Chief executives and senior official salary UK
89,835 GBP
Median gross annual pay · 2025 · ONS ASHE · 1111
Half of all chief executives and senior officials in the UK earn more than 89,835 GBP a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay4of 398 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile2.92×48,429 GBP – 141,253 GBP
Men against women23.5 %96,906 GBP against 74,107 GBP
| Measure | All | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 48,429 GBP | — | — |
| Median | 89,835 GBP | 96,906 GBP | 74,107 GBP |
| Mean | 141,016 GBP | — | — |
| Upper quartile | 141,253 GBP | — | — |
About the figure
Occupation code 1111 in SOC 2020, the UK occupation classification. Covers all employee jobs. Published by the Office for National Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is gross annual pay, not monthly.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Aircraft pilots and air traffic controllers 107,712 GBP
- Information technology directors 90,081 GBP
- Marketing, sales and advertising directors 90,000 GBP
- Specialist medical practitioners 88,997 GBP
- Directors in logistics, warehousing and transport 80,518 GBP
- Train and tram drivers 76,176 GBP
Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, Table 14. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.ons.gov.uk