Average Salaries in Middlesbrough UA
ONS ASHE 2025 data — North East region
All-Jobs Median
£29,502
Middlesbrough UA
All-Jobs Mean
£32,019
Middlesbrough UA
Highest Paid Jobs in Middlesbrough UA
| Occupation | Median | vs Local Average |
|---|---|---|
| Aircraft pilots and air traffic controllers | £72,472 | +£42,970 (145.7% above) |
| Information technology directors | £72,018 | +£42,516 (144.1% above) |
| Head teachers and principals | £71,526 | +£42,024 (142.4% above) |
| Rail transport operatives | £61,477 | +£31,975 (108.4% above) |
| Research and development (R&D) managers | £60,883 | +£31,381 (106.4% above) |
| Sales accounts and business development managers | £57,895 | +£28,393 (96.2% above) |
| Construction project managers and related professionals | £55,195 | +£25,693 (87.1% above) |
| IT managers | £54,629 | +£25,127 (85.2% above) |
| Programmers and software development professionals | £54,279 | +£24,777 (84.0% above) |
| Functional managers and directors n.e.c. | £49,877 | +£20,375 (69.1% above) |
Lowest Paid Jobs in Middlesbrough UA
| Occupation | Median | vs Local Average |
|---|---|---|
| Kitchen and catering assistants | £10,408 | -£19,094 (64.7% below) |
| Cleaners and domestics | £10,997 | -£18,505 (62.7% below) |
| Sales and retail assistants | £14,015 | -£15,487 (52.5% below) |
| Receptionists | £16,803 | -£12,699 (43.0% below) |
| Pharmacy and optical dispensing assistants | £17,573 | -£11,929 (40.4% below) |
| Early education and childcare assistants | £18,185 | -£11,317 (38.4% below) |
| Teaching assistants | £20,256 | -£9,246 (31.3% below) |
| Data entry administrators | £20,506 | -£8,996 (30.5% below) |
| Cooks | £20,553 | -£8,949 (30.3% below) |
| Air travel assistants | £20,878 | -£8,624 (29.2% below) |
About this data
The all-jobs average salary is specific to Middlesbrough UA. Occupation salaries cover the North East region. Source: ONS ASHE 2025. Methodology.