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Occupation
Average Annual Earnings 2020
1
Marketing and sales directors
£82,907
2
Actors, entertainers and presenters
£58,400
3
Research and development managers
£54,229
4
Arts officers, producers and directors
£50,579
5
Programmers and software development professionals
£50,579
6
Architects
£49,014
7
Journalists, newspaper and periodical editors
£48,493
8
Advertising accounts managers and creative directors
£47,450
9
Design and development engineers
£45,886
10
Musicians
£42,236
11
Dancers and choreographers
£39,629
12
Artists
£35,979
13
Authors, writers and translators
£35,457
14
Librarians
£34,414
15
Web design and development professionals
£33,893
16
Marketing associate professionals
£33,893
17
Product, clothing and related designers
£32,329
18
TV, video and audio engineers
£31,807
19
Graphic designers
£31,286
20
Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators
£31,286
21
Archivists and curators
£30,243
22
Teaching and other educational professionals n.e.c.
£30,243
23
Smiths and forge workers
£28,157
24
Carpenters and joiners
£27,636
25
Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprietors
£27,114
26
Chefs
£25,550
27
Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers
£24,507
28
Gardeners and landscape gardeners
£22,943
29
Textiles, garments and related trades n.e.c.
£20,336
30
Upholsterers
£20,336
Compare the highest and lowest average annual salaries
#1
£82,907
Marketing and sales directors
#2
£58,400
Actors, entertainers and presenters
#3
£54,229
Research and development managers
#4
£50,579
Arts officers, producers and directors
Comparing the 50 highest paid jobs