Average Salaries in Blackburn with Darwen UA
ONS ASHE 2025 data — North West region
All-Jobs Median
£30,572
Blackburn with Darwen UA
All-Jobs Mean
£35,929
Blackburn with Darwen UA
Highest Paid Jobs in Blackburn with Darwen UA
| Occupation | Median | vs Local Average |
|---|---|---|
| Specialist medical practitioners | £83,567 | +£52,995 (173.3% above) |
| Information technology directors | £80,828 | +£50,256 (164.4% above) |
| Marketing, sales and advertising directors | £79,816 | +£49,244 (161.1% above) |
| Head teachers and principals | £74,657 | +£44,085 (144.2% above) |
| Energy plant operatives | £63,662 | +£33,090 (108.2% above) |
| Senior police officers | £63,614 | +£33,042 (108.1% above) |
| Electrical engineers | £61,782 | +£31,210 (102.1% above) |
| Financial managers and directors | £58,206 | +£27,634 (90.4% above) |
| Business and financial project management professionals | £57,368 | +£26,796 (87.6% above) |
| IT managers | £56,622 | +£26,050 (85.2% above) |
Lowest Paid Jobs in Blackburn with Darwen UA
| Occupation | Median | vs Local Average |
|---|---|---|
| School midday and crossing patrol occupations | £4,511 | -£26,061 (85.2% below) |
| Cleaners and domestics | £11,461 | -£19,111 (62.5% below) |
| Kitchen and catering assistants | £11,872 | -£18,700 (61.2% below) |
| Sales and retail assistants | £14,443 | -£16,129 (52.8% below) |
| Coffee shop workers | £15,540 | -£15,032 (49.2% below) |
| Pharmacy and optical dispensing assistants | £15,730 | -£14,842 (48.5% below) |
| Receptionists | £18,092 | -£12,480 (40.8% below) |
| Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers | £18,955 | -£11,617 (38.0% below) |
| Educational support assistants | £19,031 | -£11,541 (37.8% below) |
| Teaching assistants | £19,258 | -£11,314 (37.0% below) |
About this data
The all-jobs average salary is specific to Blackburn with Darwen UA. Occupation salaries cover the North West region. Source: ONS ASHE 2025. Methodology.