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Highest Paid Jobs in Dartford

Based on ONS ASHE 2025 data — South East region

These are the 20 highest-paying occupations in the South East region, which includes Dartford. The average salary across all jobs in Dartford is £32,428 per year.

Source: ONS ASHE 2025
OccupationMedian Salaryvs Local Average
1. Information technology directors £95,391 +£62,963 (194.2% above)
2. Marketing, sales and advertising directors £85,122 +£52,694 (162.5% above)
3. Specialist medical practitioners £78,811 +£46,383 (143.0% above)
4. Train and tram drivers £76,715 +£44,287 (136.6% above)
5. Functional managers and directors n.e.c. £76,511 +£44,083 (135.9% above)
6. Rail transport operatives £69,191 +£36,763 (113.4% above)
7. IT business analysts, architects and systems designers £67,902 +£35,474 (109.4% above)
8. Head teachers and principals £67,377 +£34,949 (107.8% above)
9. Human resource managers and directors £63,289 +£30,861 (95.2% above)
10. Sales accounts and business development managers £60,881 +£28,453 (87.7% above)
11. IT project managers £60,219 +£27,791 (85.7% above)
12. Business and financial project management professionals £58,958 +£26,530 (81.8% above)
13. IT managers £58,877 +£26,449 (81.6% above)
14. Financial managers and directors £56,396 +£23,968 (73.9% above)
15. Electrical engineers £56,004 +£23,576 (72.7% above)
16. Production managers and directors in construction £55,996 +£23,568 (72.7% above)
17. Health services and public health managers and directors £55,567 +£23,139 (71.4% above)
18. IT quality and testing professionals £55,001 +£22,573 (69.6% above)
19. Purchasing managers and directors £54,694 +£22,266 (68.7% above)
20. Civil engineers £54,499 +£22,071 (68.1% above)

About this data

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