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UK Average Earning 2012 with 2013/14 salary illustrations

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Each Year, The Office for National Statistics publishes the annual salary average for each profession in the UK. The table below provides the average earning for each profession in 2012, you can view the latest Average Earnings and Average Salary statistics for 2024 here.

The Office for National Statistics Salary statistics show and average earning pf £26,664 with an average net increase in Salaries of 0.2%

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UK Average Salaries for 2012

Rank Occupation Average annual wage
% change from 2011
Source: Office for National Statistics, Nov 2012
1 Chief executives and senior officials 120,830 -3.8
2 Brokers 98,924 -15.2
3 Marketing and sales directors 82,866 -3.2
4 Aircraft pilots and flight engineers 77,906 12
5 Financial managers and directors 74,709 -10.2
6 Production managers and directors in mining and energy 72,587 27.3
7 Legal professionals 70,731 -0.2
8 Information technology and telecommunications directors 70,393 6.4
9 Financial institution managers and directors 69,890 3.3
10 Functional managers and directors 69,879 -5.6
11 Medical practitioners 69,741 -2.2
12 Financial institution managers and directors 69,559 2.8
13 Transport associate professionals 67,269 11.6
14 Advertising and public relations directors 66,886 n/a
15 Air traffic controllers 63,855 9.1
16 Senior police officers 60,814 1.9
17 Actuaries, economists and statisticians 60,672 n/a
18 Functional managers and directors 56,459 3.7
19 Corporate managers and directors 55,278 -0.8
20 Health professionals 54,684 0.6
21 Senior officers in protective services 54,625 4.4
22 Human resource managers and directors 54,229 0
23 Legal professionals 52,069 -3
24 Managers, directors and senior officials 51,567 -0.7
25 Ship and hovercraft officers 51,385 31.1
26 Health services and public health managers and directors 51,352 5.6
27 Production managers and directors in manufacturing 51,215 -1.7
28 Purchasing managers and directors 49,630 -4.5
29 Physical scientists 49,366 5.1
30 IT project and programme managers 48,767 -0.7
31 Sales accounts and business development managers 48,763 -0.6
32 Senior professionals of educational establishments 48,754 3.5
33 Health and social services managers and directors 48,692 4.8
34 IT specialist managers 48,271 0.9
35 Finance and investment analysts and advisers 47,501 7.5
36 Research and development managers 47,438 1.8
37 Business and financial project management professionals 47,244 -2.4
38 Dental practitioners 46,834 6.4
39 Senior officers in fire, ambulance, prison and related services 46,527 9.4
40 Waste disposal and environmental services managers 45,982 15.7
41 Solicitors 45,585 -2.3
42 Management consultants and business analysts 45,538 -1.2
43 Production managers and directors in construction 45,283 5.1
44 IT business analysts, architects and systems designers 44,542 3.9
45 Financial and accounting technicians 44,512 1.2
46 Taxation experts 44,446 -3.9
47 Quality assurance and regulatory professionals 44,339 -0.1
48 Train and tram drivers 43,843 5.4
49 Information technology and telecommunications professionals 43,025 1.9
50 Electrical engineers 42,907 3.8
51 Architects 42,563 0.8
52 Business, research and administrative professionals 42,431 -8
53 Property, housing and estate managers 42,294 5
54 Mechanical engineers 42,174 -0.9
55 Financial accounts managers 41,480 -7.1
56 Science, research, engineering and technology professionals 41,200 2.2
57 Electronics engineers 40,704 7.2
58 Engineering professionals 40,651 0
59 Business, finance and related associate professionals 40,443 -4.2
60 Barristers and judges 40,242 -5.3
61 Engineering professionals 40,208 1.6
62 Programmers and software development professionals 40,202 5.4
63 Information technology and telecommunications professionals 40,020 1.5
