Highest Paid Jobs in Northumberland UA

Based on ONS ASHE 2025 data — North East region

These are the 20 highest-paying occupations in the North East region, which includes Northumberland UA. The average salary across all jobs in Northumberland UA is £27,769 per year.

Source: ONS ASHE 2025
Occupation	Median Salary	vs Local Average
1. Aircraft pilots and air traffic controllers	£72,472	+£44,703 (161.0% above)
2. Information technology directors	£72,018	+£44,249 (159.3% above)
3. Head teachers and principals	£71,526	+£43,757 (157.6% above)
4. Rail transport operatives	£61,477	+£33,708 (121.4% above)
5. Research and development (R&D) managers	£60,883	+£33,114 (119.2% above)
6. Sales accounts and business development managers	£57,895	+£30,126 (108.5% above)
7. Construction project managers and related professionals	£55,195	+£27,426 (98.8% above)
8. IT managers	£54,629	+£26,860 (96.7% above)
9. Programmers and software development professionals	£54,279	+£26,510 (95.5% above)
10. Functional managers and directors n.e.c.	£49,877	+£22,108 (79.6% above)
11. IT business analysts, architects and systems designers	£49,429	+£21,660 (78.0% above)
12. Management consultants and business analysts	£49,267	+£21,498 (77.4% above)
13. Specialist nurses	£48,666	+£20,897 (75.3% above)
14. Police officers (sergeant and below)	£48,045	+£20,276 (73.0% above)
15. Rail travel assistants	£47,622	+£19,853 (71.5% above)
16. Managers in transport and distribution	£45,905	+£18,136 (65.3% above)
17. Medical radiographers	£45,791	+£18,022 (64.9% above)
18. Engineering professionals n.e.c.	£45,705	+£17,936 (64.6% above)
19. Information technology professionals n.e.c.	£45,159	+£17,390 (62.6% above)
20. Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors	£45,000	+£17,231 (62.1% above)

About this data

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