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Highest Paid Jobs in Reading UA

Based on ONS ASHE 2025 data — South East region

These are the 20 highest-paying occupations in the South East region, which includes Reading UA. The average salary across all jobs in Reading UA is £44,956 per year.

Source: ONS ASHE 2025
OccupationMedian Salaryvs Local Average
1. Information technology directors £95,391 +£50,435 (112.2% above)
2. Marketing, sales and advertising directors £85,122 +£40,166 (89.3% above)
3. Specialist medical practitioners £78,811 +£33,855 (75.3% above)
4. Train and tram drivers £76,715 +£31,759 (70.6% above)
5. Functional managers and directors n.e.c. £76,511 +£31,555 (70.2% above)
6. Rail transport operatives £69,191 +£24,235 (53.9% above)
7. IT business analysts, architects and systems designers £67,902 +£22,946 (51.0% above)
8. Head teachers and principals £67,377 +£22,421 (49.9% above)
9. Human resource managers and directors £63,289 +£18,333 (40.8% above)
10. Sales accounts and business development managers £60,881 +£15,925 (35.4% above)
11. IT project managers £60,219 +£15,263 (34.0% above)
12. Business and financial project management professionals £58,958 +£14,002 (31.1% above)
13. IT managers £58,877 +£13,921 (31.0% above)
14. Financial managers and directors £56,396 +£11,440 (25.4% above)
15. Electrical engineers £56,004 +£11,048 (24.6% above)
16. Production managers and directors in construction £55,996 +£11,040 (24.6% above)
17. Health services and public health managers and directors £55,567 +£10,611 (23.6% above)
18. IT quality and testing professionals £55,001 +£10,045 (22.3% above)
19. Purchasing managers and directors £54,694 +£9,738 (21.7% above)
20. Civil engineers £54,499 +£9,543 (21.2% above)

About this data

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