64 Social services managers and directors 39,888 0.6
65 Quality and regulatory professionals 39,866 0.8
66 Police officers (sergeant and below) 39,809 2.5
67 Sales, marketing and related associate professionals 39,791 3.2
68 Design and development engineers 39,633 4.1
69 Business, media and public service professionals 39,464 -4.3
70 Civil engineers 39,236 2.6
71 Managers and proprietors in other services 39,070 -3.7
72 Construction project managers and related professionals 38,961 -5.5
73 Managers and directors in transport and distribution 38,746 1.5
74 Biological scientists and biochemists 38,370 5.6
75 Chartered and certified accountants 38,283 1
76 Natural and social science professionals 38,168 4.9
77 Quantity surveyors 38,156 0.4
78 Higher education teaching professionals 38,124 -1.5
79 Rail transport operatives 38,003 7.9
80 Pipe fitters 37,978 n/a
81 Architects, town planners and surveyors 37,923 1.6
82 Advertising accounts managers and creative directors 37,853 -5.2
83 Chemical scientists 37,674 11.6
84 Pharmacists 37,379 3.7
85 Business and public service associate professionals 37,215 0
86 Paramedics 37,120 1.7
87 Production and process engineers 37,009 1.7
88 Managers and proprietors in other services 36,921 -16
89 Chartered surveyors 36,642 5.1
90 Professional occupations 36,403 -0.6
91 Psychologists 36,332 4.7
92 Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers 36,328 10.7
93 Natural and social science professionals 36,263 1.4
94 Arts officers, producers and directors 36,107 -7.7
95 Other drivers and transport operatives 36,096 6.9
96 Garage managers and proprietors 35,851 10.9
97 Business, research and administrative professionals 35,659 4
98 Protective service occupations 35,256 3.1
99 Journalists, newspaper and periodical editors 35,213 1.4
100 Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors 34,908 2
101 Media professionals 34,713 -1.5
102 Education advisers and school inspectors 34,711 -8.8
103 Managers and directors in transport and logistics 34,468 -1.9
104 Protective service associate professionals 34,464 -0.9
105 Rail construction and maintenance operatives 34,322 6.4
106 Quality control and planning engineers 34,269 -0.3
107 Health professionals 33,952 0.2
108 Aircraft maintenance and related trades 33,811 4.9
109 Veterinarians 33,709 -9.9
110 Other managers and proprietors 33,627 -1.9
111 Secondary education teaching professionals 33,274 1.6
112 Quarry workers and related operatives 33,149 n/a
113 Insurance underwriters 33,115 -11
114 Medical radiographers 33,055 -1.9
115 Associate professional and technical occupations 32,918 0.9
116 Coal mine operatives 32,884 -6.8
117 Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors 32,682 -4.1
118 Engineering technicians 32,647 1.9
119 Environment professionals 32,277 -0.4
120 Environmental health professionals 32,249 0.1
121 Crane drivers 32,135 4.5
122 Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture 32,110 1
123 Teaching and educational professionals 32,105 0
124 Travel agency managers and proprietors 32,057 -20
125 Shopkeepers and proprietors - wholesale and retail 32,029 -1.1
126 Health and safety officers 31,875 -2.1
127 Business sales executives 31,860 10.6
128 Managers and proprietors in agriculture related services 31,800 -2.4
129 Managers and directors in storage and warehousing 31,675 -3.1
130 Public relations professionals 31,644 -3.6
131 Legal associate professionals 31,587 -0.2
132 Legal associate professionals 31,587 -0.2
133 Business and related research professionals 31,532 2.6
134 Construction and building trades supervisors 31,467 1.5
135 Ophthalmic opticians 31,267 25.1
136 Conservation and environment professionals 31,183 -0.9
137 Buyers and procurement officers 31,104 1.9
138 Metal plate workers, and riveters 30,865 4.5
139 Telecommunications engineers 30,591 4.9
140 Health care practice managers 30,548 3.6
