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Annual report · 2026

What Britain really earns

The full picture from official ONS data — the highest and lowest paid work in the country, which jobs got a rise this year, the gender pay gap across 247 occupations, and how pay varies by region.

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The UK pay scale, end to end

Median gross annual pay by occupation, from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.

Highest paid

Aircraft pilots and air traffic controllers £107,712
Information technology directors £90,081
Marketing, sales and advertising directors £90,000
Chief executives and senior officials £89,835
Specialist medical practitioners £88,997
Directors in logistics, warehousing and transport £80,518

Lowest paid

Bar staff £12
Waiters and waitresses £12
Coffee shop workers £12
Hairdressers and barbers £12
Kitchen and catering assistants £12
Elementary sales occupations n.e.c. £12

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27 Jul 2026 • 5 min read

The UK Gender Pay Gap Is 6.9%. And 27.6%. Both Are Right.

The same ONS survey produces four different gender pay gap figures, from 2.9% in women's favour to 27.6% against. Here is what each one measures, and which to use.