Best paid jobs in the UK

The following top ten are drawn from the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (Ashe). It uses data taken from a 1pc sample of employees paid via PAYE and works out the median gross salary. It does not cover the self-employed or employees not paid during the reference period.

Chief executives and senior official

Unsurpringly, chief executives and senior officials in the UK top the pile, earning a median gross pay of £85,223 last year, an increase of 11.8pc from 2011. Pay range: £44,764 (20th percentile) to £137,623 (75th percentile).

Aircraft pilots and flight engineers
Aircraft pilots and flight engineers earned a median gross pay of £78,736, up 14.1pc from the previous year. Pay range: £59,068 (25th pct) to £94,495

Medical practitioners
Medical practitioners earned a median gross pay of £71,279, a fall of 9.6pc from 2011. Pay range: £28,630 (10th pct) to £135,432 (90th pct).

Marketing and sales directors
Marketing and sales directors earned a median gross salary of £68,245 in 2012, up 2.2pc from the previous year. Pay range: £29,924 (10th pct) to £106,315 (80th pct).

Information technology
Information technology and telecommunications directors earned a median gross pay of £63,622 last year, an annual change of 7.7pc. Pay range: £37,522 (20th pct) to £90,476 (75th pct).




Legal professionals 
Legal professionals earned a median gross salary of £61,544, up 3.8pc. Pay range: £30,848 (10th pct) to £91,784 (75th pct).

Senior police officers
Senior police officers earned a median gross salary of £59,037 in 2012, an annual change of 3.8pc. Pay range: £51,939 (10th pct) to £63,087 (75th pct).

Financial managers
Financial managers and directors earned a median gross pay of £55,504, down 2.2pc from the previous year. Pay range: £25,008 (10th pct) to £100,146 (80th pct).

Senior professionals
Senior professionals of educational establishments earned a median gross salary of £50,214, up 2.5pc from the previous year. Pay range: £27,622 (10th pct) to £62,399 (80th pct).

Functional managers
Functional managers and directors earned a median gross salary of £48,158 in 2012, up 2pc from the previous year. Pay range: £24,259 (10th pct) to £54,106 (60th pct).

Top 5 job searching sites

Best job search sites

Looking for a job can be a frustrating task but can be made easier by using job searching websites. Checkout these sites as the best ones to find the right job for you...

IWannaThat.co.uk

IWannatThat.co.uk is a vertical search engine that will search jobs on other job sites. It can be used to search every job opening at United Kingdom and compare the job openings on several site jobs.

Monster.co.uk

Monster.com is a worldwide job search website that enables you to search for international jobs. You post your resume on monster.com for employers to find you. Monster also offers various resources providing tips and suggestions on resumes, cover letters, interviews and successfully finding a job. According to Quint Careers, Monster.com is "one of the oldest job sites on the Web, with several hundred thousand jobs worldwide." Monster.com is free.

Indeed.co.uk

Indeed.com is a collaborative job search website that incorporates several other job search websites and newspaper postings. According to Quint Careers, indeed.com posts jobs from more than 500 different job search websites and more than 200 newspapers as well as personal company websites. According to PC Mag, the best feature of indeed.com is that it is simple to use. Indeed.com is free.

Careerbuilder.co.uk

Careerbuilder.com enables you to create an advanced search that includes the ability to search by field or industry. You post a resume on the site for employers to find when searching for potential employees. You also receive e-mails when jobs in your field have been posted. According to PC Mag, careerbuilder.com has been around since 1995 and has more than 23 million visitors a month. This website is free.