141 Electrical and electronics technicians 30,528 -2.2
142 Rail travel assistants 30,451 1.4
143 Marketing associate professionals 30,336 3.3
144 Town planning officers 30,313 -0.6
145 Health professionals 30,117 5.2
146 Driving instructors 29,844 26.3
147 Estimators, valuers and assessors 29,826 -1.9
148 Planning, process and production technicians 29,734 4.1
149 Scaffolders, stagers and riggers 29,670 -5.3
150 Office managers 29,650 -1.1
151 Customer service managers and supervisors 29,564 -2.4
152 Customer service managers and supervisors 29,564 -2.4
153 Electrical and electronic trades 29,530 -0.4
154 Electricians and electrical fitters 29,501 0.1
155 Boat and ship builders and repairers 29,497 1.6
156 Electrical and electronic trades 29,486 0.3
157 Business and related associate professionals 29,478 0.3
158 Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) 29,285 6.1
159 Primary and nursery education teaching professionals 29,272 -1
160 Air-conditioning and refrigeration engineers 29,255 -7.9
161 Midwives 29,248 1.1
162 IT operations technicians 29,194 -1.7
163 Managers and directors in retail and wholesale 29,167 5.6
164 Information technology technicians 29,147 -0.5
165 IT user support technicians 29,104 0.7
166 Water and sewerage plant operatives 29,034 -0.2
167 Managers and proprietors in health and care services 28,960 2.5
168 Precision instrument makers and repairers 28,931 -3
169 Probation officers 28,871 -2.6
170 Administrative occupations: Office managers and supervisors 28,778 0
171 Artistic, literary and media occupations 28,742 -9.5
172 Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades 28,653 1.5
173 Metal working production and maintenance fitters 28,553 2.4
174 Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors 28,542 2.3
175 Product, clothing and related designers 28,533 0.6
176 Public services associate professionals 28,496 -4.1
177 Inspectors of standards and regulations 28,413 2.9
178 Steel erectors 28,399 5.9
179 Human resources and industrial relations officers 28,375 -0.2
180 Draughtspersons 28,351 -0.1
181 Web design and development professionals 28,291 -9
182 Plumbers and heating and ventilating engineers 28,262 1.4
183 Metal machining, fitting and instrument making trades 28,221 2.5
184 Leisure and sports managers 28,098 -3
185 Special needs education teaching professionals 28,066 -1
186 Draughtspersons and related architectural technicians 28,043 -1.3
187 Fire service officers (watch manager and below) 28,023 7.3
188 Public services and other associate professionals 27,993 -0.2
189 Metal forming, welding and related trades 27,972 4.1
190 Science, engineering and technology associate professionals 27,841 -0.4
191 Archivists and curators 27,779 6.7
192 IT engineers 27,743 -3.7
193 Social workers 27,684 1.5
194 Marine and waterways transport operatives 27,684 -10.8
195 Further education teaching professionals 27,646 -0.4
196 Chartered architectural technologists 27,597 -8.2
197 Speech and language therapists 27,566 2.1
198 Podiatrists 27,537 -3.7
199 Construction and building trades 27,517 0.2
200 Welfare professionals 27,426 5.3
201 Architectural and town planning technicians 27,386 -3.7
202 Managers and proprietors in hospitality and leisure services 27,278 -2
203 Welding trades 27,265 3.3
204 Conservation professionals 27,213 -1.8
205 Design occupations 27,064 0.7
206 Science, engineering and production technicians 27,038 -0.4
207 Estate agents and auctioneers 26,889 7.9
208 Social and humanities scientists 26,874 -6.5
209 Health associate professionals 26,792 0.6
210 Therapy professionals 26,716 1.1
211 Tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out 26,709 0.2
212 Metal machining setters and setter-operators 26,695 6.2
213 Occupational therapists 26,661 1.4
214 Physiotherapists 26,625 2.4
215 Vocational and industrial trainers and instructors 26,527 2.7
216 Therapy professionals 26,515 -9.2
217 Quality assurance technicians 26,478 -0.4
