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Highest Paid Jobs in New Forest

Based on ONS ASHE 2025 data — South East region

These are the 20 highest-paying occupations in the South East region, which includes New Forest. The average salary across all jobs in New Forest is £30,071 per year.

Source: ONS ASHE 2025
OccupationMedian Salaryvs Local Average
1. Information technology directors £95,391 +£65,320 (217.2% above)
2. Marketing, sales and advertising directors £85,122 +£55,051 (183.1% above)
3. Specialist medical practitioners £78,811 +£48,740 (162.1% above)
4. Train and tram drivers £76,715 +£46,644 (155.1% above)
5. Functional managers and directors n.e.c. £76,511 +£46,440 (154.4% above)
6. Rail transport operatives £69,191 +£39,120 (130.1% above)
7. IT business analysts, architects and systems designers £67,902 +£37,831 (125.8% above)
8. Head teachers and principals £67,377 +£37,306 (124.1% above)
9. Human resource managers and directors £63,289 +£33,218 (110.5% above)
10. Sales accounts and business development managers £60,881 +£30,810 (102.5% above)
11. IT project managers £60,219 +£30,148 (100.3% above)
12. Business and financial project management professionals £58,958 +£28,887 (96.1% above)
13. IT managers £58,877 +£28,806 (95.8% above)
14. Financial managers and directors £56,396 +£26,325 (87.5% above)
15. Electrical engineers £56,004 +£25,933 (86.2% above)
16. Production managers and directors in construction £55,996 +£25,925 (86.2% above)
17. Health services and public health managers and directors £55,567 +£25,496 (84.8% above)
18. IT quality and testing professionals £55,001 +£24,930 (82.9% above)
19. Purchasing managers and directors £54,694 +£24,623 (81.9% above)
20. Civil engineers £54,499 +£24,428 (81.2% above)

About this data

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