Highest Paid Jobs in Milton Keynes UA

Based on ONS ASHE 2025 data — South East region

These are the 20 highest-paying occupations in the South East region, which includes Milton Keynes UA. The average salary across all jobs in Milton Keynes UA is £36,521 per year.

Source: ONS ASHE 2025
Occupation	Median Salary	vs Local Average
1. Information technology directors	£95,391	+£58,870 (161.2% above)
2. Marketing, sales and advertising directors	£85,122	+£48,601 (133.1% above)
3. Specialist medical practitioners	£78,811	+£42,290 (115.8% above)
4. Train and tram drivers	£76,715	+£40,194 (110.1% above)
5. Functional managers and directors n.e.c.	£76,511	+£39,990 (109.5% above)
6. Rail transport operatives	£69,191	+£32,670 (89.5% above)
7. IT business analysts, architects and systems designers	£67,902	+£31,381 (85.9% above)
8. Head teachers and principals	£67,377	+£30,856 (84.5% above)
9. Human resource managers and directors	£63,289	+£26,768 (73.3% above)
10. Sales accounts and business development managers	£60,881	+£24,360 (66.7% above)
11. IT project managers	£60,219	+£23,698 (64.9% above)
12. Business and financial project management professionals	£58,958	+£22,437 (61.4% above)
13. IT managers	£58,877	+£22,356 (61.2% above)
14. Financial managers and directors	£56,396	+£19,875 (54.4% above)
15. Electrical engineers	£56,004	+£19,483 (53.3% above)
16. Production managers and directors in construction	£55,996	+£19,475 (53.3% above)
17. Health services and public health managers and directors	£55,567	+£19,046 (52.2% above)
18. IT quality and testing professionals	£55,001	+£18,480 (50.6% above)
19. Purchasing managers and directors	£54,694	+£18,173 (49.8% above)
20. Civil engineers	£54,499	+£17,978 (49.2% above)

About this data

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