UK Salaries by Occupation Group (2024/25)

Pay data for every 3-digit Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) group. Median figures are UK-wide from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.

Occupation groupUK medianRoles
Transport Associate ProfessionalsSOC 351£86,4281
Chief Executives and Senior OfficialsSOC 111£78,7602
Directors in Logistics, Warehousing and TransportSOC 114£76,1641
Functional Managers and DirectorsSOC 113£66,2648
Senior Officers in Protective ServicesSOC 116£64,0693
Medical PractitionersSOC 221£61,4602
Business and Financial Project Management ProfessionalsSOC 244£54,6191
Information Technology ProfessionalsSOC 213£52,6648
Production Managers and DirectorsSOC 112£50,5953
Other Drivers and Transport OperativesSOC 823£50,1982
Research and Development (R&D) and Other Research ProfessionalsSOC 216£49,4922
Health and Social Services Managers and DirectorsSOC 117£48,6012
Engineering ProfessionalsSOC 212£48,2468
Business, Research and Administrative ProfessionalsSOC 243£46,7116
Other Educational ProfessionalsSOC 232£45,9985
Legal ProfessionalsSOC 241£45,0003
Protective Service OccupationsSOC 331£44,4994
Finance ProfessionalsSOC 242£44,3453
Quality and Regulatory ProfessionalsSOC 248£43,9802
Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction ProfessionalsSOC 245£43,8805
VeterinariansSOC 224£42,6161
Natural and Social Science ProfessionalsSOC 211£42,4046
Skilled Metal, Electrical and Electronic Trades SupervisorsSOC 525£41,5950
Other Health ProfessionalsSOC 225£41,5337
Finance Associate ProfessionalsSOC 353£41,4213
Construction and Building Trades SupervisorsSOC 533£41,0540
Teaching ProfessionalsSOC 231£40,3178
Sales, Marketing and Related Associate ProfessionalsSOC 355£40,0445
Managers and Proprietors in Other ServicesSOC 125£39,8579
Regulatory Associate ProfessionalsSOC 358£38,9021
Electrical and Electronic TradesSOC 524£38,3862
Managers and Proprietors in Health and Care ServicesSOC 123£38,2013
Managers in Logistics, Warehousing and TransportSOC 124£37,8953
Welfare ProfessionalsSOC 246£37,3473
Public Services Associate ProfessionalsSOC 356£37,2561
Media ProfessionalsSOC 249£37,1293
Metal Machining, Fitting and Instrument Making TradesSOC 522£36,9021
Conservation and Environment ProfessionalsSOC 215£36,4342
Therapy ProfessionalsSOC 222£36,3147
Nursing ProfessionalsSOC 223£35,5227
Design OccupationsSOC 342£35,4952
Managers and Directors in Retail and WholesaleSOC 115£34,8601
Vehicle TradesSOC 523£34,8491
Metal Forming, Welding and Related TradesSOC 521£34,6100
Managers and Proprietors in Agriculture Related ServicesSOC 121£33,9072
Production, Factory and Assembly SupervisorsSOC 816£33,8860
Science, Engineering and Production TechniciansSOC 311£33,3945
CAD, Drawing and Architectural TechniciansSOC 312£33,2821
Administrative Occupations: Office Managers and SupervisorsSOC 414£32,9982
Construction and Building TradesSOC 531£32,9072
Information Technology TechniciansSOC 313£32,8133
Customer Service SupervisorsSOC 722£32,5270
Business Associate ProfessionalsSOC 354£32,0344
Mobile Machine Drivers and OperativesSOC 822£31,9911
Building Finishing TradesSOC 532£31,7441
Web and Multimedia Design ProfessionalsSOC 214£31,7252
Road Transport DriversSOC 821£31,6634
Managers and Proprietors in Hospitality and Leisure ServicesSOC 122£31,6615
Construction OperativesSOC 815£31,4690
HR, Training and Other Vocational Associate Guidance ProfessionalsSOC 357£31,1733
Legal Associate ProfessionalsSOC 352£30,6641
Elementary Administration OccupationsSOC 921£30,4561
Artistic, Literary and Media OccupationsSOC 341£30,1913
Metal Working Machine OperativesSOC 812£30,0460
Librarians and Related ProfessionalsSOC 247£30,0310
Plant and Machine OperativesSOC 813£29,9450
Community and Civil Enforcement OccupationsSOC 631£29,6200
Administrative Occupations: Government and Related OrganisationsSOC 411£28,3070
Other Skilled TradesSOC 544£27,8320
Assemblers and Routine OperativesSOC 814£27,4200
Elementary Construction OccupationsSOC 912£27,2030
Welfare and Housing Associate ProfessionalsSOC 322£26,9765
Process OperativesSOC 811£26,8851
Printing TradesSOC 542£26,4130
Health Associate ProfessionalsSOC 321£26,2572
Administrative Occupations: RecordsSOC 413£26,2072
Sales Related OccupationsSOC 712£25,9240
Agricultural and Related TradesSOC 511£25,7552
Administrative Occupations: FinanceSOC 412£25,7532
Elementary Storage OccupationsSOC 925£25,4331
Textiles and Garments TradesSOC 541£24,4280
Leisure and Travel ServicesSOC 621£24,4070
Elementary Process Plant OccupationsSOC 913£24,3770
Elementary Agricultural OccupationsSOC 911£24,1540
Shopkeepers and Sales SupervisorsSOC 713£23,9291
Food Preparation and Hospitality TradesSOC 543£23,8503
Veterinary nursesSOC 324£23,7101
Customer Service OccupationsSOC 721£23,0111
Other Administrative OccupationsSOC 415£22,8322
Cleaning and Housekeeping Managers and SupervisorsSOC 624£22,3950
Caring Personal ServicesSOC 613£22,0495
Housekeeping and Related ServicesSOC 623£21,9650
Animal Care and Control ServicesSOC 612£21,9300
Secretarial and Related OccupationsSOC 421£19,7802
Teaching and Childcare Associate ProfessionalsSOC 323£19,4692
Teaching and Childcare Support OccupationsSOC 611£16,8583
Elementary Sales OccupationsSOC 924£15,7980
Hairdressers and Related ServicesSOC 622£14,8631
Sales Assistants and Retail CashiersSOC 711£13,9342
Elementary Security OccupationsSOC 923£13,2402
Sports and Fitness OccupationsSOC 343£12,5221
Elementary Cleaning OccupationsSOC 922£12,0081
Other Elementary Services OccupationsSOC 926£10,6793
Bed and Breakfast and Guest House Owners and ProprietorsSOC 6250