Chief Executive Salary in London
Official ONS earnings for London, covering 49,000 jobs.
Median salary — London
£119,981
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 24.7% change on the previous year
Mean
£204,603
Jobs measured
49,000
What most chief executives actually earn
Half of chief executives in London earn between £82,783 and £178,301. Earning above £178,301 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
ONS suppresses the detailed spread for this occupation at regional level, so this range describes the wider “Chief Executives and Senior Officials” group in London.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of chief executives earn less than this.
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Chief executives and senior officials
- SOC 2020 code
- 1111
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “chief executive” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Chief executives and senior officials”, which includes this role alongside others. ONS group covers chief executives and senior officials across every sector.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are estimates from a survey of PAYE jobs and are not financial advice.
Chief Executive salary FAQs
What is the average Chief Executive salary in London?
The median is £119,981 a year and the mean is £204,603, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; ASHE publishes no full-time split at regional level.
What is a good Chief Executive salary?
Half of chief executives earn between £82,783 and £178,301. Anything above £178,301 is in the top quarter for the role.
Is this figure official?
Yes. It comes from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, an accredited official statistic based on employer PAYE records, covering 49,000 jobs in this occupation.
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