218 Road construction operatives 26,449 1.4
219 Artists 26,398 -0.3
220 Air transport operatives 26,322 7.2
221 Welfare professionals 26,224 1.7
222 Vehicle trades 26,175 0.9
223 Nursing and midwifery professionals 26,158 -0.1
224 Nurses 25,970 -0.2
225 Printers 25,968 -1.1
226 Other drivers and transport operatives 25,941 1.7
227 Authors, writers and translators 25,912 -3.2
228 Mobile machine drivers and operatives 25,888 -0.5
229 Culture, media and sports occupations 25,870 2.8
230 Prison service officers (below principal officer) 25,846 0.5
231 Graphic designers 25,742 0.1
232 Skilled construction and building trades 25,667 2.2
233 Finance officers 25,615 -8.4
234 Communication operators 25,560 4.8
235 Metal making and treating process operatives 25,523 -1.3
236 Science, engineering and production technicians 25,406 -0.7
237 Police community support officers 25,374 -0.3
238 Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians 25,352 0.3
239 Conference and exhibition managers and organisers 25,319 -6.8
240 Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators 25,313 1.1
241 Large goods vehicle drivers 25,310 3.3
242 Process operatives 25,309 5.5
243 Medical and dental technicians 25,255 2.3
244 Construction and building trades 25,172 2.3
245 Mobile machine drivers and operatives 25,125 2.3
246 Office supervisors 25,054 8.7
247 Skilled trades occupations 24,950 1.2
248 Vehicle paint technicians 24,886 0
249 Chemical and related process operatives 24,862 4.6
250 Sheet metal workers 24,837 -1.7
251 Agricultural machinery drivers 24,638 1.6
252 Plant and machine operatives 24,621 1.2
253 Importers and exporters 24,598 3.8
254 Energy plant operatives 24,255 0.8
255 Bricklayers and masons 24,149 5.4
256 Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprietors 24,145 8
257 Librarians and related professionals 24,002 1.6
258 Routine inspectors and testers 23,936 1.7
259 Vehicle body builders and repairers 23,852 0.5
260 Floorers and wall tilers 23,754 7.7
261 Other skilled trades 23,719 -3
262 Construction operatives 23,712 -0.8
263 Carpenters and joiners 23,659 3.4
264 Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists 23,624 -6.2
265 Transport and distribution clerks and assistants 23,477 -0.8
266 Painters and decorators 23,435 1.7
267 Rubber process operatives 23,368 0.8
268 Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants 23,260 -4.4
269 Farmers 23,229 -13.3
270 Plant and machine operatives 23,199 -1.8
271 Building finishing trades 23,129 3.3
272 Smiths and forge workers 23,123 10.9
273 Housing officers 23,086 2.4
274 Electroplaters 22,988 2.3
275 Printing trades 22,861 -3
276 TV, video and audio engineers 22,827 -8.4
277 Transport and mobile machine drivers and operatives 22,775 2.3
278 Pre-press technicians 22,772 6.9
279 Health associate professionals 22,537 -4.6
280 Publicans and managers of licensed premises 22,476 -1.4
281 Librarians 22,421 -0.4
282 Roofers, roof tilers and slaters 22,420 4.3
283 Bus and coach drivers 22,411 0.8
284 Conservation and environmental associate professionals 22,394 7.2
285 Air travel assistants 22,354 0.2
286 Process, plant and machine operatives 22,315 1.6
287 Metal working machine operatives 22,260 0.9
288 Assemblers and routine operatives 21,878 2.7
289 Process, plant and machine operatives 21,867 0.8
290 Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics) 21,635 -3.1
291 Sales related occupations 21,555 -23.9
292 Plastics process operatives 21,517 3.9
293 Clergy 21,489 1.9
294 Health and social care associate professionals 21,428 1
295 Fork-lift truck drivers 21,372 5.6
296 Vehicle and parts salespersons and advisers 21,329 3.7
297 Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers 21,187 6.9
298 Laboratory technicians 21,180 -2.3
299 Road transport drivers 21,173 1.9
300 Elected officers and representatives 21,169 -27.8
301 Plasterers 21,116 2.3
302 Forestry workers 20,998 -1.8
