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Highest Paid Jobs in Westmorland and Furness UA

Based on ONS ASHE 2025 data — North West region

These are the 20 highest-paying occupations in the North West region, which includes Westmorland and Furness UA. The average salary across all jobs in Westmorland and Furness UA is £32,683 per year.

Source: ONS ASHE 2025
OccupationMedian Salaryvs Local Average
1. Specialist medical practitioners £83,567 +£50,884 (155.7% above)
2. Information technology directors £80,828 +£48,145 (147.3% above)
3. Marketing, sales and advertising directors £79,816 +£47,133 (144.2% above)
4. Head teachers and principals £74,657 +£41,974 (128.4% above)
5. Energy plant operatives £63,662 +£30,979 (94.8% above)
6. Senior police officers £63,614 +£30,931 (94.6% above)
7. Electrical engineers £61,782 +£29,099 (89.0% above)
8. Financial managers and directors £58,206 +£25,523 (78.1% above)
9. Business and financial project management professionals £57,368 +£24,685 (75.5% above)
10. IT managers £56,622 +£23,939 (73.2% above)
11. Production managers and directors in mining and energy £55,896 +£23,213 (71.0% above)
12. Engineering project managers and project engineers £55,767 +£23,084 (70.6% above)
13. Crane drivers £53,511 +£20,828 (63.7% above)
14. Rail transport operatives £53,103 +£20,420 (62.5% above)
15. Health services and public health managers and directors £52,244 +£19,561 (59.9% above)
16. Sales accounts and business development managers £52,074 +£19,391 (59.3% above)
17. Cyber security professionals £51,954 +£19,271 (59.0% above)
18. Research and development (R&D) managers £51,354 +£18,671 (57.1% above)
19. Generalist medical practitioners £50,806 +£18,123 (55.5% above)
20. IT business analysts, architects and systems designers £50,526 +£17,843 (54.6% above)

About this data

Occupation salaries cover the North West region. The local average salary is specific to Westmorland and Furness UA. Source: ONS ASHE 2025.