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Highest Paid Jobs in Rhondda Cynon Taf / Rhondda Cynon Taf

Based on ONS ASHE 2025 data — Wales region

These are the 20 highest-paying occupations in the Wales region, which includes Rhondda Cynon Taf / Rhondda Cynon Taf. The average salary across all jobs in Rhondda Cynon Taf / Rhondda Cynon Taf is £28,454 per year.

Source: ONS ASHE 2025
OccupationMedian Salaryvs Local Average
1. Specialist medical practitioners £86,152 +£57,698 (202.8% above)
2. Head teachers and principals £76,119 +£47,665 (167.5% above)
3. Business and financial project management professionals £53,924 +£25,470 (89.5% above)
4. Quantity surveyors £53,752 +£25,298 (88.9% above)
5. Sales accounts and business development managers £52,223 +£23,769 (83.5% above)
6. Social services managers and directors £51,651 +£23,197 (81.5% above)
7. IT business analysts, architects and systems designers £49,827 +£21,373 (75.1% above)
8. Higher education teaching professionals £48,809 +£20,355 (71.5% above)
9. Secondary education teaching professionals £48,006 +£19,552 (68.7% above)
10. Purchasing managers and directors £47,971 +£19,517 (68.6% above)
11. Production managers and directors in manufacturing £47,944 +£19,490 (68.5% above)
12. Production and process engineers £47,056 +£18,602 (65.4% above)
13. Police officers (sergeant and below) £46,768 +£18,314 (64.4% above)
14. Paramedics £46,767 +£18,313 (64.4% above)
15. Engineering project managers and project engineers £46,626 +£18,172 (63.9% above)
16. Primary education teaching professionals £46,291 +£17,837 (62.7% above)
17. IT managers £45,970 +£17,516 (61.6% above)
18. Programmers and software development professionals £45,942 +£17,488 (61.5% above)
19. Special needs education teaching professionals £45,462 +£17,008 (59.8% above)
20. Rail travel assistants £45,125 +£16,671 (58.6% above)

About this data

Occupation salaries cover the Wales region. The local average salary is specific to Rhondda Cynon Taf / Rhondda Cynon Taf. Source: ONS ASHE 2025.