303 Dispensing opticians 20,982 n/a
304 Elementary construction occupations 20,924 3.1
305 Stock control clerks and assistants 20,907 2.3
306 Elementary construction occupations 20,905 3
307 Construction operatives 20,798 -0.4
308 Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters 20,782 1.7
309 Roundspersons and van salespersons 20,761 6.8
310 Textile process operatives 20,752 7.3
311 Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks 20,736 0
312 Child and early years officers 20,620 2
313 Pharmaceutical technicians 20,471 2.2
314 Other skilled trades 20,471 0.6
315 Security guards and related occupations 20,429 1.6
316 Officers of non-governmental organisations 20,361 -4.6
317 Printing machine assistants 20,337 -8.6
318 Paper and wood machine operatives 20,324 -2.6
319 National government administrative occupations 20,317 -4
320 Administrative occupations: Government and related organisations 20,292 -2.5
321 Local government administrative occupations 20,244 -0.8
322 Process operatives 20,142 0.9
323 Credit controllers 20,084 1.7
324 Administrative occupations: Finance 20,041 -0.4
325 Musicians 19,974 -17.2
326 Refuse and salvage occupations 19,963 2
327 Welfare and housing associate professionals 19,897 -0.2
328 Footwear and leather working trades 19,867 8.6
329 Assemblers and routine operatives 19,850 2.5
330 Financial administrative occupations 19,792 4.9
331 Glass and ceramics process operatives 19,776 -1.6
332 Sales administrators 19,751 1.9
333 Postal workers, mail sorters, messengers and couriers 19,742 -0.3
334 Youth and community workers 19,711 -0.3
335 Counsellors 19,660 -2.2
336 Hairdressing and beauty salon managers and proprietors 19,642 -11.6
337 Administrative occupations: Records 19,634 0
338 Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fitters 19,609 -0.7
339 Pest control officers 19,519 0.5
340 Assemblers (electrical and electronic products) 19,506 2.1
341 Moulders, core makers and die casters 19,413 1
342 Administrative occupations 19,338 -0.2
343 Personal assistants and other secretaries 19,281 1.6
344 Weavers and knitters 19,196 1
345 Print finishing and binding workers 19,048 -6
346 Company secretaries 18,941 3
347 Elementary process plant occupations 18,926 0.9
348 Tailors and dressmakers 18,881 21.6
349 Parking and civil enforcement occupations 18,838 1.2
350 Sales related occupations 18,809 -12.6
351 Textiles and garments trades 18,796 4.9
352 Catering and bar managers 18,791 0.5
353 Groundsmen and greenkeepers 18,746 2.2
354 Administrative and secretarial occupations 18,677 0
355 Welfare and housing associate professionals 18,569 -1.3
356 Teaching and other educational professionals 18,521 0.6
357 Skilled agricultural and related trades 18,512 2.5
358 Agricultural and related trades 18,512 2.5
359 Houseparents and residential wardens 18,432 0.9
360 Records clerks and assistants 18,392 0.6
361 Elementary administration occupations 18,330 6
362 Street cleaners 18,303 -0.9
363 Leisure and travel services 18,271 4.4
364 Van drivers 18,216 -0.1
365 Elementary trades and related occupations 18,205 1.6
366 Bank and post office clerks 18,202 -4.4
367 Textiles, garments and related trades 18,187 9.8
368 Elementary storage occupations 18,163 2.5
369 Upholsterers 18,137 -3.1
370 Sales supervisors 18,017 3.1
371 Glass and ceramics makers, decorators and finishers 18,004 5
372 Human resources administrative occupations 17,887 -1.4
373 Elementary process plant occupations 17,826 1.9
374 Food, drink and tobacco process operatives 17,825 -1.5
375 Gardeners and landscape gardeners 17,803 4.2
376 Textiles, printing and other skilled trades 17,757 -0.2
377 Debt, rent and other cash collectors 17,680 1.4
378 Telephone salespersons 17,533 -2.9
379 Legal secretaries 17,503 -0.7
380 Bakers and flour confectioners 17,447 5.8
381 Butchers 17,384 -0.8
382 Chefs 17,350 -0.4
383 Customer service occupations 17,299 1.6
384 Senior care workers 17,148 5
