 |
7.433 |
| (98)
Public relations professionals |
31,818 |
7.426 |
| (99)
Special needs education teaching professionals |
28,894 |
7.424 |
| (100)
Medical radiographers |
31,505 |
7.422 |
| (101)
Medical secretaries |
17,314 |
7.421 |
| (102)
Credit controllers |
19,724 |
7.421 |
| (103)
Groundsmen and greenkeepers |
18,816 |
7.419 |
| (104)
Hairdressers and barbers |
10,174 |
7.417 |
| (105)
Child and early years officers |
21,634 |
7.417 |
| (106)
Teaching and other educational professionals |
18,697 |
7.413 |
| (107)
Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks |
20,646 |
7.411 |
| (108)
Legal professionals |
75,399 |
7.406 |
| (109)
Planning, process and production technicians |
29,789 |
7.406 |
| (110)
Public services associate professionals |
28,430 |
7.403 |
| (111)
Journalists, newspaper and periodical editors |
35,117 |
7.402 |
| (112)
Environment professionals |
33,220 |
7.402 |
| (113)
Aircraft maintenance and related trades |
34,511 |
7.394 |
| (114)
Other administrative occupations |
15,744 |
7.386 |
| (115)
Business and related associate professionals |
30,171 |
7.381 |
| (116)
Receptionists |
12,595 |
7.379 |
| (117)
Programmers and software development professionals |
40,165 |
7.377 |
| (118)
Vocational and industrial trainers and instructors |
26,490 |
7.376 |
| (119)
Psychologists |
34,174 |
7.376 |
| (120) IT
operations technicians |
29,815 |
7.376 |
| (121)
Scaffolders, stagers and riggers |
30,591 |
7.375 |
| (122)
Legal associate professionals |
29,492 |
7.367 |
| (123)
Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants |
22,694 |
7.366 |
| (124)
Business and related research professionals |
32,053 |
7.366 |
| (125)
Plant and machine operatives |
24,278 |
7.366 |
| (126)
Office managers |
28,790 |
7.366 |
| (127)
Sales supervisors |
18,383 |
7.358 |
| (128)
Engineering technicians |
32,528 |
7.357 |
| (129)
Draughtspersons |
29,702 |
7.352 |
| (130)
Plumbers and heating and ventilating engineers |
27,832 |
7.35 |
| (131)
Human resources administrative occupations |
19,633 |
7.35 |
| (131)
Metal working production and maintenance fitters |
29,173 |
7.35 |
| (133)
Conference and exhibition managers and organisers |
24,696 |
7.35 |
| (134)
Electronics engineers |
36,751 |
7.348 |
| (135)
Office supervisors |
25,138 |
7.345 |
| (136)
Houseparents and residential wardens |
17,420 |
7.34 |
| (137)
Medical and dental technicians |
26,922 |
7.339 |
| (138)
Business sales executives |
32,880 |
7.338 |
| (139)
Precision instrument makers and repairers |
29,334 |
7.333 |
| (140)
Telecommunications engineers |
32,253 |
7.329 |
| (141)
Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors |
29,594 |
7.328 |
| (142)
Senior care workers |
17,064 |
7.324 |
| (143)
Inspectors of standards and regulations |
28,628 |
7.318 |
| (144)
Arts officers, producers and directors |
35,825 |
7.315 |
| (145)
School midday and crossing patrol occupations |
3,167 |
7.314 |
| (146)
Construction and building trades supervisors |
33,036 |
7.313 |
| (147)
Information technology and telecommunications professionals |
40,222 |
7.308 |
| (148)
Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists |
22,752 |
7.307 |
| (149)
Sales administrators |
19,573 |
7.307 |
| (150)
Health and safety officers |
33,445 |
7.3 |
| (151)
Sewing machinists |
13,982 |
7.297 |
| (152)
Managers and directors in retail and wholesale |
29,009 |
7.297 |
| (153)
Occupational therapists |
27,353 |
7.294 |
| (154)
Estate agents and auctioneers |
24,783 |
7.291 |
| (155)
Welfare and housing associate professionals |
