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Highest Paid Jobs in Ashford

Based on ONS ASHE 2025 data — South East region

These are the 20 highest-paying occupations in the South East region, which includes Ashford. The average salary across all jobs in Ashford is £29,118 per year.

Source: ONS ASHE 2025
OccupationMedian Salaryvs Local Average
1. Information technology directors £95,391 +£66,273 (227.6% above)
2. Marketing, sales and advertising directors £85,122 +£56,004 (192.3% above)
3. Specialist medical practitioners £78,811 +£49,693 (170.7% above)
4. Train and tram drivers £76,715 +£47,597 (163.5% above)
5. Functional managers and directors n.e.c. £76,511 +£47,393 (162.8% above)
6. Rail transport operatives £69,191 +£40,073 (137.6% above)
7. IT business analysts, architects and systems designers £67,902 +£38,784 (133.2% above)
8. Head teachers and principals £67,377 +£38,259 (131.4% above)
9. Human resource managers and directors £63,289 +£34,171 (117.4% above)
10. Sales accounts and business development managers £60,881 +£31,763 (109.1% above)
11. IT project managers £60,219 +£31,101 (106.8% above)
12. Business and financial project management professionals £58,958 +£29,840 (102.5% above)
13. IT managers £58,877 +£29,759 (102.2% above)
14. Financial managers and directors £56,396 +£27,278 (93.7% above)
15. Electrical engineers £56,004 +£26,886 (92.3% above)
16. Production managers and directors in construction £55,996 +£26,878 (92.3% above)
17. Health services and public health managers and directors £55,567 +£26,449 (90.8% above)
18. IT quality and testing professionals £55,001 +£25,883 (88.9% above)
19. Purchasing managers and directors £54,694 +£25,576 (87.8% above)
20. Civil engineers £54,499 +£25,381 (87.2% above)

About this data

Occupation salaries cover the South East region. The local average salary is specific to Ashford. Source: ONS ASHE 2025.