Highest Paid Jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne

Based on ONS ASHE 2025 data — North East region

These are the 20 highest-paying occupations in the North East region, which includes Newcastle upon Tyne. The average salary across all jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne is £31,786 per year.

Source: ONS ASHE 2025
Occupation	Median Salary	vs Local Average
1. Aircraft pilots and air traffic controllers	£72,472	+£40,686 (128.0% above)
2. Information technology directors	£72,018	+£40,232 (126.6% above)
3. Head teachers and principals	£71,526	+£39,740 (125.0% above)
4. Rail transport operatives	£61,477	+£29,691 (93.4% above)
5. Research and development (R&D) managers	£60,883	+£29,097 (91.5% above)
6. Sales accounts and business development managers	£57,895	+£26,109 (82.1% above)
7. Construction project managers and related professionals	£55,195	+£23,409 (73.6% above)
8. IT managers	£54,629	+£22,843 (71.9% above)
9. Programmers and software development professionals	£54,279	+£22,493 (70.8% above)
10. Functional managers and directors n.e.c.	£49,877	+£18,091 (56.9% above)
11. IT business analysts, architects and systems designers	£49,429	+£17,643 (55.5% above)
12. Management consultants and business analysts	£49,267	+£17,481 (55.0% above)
13. Specialist nurses	£48,666	+£16,880 (53.1% above)
14. Police officers (sergeant and below)	£48,045	+£16,259 (51.2% above)
15. Rail travel assistants	£47,622	+£15,836 (49.8% above)
16. Managers in transport and distribution	£45,905	+£14,119 (44.4% above)
17. Medical radiographers	£45,791	+£14,005 (44.1% above)
18. Engineering professionals n.e.c.	£45,705	+£13,919 (43.8% above)
19. Information technology professionals n.e.c.	£45,159	+£13,373 (42.1% above)
20. Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors	£45,000	+£13,214 (41.6% above)

About this data

Occupation salaries cover the North East region. The local average salary is specific to Newcastle upon Tyne. Source: ONS ASHE 2025.