19,156 |
7.283 |
| (156)
Finance officers |
22,090 |
7.278 |
| (157)
Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) |
29,845 |
7.277 |
| (158)
Routine inspectors and testers |
24,787 |
7.277 |
| (159)
Beauticians and related occupations |
12,418 |
7.271 |
| (160) IT
user support technicians |
29,457 |
7.27 |
| (161)
Other elementary services occupations |
10,750 |
7.269 |
| (162)
Paramedics |
36,841 |
7.263 |
| (163)
Managers and directors in storage and warehousing |
32,133 |
7.259 |
| (164)
Legal secretaries |
17,951 |
7.253 |
| (165)
Transport and distribution clerks and assistants |
23,583 |
7.25 |
| (166)
Typists and related keyboard occupations |
16,421 |
7.248 |
| (167)
Marketing associate professionals |
30,051 |
7.237 |
| (168)
Chartered surveyors |
35,480 |
7.236 |
| (169)
Product, clothing and related designers |
29,301 |
7.224 |
| (170)
Leisure and travel service occupations |
15,568 |
7.222 |
| (170)
Housing officers |
23,001 |
7.222 |
| (172)
Officers of non-governmental organisations |
21,454 |
7.22 |
| (173)
Gardeners and landscape gardeners |
17,595 |
7.22 |
| (174)
Estimators, valuers and assessors |
32,185 |
7.22 |
| (175)
Social workers |
28,182 |
7.217 |
| (176)
Postal workers, mail sorters, messengers and couriers |
23,178 |
7.202 |
| (177)
Laboratory technicians |
21,168 |
7.194 |
| (178)
Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters |
20,525 |
7.193 |
| (179)
Electrical and electronic trades |
30,696 |
7.193 |
| (180)
Stock control clerks and assistants |
20,891 |
7.19 |
| (181)
Local government administrative occupations |
20,351 |
7.189 |
| (182)
Electricians and electrical fitters |
30,055 |
7.185 |
| (183)
Protective service associate professionals |
35,510 |
7.183 |
| (184)
Graphic designers |
25,330 |
7.178 |
| (185)
Chemical and related process operatives |
25,307 |
7.177 |
| (186)
Elementary sales occupations |
12,301 |
7.174 |
| (187)
National government administrative occupations |
20,330 |
7.174 |
| (188)
Web design and development professionals |
29,870 |
7.169 |
| (189)
Paper and wood machine operatives |
20,557 |
7.157 |
| (190)
Housekeepers and related occupations |
12,947 |
7.157 |
| (191)
Science, engineering and production technicians |
26,710 |
7.151 |
| (192)
Artists |
28,258 |
7.149 |
| (193)
Electrical and electronics technicians |
28,893 |
7.13 |
| (194)
Quality assurance technicians |
27,303 |
7.129 |
| (195)
Caretakers |
16,114 |
7.126 |
| (196)
Library clerks and assistants |
12,190 |
7.125 |
| (197)
Customer service occupations |
16,525 |
7.123 |
| (198)
Nursing auxiliaries and assistants |
15,618 |
7.121 |
| (199)
Chemical scientists |
35,492 |
7.113 |
| (200)
Cooks |
11,346 |
7.106 |
| (201)
Elementary administration occupations |
11,896 |
7.105 |
| (202)
Sales related occupations |
18,782 |
7.103 |
| (203)
Butchers |
17,681 |
7.103 |
| (204)
Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprietors |
23,402 |
7.1 |
| (204)
Driving instructors |
29,166 |
7.1 |
| (206)
Catering and bar managers |
17,934 |
7.096 |
| (207)
Metal machining setters and setter-operators |
27,223 |
7.095 |
| (208)
Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians |
25,238 |
7.095 |
| (209)
Chefs |
17,391 |
7.09 |
| (210)
Construction and building trades |
26,682 |
7.08 |
| (211)
Metal working machine operatives |
22,044 |
7.08 |
| (212)
Communication operators |
26,715 |
7.078 |
| (213)
Animal care services occupations |
14,980 |
7.073 |
| (214)
Prison service officers (below principal officer) |
26,616 |
7.071 |
| (215)
