7.-Senior police officers
Security is an increasingly important matter, and consequently detectives, constables, commissioners and senior ranking staff in the Metropolitan Police have high wages, with an average income of £65,843.
6.-Medical practitioners
Medical practitioners (doctors, surgeons, senior health officials, etc…) are among the country´s top earners with an average income of £65,843. Surely they well deserve it after the many years of difficult studies and training they went through.
5.-Marketing and sales directors
Top positions at the UK´s biggest marketing and sales agencies are receiving highly generous wages (an average of £68,338). And who knows, these amounts might inspire them to live like Donald Draper from “Mad Men”.
4.-Air traffic controllers
Helping airline pilots to land and to take off safely requires total concentration and we can consider that air traffic controller is in fact liability employment. As a result, they have an average pay of £73,430.
3.-Transport associate professionals
Transport professionals such as engineers and planners who work on rail, road and air networks in the UK reach the third position from the top with an average of £77,029.
2.-Chief executives and senior officials
Business chiefs, managing directors, CEO´s and some senior workers such as financial and operating officers reach an average income of £80,871. But there are substantial differences within this category and some people like Alan Sugar make more than 3 times the average salary in the UK.
1. Aircraft pilots and flight engineers
They fly high and they lead the list. Pilots receive an average yearly income of £84,592 although their salaries vary per employer, experience and type of plane.