20 Best Paid Jobs in UK

Statistics released by the British Office for National Statistics earlier this year revealed that Directors and CEOs enjoy the highest pay in the United Kingdom, compared to other jobs and professions.

The average yearly salary received by those in the directorship position of £212,910 (US$422,783) or £17,743 per month, is more than doubled the salary of the second best paid job, Brokers.

On average, Brokers take home an annual pay of £94,293, or £7,858 monthly. The two top positions were followed by Financial Managers (£77,931), Aircraft Pilot & Engineers (£63,663), Mining Managers (£58,502), R&D Managers (£54,950), Sales & Marketing Managers (£54,029) and Air Traffic Controllers (£51,911).

Generally, to be in the top 10% of income earners in Britain, one needs to have a salary in excess of £46,000 per year. And as the single salary earners are concerned, the best pay goes to Barclay’s Head of Investment, Bob Diamond with a staggering pay of £250,000. This does not include the bonus of over £20 million he received for the last year’s fiscal ending.

Other top earners include the Chief of the Defense Staff, Sir Jock Stirrup with £230,000 and the Prime Minister Gordon Brown, £188,000.

In the top 20 table, the government officers, particularly the seniors, enjoy significant presence at 16th, taking home a respectable £44,7204 yearly income.

For some reason, the medical profession, which ranked fourth in the previous year’s table, was not anywhere to be seen in the latest survey.

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Author's bio: Zul is the founder and principal contributor for the SKOR Career blog. He is the author of two books, The Malaysian Job Seeker's Dilemma and Buat Duit Tanpa Kerja Makan Gaji (How to Make Money Without a Job), available in major book stores nationwide. You can reach him at zulkiflimusa[at]gmail.com.