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UK Salary Data by Career Path

Explore salary trajectories for 20 career paths across 12 UK regions. All data based on ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE).

Accounting & Audit

finance

£26,000 £160,000

6 career stages · 12 regions

Actuarial Science

finance

£33,000 £140,000

5 career stages · 12 regions

Architecture

engineering

£25,000 £88,000

6 career stages · 12 regions

Armed Forces (Officer)

emergency-services

£31,000 £120,000

6 career stages · 12 regions

Carpenter / Joiner

trades

£15,000 £48,000

5 career stages · 12 regions

Chemical Engineering

science-environment

£32,000 £95,000

5 career stages · 12 regions

Civil Engineering

engineering

£28,000 £105,000

6 career stages · 12 regions

Cyber Security

technology

£32,000 £140,000

6 career stages · 12 regions

Data Science & Analytics

technology

£28,000 £130,000

6 career stages · 12 regions

Dentistry

healthcare

£36,000 £150,000

5 career stages · 12 regions

Design (UX/Product)

design

£27,000 £105,000

6 career stages · 12 regions

DevOps / Cloud Engineering

technology

£34,000 £100,000

5 career stages · 12 regions

Electrical Engineering

engineering

£31,000 £92,000

5 career stages · 12 regions

Electrician

trades

£18,000 £55,000

5 career stages · 12 regions

Environmental Science

science-environment

£26,000 £72,000

5 career stages · 12 regions

Film / TV Production

media

£21,000 £80,000

5 career stages · 12 regions

Firefighter

emergency-services

£29,000 £70,000

6 career stages · 12 regions

Graphic Design

design

£22,000 £70,000

5 career stages · 12 regions

Human Resources

hr

£25,000 £110,000

6 career stages · 12 regions

Insurance

finance

£23,000 £88,000

5 career stages · 12 regions

Investment Banking

finance

£55,000 £280,000

5 career stages · 12 regions

IT Support / Systems Admin

technology

£23,000 £68,000

5 career stages · 12 regions

Journalism & Media

media

£22,000 £90,000

6 career stages · 12 regions

Law (Solicitor)

legal

£35,000 £180,000

6 career stages · 12 regions

Management Consulting

consulting

£38,000 £210,000

6 career stages · 12 regions

Marketing

marketing

£26,000 £140,000

6 career stages · 12 regions

Mechanical Engineering

engineering

£30,000 £85,000

5 career stages · 12 regions

Medicine (Doctor)

healthcare

£36,616 £126,281

5 career stages · 12 regions

Midwifery

healthcare

£30,000 £72,800

5 career stages · 12 regions

Music Industry

media

£21,000 £85,000

5 career stages · 12 regions

Nursing

healthcare

£29,970 £72,849

5 career stages · 12 regions

Paramedic

emergency-services

£30,000 £70,000

5 career stages · 12 regions

Pharmacy

healthcare

£31,000 £72,849

5 career stages · 12 regions

Physiotherapy

healthcare

£30,000 £68,000

5 career stages · 12 regions

Plumber

trades

£16,000 £52,000

5 career stages · 12 regions

Police Officer

emergency-services

£28,551 £100,000

6 career stages · 12 regions

Product Management

technology

£35,000 £140,000

6 career stages · 12 regions

Project Management

consulting

£28,000 £120,000

6 career stages · 12 regions

Quantity Surveying

property-construction

£28,000 £95,000

5 career stages · 12 regions

Radiography

healthcare

£30,000 £70,000

5 career stages · 12 regions

Real Estate / Surveying

property-construction

£28,000 £95,000

5 career stages · 12 regions

Sales

sales

£26,000 £110,000

6 career stages · 12 regions

Social Work

hr

£33,000 £65,000

5 career stages · 12 regions

Software Engineering

technology

£30,000 £150,000

7 career stages · 12 regions

Supply Chain / Logistics

transport-logistics

£25,000 £100,000

5 career stages · 12 regions

Teaching

education

£31,650 £90,879

6 career stages · 12 regions

UX Research

technology

£30,000 £90,000

5 career stages · 12 regions

Vehicle Mechanic

trades

£16,000 £48,000

5 career stages · 12 regions

Veterinary Science

science-environment

£33,000 £95,000

5 career stages · 12 regions

Welder / Fabricator

trades

£16,000 £50,000

5 career stages · 12 regions

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