Highest Paid Jobs in Isle of Wight UA

Based on ONS ASHE 2025 data — South East region

These are the 20 highest-paying occupations in the South East region, which includes Isle of Wight UA. The average salary across all jobs in Isle of Wight UA is £26,185 per year.

Source: ONS ASHE 2025
Occupation	Median Salary	vs Local Average
1. Information technology directors	£95,391	+£69,206 (264.3% above)
2. Marketing, sales and advertising directors	£85,122	+£58,937 (225.1% above)
3. Specialist medical practitioners	£78,811	+£52,626 (201.0% above)
4. Train and tram drivers	£76,715	+£50,530 (193.0% above)
5. Functional managers and directors n.e.c.	£76,511	+£50,326 (192.2% above)
6. Rail transport operatives	£69,191	+£43,006 (164.2% above)
7. IT business analysts, architects and systems designers	£67,902	+£41,717 (159.3% above)
8. Head teachers and principals	£67,377	+£41,192 (157.3% above)
9. Human resource managers and directors	£63,289	+£37,104 (141.7% above)
10. Sales accounts and business development managers	£60,881	+£34,696 (132.5% above)
11. IT project managers	£60,219	+£34,034 (130.0% above)
12. Business and financial project management professionals	£58,958	+£32,773 (125.2% above)
13. IT managers	£58,877	+£32,692 (124.9% above)
14. Financial managers and directors	£56,396	+£30,211 (115.4% above)
15. Electrical engineers	£56,004	+£29,819 (113.9% above)
16. Production managers and directors in construction	£55,996	+£29,811 (113.8% above)
17. Health services and public health managers and directors	£55,567	+£29,382 (112.2% above)
18. IT quality and testing professionals	£55,001	+£28,816 (110.0% above)
19. Purchasing managers and directors	£54,694	+£28,509 (108.9% above)
20. Civil engineers	£54,499	+£28,314 (108.1% above)

About this data

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