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Highest Paid Jobs in Maidstone

Based on ONS ASHE 2025 data — South East region

These are the 20 highest-paying occupations in the South East region, which includes Maidstone. The average salary across all jobs in Maidstone is £31,986 per year.

Source: ONS ASHE 2025
OccupationMedian Salaryvs Local Average
1. Information technology directors £95,391 +£63,405 (198.2% above)
2. Marketing, sales and advertising directors £85,122 +£53,136 (166.1% above)
3. Specialist medical practitioners £78,811 +£46,825 (146.4% above)
4. Train and tram drivers £76,715 +£44,729 (139.8% above)
5. Functional managers and directors n.e.c. £76,511 +£44,525 (139.2% above)
6. Rail transport operatives £69,191 +£37,205 (116.3% above)
7. IT business analysts, architects and systems designers £67,902 +£35,916 (112.3% above)
8. Head teachers and principals £67,377 +£35,391 (110.6% above)
9. Human resource managers and directors £63,289 +£31,303 (97.9% above)
10. Sales accounts and business development managers £60,881 +£28,895 (90.3% above)
11. IT project managers £60,219 +£28,233 (88.3% above)
12. Business and financial project management professionals £58,958 +£26,972 (84.3% above)
13. IT managers £58,877 +£26,891 (84.1% above)
14. Financial managers and directors £56,396 +£24,410 (76.3% above)
15. Electrical engineers £56,004 +£24,018 (75.1% above)
16. Production managers and directors in construction £55,996 +£24,010 (75.1% above)
17. Health services and public health managers and directors £55,567 +£23,581 (73.7% above)
18. IT quality and testing professionals £55,001 +£23,015 (72.0% above)
19. Purchasing managers and directors £54,694 +£22,708 (71.0% above)
20. Civil engineers £54,499 +£22,513 (70.4% above)

About this data

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