Undertakers, mortuary and crematorium assistants |
16,526 |
7.068 |
| (216)
Welding trades |
26,735 |
7.063 |
| (217)
Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators |
24,242 |
7.047 |
| (218)
Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers |
11,041 |
7.046 |
| (219)
Cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors |
14,562 |
7.042 |
| (220)
Merchandisers and window dressers |
16,239 |
7.041 |
| (221)
Large goods vehicle drivers |
25,602 |
7.039 |
| (222)
Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers |
16,820 |
7.037 |
| (223)
Youth and community workers |
20,240 |
7.017 |
| (224)
Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers |
20,182 |
7.012 |
| (225)
Bricklayers and masons |
22,476 |
7.006 |
| (226)
Market research interviewers |
7,122 |
7 |
| (226)
Other skilled trades |
23,431 |
7 |
| (228)
Carpenters and joiners |
24,029 |
6.991 |
| (229)
Food, drink and tobacco process operatives |
18,133 |
6.986 |
| (230)
Kitchen and catering assistants |
8,865 |
6.985 |
| (231)
Sales and retail assistants |
10,097 |
6.982 |
| (232)
Roundspersons and van salespersons |
21,375 |
6.982 |
| (233)
Other drivers and transport operatives |
24,420 |
6.979 |
| (234)
Quantity surveyors |
38,855 |
6.971 |
| (235)
Retail cashiers and check-out operators |
9,509 |
6.968 |
| (236)
Cleaners and domestics |
8,067 |
6.961 |
| (237)
Shelf fillers |
11,174 |
6.959 |
| (238)
Assemblers and routine operatives |
20,161 |
6.958 |
| (239)
Elementary process plant occupations |
19,409 |
6.94 |
| (240)
Painters and decorators |
22,700 |
6.936 |
| (241)
Printers |
26,833 |
6.921 |
| (242)
Vehicle and parts salespersons and advisers |
21,403 |
6.907 |
| (243) IT
engineers |
27,064 |
6.904 |
| (244)
Waiters and waitresses |
7,651 |
6.893 |
| (245)
Metal making and treating process operatives |
24,941 |
6.881 |
| (246)
Plasterers |
21,155 |
6.88 |
| (247)
Bakers and flour confectioners |
16,948 |
6.873 |
| (248)
Mobile machine drivers and operatives |
25,472 |
6.86 |
| (249)
Assemblers (electrical and electronic products) |
19,590 |
6.846 |
| (250)
Refuse and salvage occupations |
19,454 |
6.844 |
| (251)
Care workers and home carers |
12,804 |
6.844 |
| (252)
Bus and coach drivers |
23,095 |
6.841 |
| (253)
Roofers, roof tilers and slaters |
21,921 |
6.837 |
| (254)
Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs |
16,416 |
6.834 |
| (255)
Van drivers |
18,744 |
6.817 |
| (256)
Elementary storage occupations |
18,430 |
6.812 |
| (257)
Fork-lift truck drivers |
21,444 |
6.797 |
| (258)
Parking and civil enforcement occupations |
18,065 |
6.795 |
| (259)
Call and contact centre occupations |
15,339 |
6.78 |
| (260)
Window cleaners |
12,561 |
6.747 |
| (261)
Construction operatives |
21,057 |
6.746 |
| (262)
Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations |
15,679 |
6.742 |
| (263)
Security guards and related occupations |
20,841 |
6.733 |
| (264)
Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics) |
22,854 |
6.723 |
| (265)
Plastics process operatives |
21,066 |
6.722 |
| (266)
Bar staff |
7,317 |
6.686 |
| (267)
Care escorts |
7,343 |
6.614 |
| (268)
Sports and leisure assistants |
11,651 |
6.607 |
| (269)
Telephone salespersons |
17,362 |
6.605 |
| (270)
Floorers and wall tilers |
23,547 |
6.571 |
| (271)
Industrial cleaning process occupations |
15,241 |
6.563 |
| (272)
Debt, rent and other cash collectors |
17,371 |
6.561 |
| (273)
Elementary construction occupations |
20,910 |
6.389 |
| (274)
Publicans and managers of licensed premises |
25,222 |
6.38
|
