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Highest Paid Jobs in Brighton and Hove UA

Based on ONS ASHE 2025 data — South East region

These are the 20 highest-paying occupations in the South East region, which includes Brighton and Hove UA. The average salary across all jobs in Brighton and Hove UA is £33,649 per year.

Source: ONS ASHE 2025
OccupationMedian Salaryvs Local Average
1. Information technology directors £95,391 +£61,742 (183.5% above)
2. Marketing, sales and advertising directors £85,122 +£51,473 (153.0% above)
3. Specialist medical practitioners £78,811 +£45,162 (134.2% above)
4. Train and tram drivers £76,715 +£43,066 (128.0% above)
5. Functional managers and directors n.e.c. £76,511 +£42,862 (127.4% above)
6. Rail transport operatives £69,191 +£35,542 (105.6% above)
7. IT business analysts, architects and systems designers £67,902 +£34,253 (101.8% above)
8. Head teachers and principals £67,377 +£33,728 (100.2% above)
9. Human resource managers and directors £63,289 +£29,640 (88.1% above)
10. Sales accounts and business development managers £60,881 +£27,232 (80.9% above)
11. IT project managers £60,219 +£26,570 (79.0% above)
12. Business and financial project management professionals £58,958 +£25,309 (75.2% above)
13. IT managers £58,877 +£25,228 (75.0% above)
14. Financial managers and directors £56,396 +£22,747 (67.6% above)
15. Electrical engineers £56,004 +£22,355 (66.4% above)
16. Production managers and directors in construction £55,996 +£22,347 (66.4% above)
17. Health services and public health managers and directors £55,567 +£21,918 (65.1% above)
18. IT quality and testing professionals £55,001 +£21,352 (63.5% above)
19. Purchasing managers and directors £54,694 +£21,045 (62.5% above)
20. Civil engineers £54,499 +£20,850 (62.0% above)

About this data

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