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Highest Paid Jobs in Cheshire East UA

Based on ONS ASHE 2025 data — North West region

These are the 20 highest-paying occupations in the North West region, which includes Cheshire East UA. The average salary across all jobs in Cheshire East UA is £33,200 per year.

Source: ONS ASHE 2025
OccupationMedian Salaryvs Local Average
1. Specialist medical practitioners £83,567 +£50,367 (151.7% above)
2. Information technology directors £80,828 +£47,628 (143.5% above)
3. Marketing, sales and advertising directors £79,816 +£46,616 (140.4% above)
4. Head teachers and principals £74,657 +£41,457 (124.9% above)
5. Energy plant operatives £63,662 +£30,462 (91.8% above)
6. Senior police officers £63,614 +£30,414 (91.6% above)
7. Electrical engineers £61,782 +£28,582 (86.1% above)
8. Financial managers and directors £58,206 +£25,006 (75.3% above)
9. Business and financial project management professionals £57,368 +£24,168 (72.8% above)
10. IT managers £56,622 +£23,422 (70.5% above)
11. Production managers and directors in mining and energy £55,896 +£22,696 (68.4% above)
12. Engineering project managers and project engineers £55,767 +£22,567 (68.0% above)
13. Crane drivers £53,511 +£20,311 (61.2% above)
14. Rail transport operatives £53,103 +£19,903 (59.9% above)
15. Health services and public health managers and directors £52,244 +£19,044 (57.4% above)
16. Sales accounts and business development managers £52,074 +£18,874 (56.8% above)
17. Cyber security professionals £51,954 +£18,754 (56.5% above)
18. Research and development (R&D) managers £51,354 +£18,154 (54.7% above)
19. Generalist medical practitioners £50,806 +£17,606 (53.0% above)
20. IT business analysts, architects and systems designers £50,526 +£17,326 (52.2% above)

About this data

Occupation salaries cover the North West region. The local average salary is specific to Cheshire East UA. Source: ONS ASHE 2025.