Highest Paid Jobs in Cumberland UA

Based on ONS ASHE 2025 data — North West region

These are the 20 highest-paying occupations in the North West region, which includes Cumberland UA. The average salary across all jobs in Cumberland UA is £34,890 per year.

Source: ONS ASHE 2025
Occupation	Median Salary	vs Local Average
1. Specialist medical practitioners	£83,567	+£48,677 (139.5% above)
2. Information technology directors	£80,828	+£45,938 (131.7% above)
3. Marketing, sales and advertising directors	£79,816	+£44,926 (128.8% above)
4. Head teachers and principals	£74,657	+£39,767 (114.0% above)
5. Energy plant operatives	£63,662	+£28,772 (82.5% above)
6. Senior police officers	£63,614	+£28,724 (82.3% above)
7. Electrical engineers	£61,782	+£26,892 (77.1% above)
8. Financial managers and directors	£58,206	+£23,316 (66.8% above)
9. Business and financial project management professionals	£57,368	+£22,478 (64.4% above)
10. IT managers	£56,622	+£21,732 (62.3% above)
11. Production managers and directors in mining and energy	£55,896	+£21,006 (60.2% above)
12. Engineering project managers and project engineers	£55,767	+£20,877 (59.8% above)
13. Crane drivers	£53,511	+£18,621 (53.4% above)
14. Rail transport operatives	£53,103	+£18,213 (52.2% above)
15. Health services and public health managers and directors	£52,244	+£17,354 (49.7% above)
16. Sales accounts and business development managers	£52,074	+£17,184 (49.3% above)
17. Cyber security professionals	£51,954	+£17,064 (48.9% above)
18. Research and development (R&D) managers	£51,354	+£16,464 (47.2% above)
19. Generalist medical practitioners	£50,806	+£15,916 (45.6% above)
20. IT business analysts, architects and systems designers	£50,526	+£15,636 (44.8% above)

About this data

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