Highest Paid Jobs in Stockton-on-Tees UA

Based on ONS ASHE 2025 data — North East region

These are the 20 highest-paying occupations in the North East region, which includes Stockton-on-Tees UA. The average salary across all jobs in Stockton-on-Tees UA is £29,537 per year.

Source: ONS ASHE 2025
Occupation	Median Salary	vs Local Average
1. Aircraft pilots and air traffic controllers	£72,472	+£42,935 (145.4% above)
2. Information technology directors	£72,018	+£42,481 (143.8% above)
3. Head teachers and principals	£71,526	+£41,989 (142.2% above)
4. Rail transport operatives	£61,477	+£31,940 (108.1% above)
5. Research and development (R&D) managers	£60,883	+£31,346 (106.1% above)
6. Sales accounts and business development managers	£57,895	+£28,358 (96.0% above)
7. Construction project managers and related professionals	£55,195	+£25,658 (86.9% above)
8. IT managers	£54,629	+£25,092 (85.0% above)
9. Programmers and software development professionals	£54,279	+£24,742 (83.8% above)
10. Functional managers and directors n.e.c.	£49,877	+£20,340 (68.9% above)
11. IT business analysts, architects and systems designers	£49,429	+£19,892 (67.3% above)
12. Management consultants and business analysts	£49,267	+£19,730 (66.8% above)
13. Specialist nurses	£48,666	+£19,129 (64.8% above)
14. Police officers (sergeant and below)	£48,045	+£18,508 (62.7% above)
15. Rail travel assistants	£47,622	+£18,085 (61.2% above)
16. Managers in transport and distribution	£45,905	+£16,368 (55.4% above)
17. Medical radiographers	£45,791	+£16,254 (55.0% above)
18. Engineering professionals n.e.c.	£45,705	+£16,168 (54.7% above)
19. Information technology professionals n.e.c.	£45,159	+£15,622 (52.9% above)
20. Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors	£45,000	+£15,463 (52.4% above)

About this data

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