385 Farm workers 17,038 1
386 Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers 16,919 3.8
387 Typists and related keyboard occupations 16,792 1.5
388 Hospital porters 16,766 1.4
389 Medical secretaries 16,709 1.5
390 Food preparation and hospitality trades 16,582 1.4
391 Elementary agricultural occupations 16,539 0
392 Undertakers, mortuary and crematorium assistants 16,534 -4.9
393 Travel agents 16,522 -2.9
394 Weighers, graders and sorters 16,476 6.9
395 Industrial cleaning process occupations 16,254 -0.4
396 Merchandisers and window dressers 16,244 2.1
397 Secretarial and related occupations 16,215 0.6
398 Call and contact centre occupations 16,170 0.9
399 Other administrative occupations 16,142 0.6
400 Horticultural trades 16,070 4.4
401 Collector salespersons and credit agents 15,993 -6.7
402 Other administrative occupations 15,878 0.4
403 Veterinary nurses 15,750 6.3
404 Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs 15,690 -5.2
405 Caretakers 15,512 -0.5
406 Nursing auxiliaries and assistants 15,474 0.5
407 Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations 15,437 2.5
408 Customer service occupations 15,365 2.6
409 Elementary security occupations 15,288 5.1
410 Leisure and travel service occupations 15,091 -1.4
411 Customer service occupations 15,072 3.8
412 Animal care and control services 15,028 1
413 Dental nurses 15,008 1.8
414 School secretaries 15,003 -2.4
415 Cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors 15,003 2.8
416 Fishmongers and poultry dressers 14,699 13
417 Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations 14,441 -1.6
418 Housekeeping and related services 14,401 1.4
419 Caring personal services 14,088 -0.3
420 Vehicle valeters and cleaners 14,068 11.8
421 Sewing machinists 14,053 -0.6
422 Window cleaners 14,038 -3.6
423 Animal care services occupations 13,939 -3.3
424 Telephonists 13,725 -5.9
425 Caring, leisure and other service occupations 13,567 0
426 Caring personal service occupations 13,162 -0.6
427 Elementary security occupations 12,763 0.1
428 Care workers and home carers 12,706 -0.6
429 Sales and customer service occupations 12,683 -0.2
430 Childminders and related occupations 12,593 -10.1
431 Elementary occupations 12,590 0.4
432 Beauticians and related occupations 12,562 4.4
433 Library clerks and assistants 12,359 -1
434 Receptionists 12,344 1.3
435 Pharmacy and other dispensing assistants 12,253 6.4
436 Cooks 12,241 2.8
437 Elementary administration occupations 12,167 8.6
438 Housekeepers and related occupations 12,110 2.7
439 Sports and leisure assistants 11,926 6.5
440 Elementary sales occupations 11,790 4.5
441 Elementary administration and service occupations 11,787 0.5
442 Teaching assistants 11,741 -0.9
443 Nursery nurses and assistants 11,630 -2.2
444 Educational support assistants 11,497 -0.7
445 Childcare and related personal services 11,455 -1
446 Sales occupations 11,167 -0.9
447 Fitness instructors 11,151 8.5
448 Elementary sales occupations 11,137 -6.8
449 Shelf fillers 11,113 -7.7
450 Sports coaches, instructors and officials 11,062 10.5
451 Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers 11,010 -7.2
452 Hairdressers and related services 10,710 -0.8
453 Hairdressers and barbers 10,096 -3
454 Sales assistants and retail cashiers 10,072 -0.1
455 Other elementary services occupations 9,915 -6.5
456 Sales and retail assistants 9,742 -0.8
457 Florists 9,517 -7.5
458 Retail cashiers and check-out operators 9,262 4.9
459 Elementary cleaning occupations 8,779 0.2
460 Kitchen and catering assistants 8,558 1.9
461 Other elementary services occupations 8,096 0.8
462 Cleaners and domestics 7,894 1.9
463 Market research interviewers 7,701 -18.2
464 Playworkers 7,677 4
465 Care escorts 7,523 -2.8
466 Bar staff 7,329 -0.5
467 Waiters and waitresses 7,010 -1.6
468 Leisure and theme park attendants 6,826 8.5
469 School midday and crossing patrol occupations 3,021 -10.6