UK Jobs Paying £30,000 – £40,000 (2025)

187 occupations with a median annual salary in the £30,000 – £40,000 range.

#	Job Title	Median Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Fire service officers (watch manager and below)	£39,939	£19.20
2	Chemical scientists	£39,834	£19.15
3	Metal Machining, Fitting and Instrument Making Trades	£39,787	£19.13
4	Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades	£39,746	£19.11
5	Business and related research professionals	£39,657	£19.07
6	Welfare Professionals	£39,579	£19.03
7	Physiotherapists	£39,542	£19.01
8	Mining and quarry workers and related operatives	£39,459	£18.97
9	Other health professionals n.e.c.	£39,406	£18.95
10	Information technology trainers	£39,265	£18.88
11	Other managers and proprietors	£39,250	£18.87
12	Road construction operatives	£39,192	£18.84
13	Telecoms and related network installers and repairers	£39,088	£18.79
14	Insurance underwriters	£38,958	£18.73
15	Arts officers, producers and directors	£38,707	£18.61
16	Business and public service associate professionals	£38,624	£18.57
17	Water and sewerage plant operatives	£38,618	£18.57
18	Data analysts	£38,561	£18.54
19	Plumbers & heating and ventilating installers and repairers	£38,504	£18.51
20	Security system installers and repairers	£38,425	£18.47
21	Design occupations n.e.c.	£38,415	£18.47
22	Further education teaching professionals	£38,316	£18.42
23	Occupational therapists	£38,248	£18.39
24	Precision instrument makers and repairers	£38,222	£18.38
25	Mental health nurses	£38,159	£18.35
26	Nursing Professionals	£38,154	£18.34
27	Psychotherapists and cognitive behaviour therapists	£38,029	£18.28
28	Estimators, valuers and assessors	£38,008	£18.27
29	Public Services Associate Professionals	£37,982	£18.26
30	Public services associate professionals	£37,982	£18.26
31	Therapy Professionals	£37,956	£18.25
32	Inspectors of standards and regulations	£37,940	£18.24
33	Other nursing professionals	£37,815	£18.18
34	Vehicle paint technicians	£37,674	£18.11
35	Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c.	£37,590	£18.07
36	Midwifery nurses	£37,491	£18.02
37	Groundworkers	£37,486	£18.02
38	Planning, process and production technicians	£37,408	£17.98
39	Managers in storage and warehousing	£37,121	£17.85
40	Buyers and procurement officers	£37,121	£17.85
41	Welfare professionals n.e.c.	£37,006	£17.79
42	Public relations professionals	£37,001	£17.79
43	Vehicle Trades	£36,907	£17.74
44	Publicans and managers of licensed premises	£36,839	£17.71
45	Metal plate workers, smiths, moulders and related occupations	£36,829	£17.71
46	Clothing, fashion and accessories designers	£36,818	£17.70
47	Authors, writers and translators	£36,792	£17.69
48	Production, Factory and Assembly Supervisors	£36,776	£17.68
49	Production, factory and assembly supervisors	£36,776	£17.68
50	Metal machining setters and setter-operators	£36,563	£17.58
51	Chartered architectural technologists, planning officers and consultants	£36,547	£17.57
52	Conservation professionals	£36,531	£17.56
53	Building and civil engineering technicians	£36,495	£17.55
54	Floorers and wall tilers	£36,437	£17.52
55	Mobile Machine Drivers and Operatives	£36,427	£17.51
56	Social and humanities scientists	£36,213	£17.41
57	Business sales executives	£36,208	£17.41
58	Database administrators and web content technicians	£36,176	£17.39
59	IT operations technicians	£36,124	£17.37
60	Children's nurses	£36,051	£17.33
61	Business Associate Professionals	£36,025	£17.32
62	Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians	£36,020	£17.32
63	Skilled construction and building trades	£36,020	£17.32
64	Office managers	£36,004	£17.31
65	Construction and building trades n.e.c.	£35,999	£17.31
66	Managers and Directors in Retail and Wholesale	£35,842	£17.23
67	Managers and directors in retail and wholesale	£35,842	£17.23
68	Information Technology Technicians	£35,743	£17.18
69	Community nurses	£35,733	£17.18
70	Associate professional occupations	£35,712	£17.17
71	Bus and coach drivers	£35,696	£17.16
72	Communication operators	£35,686	£17.16
73	Metal Forming, Welding and Related Trades	£35,634	£17.13
74	Welding trades	£35,582	£17.11
75	Science, engineering and technology associate professionals	£35,524	£17.08
76	Science, Engineering and Production Technicians	£35,498	£17.07
77	Importers and exporters	£35,415	£17.03
78	Vehicle body builders and repairers	£35,336	£16.99
79	Customer service managers	£35,284	£16.96
80	Administrative Occupations: Office Managers and Supervisors	£35,263	£16.95
81	Computer system and equipment installers and servicers	£35,258	£16.95
82	IT user support technicians	£35,242	£16.94
83	Podiatrists	£35,237	£16.94
84	Transport and mobile machine drivers and operatives	£35,211	£16.93
85	Design Occupations	£35,195	£16.92
86	Carpenters and joiners	£35,154	£16.90
87	Construction and Building Trades	£35,143	£16.90
88	Routine inspectors and testers	£35,002	£16.83
89	Science, engineering and production technicians n.e.c.	£34,992	£16.82
90	Skilled trades occupations	£34,919	£16.79
91	Steel erectors	£34,919	£16.79
92	CAD, Drawing and Architectural Technicians	£34,783	£16.72
93	CAD, drawing and architectural technicians	£34,783	£16.72
94	Travel agency managers and proprietors	£34,715	£16.69
95	Other drivers and transport operatives n.e.c.	£34,559	£16.61
96	Metal making and treating process operatives	£34,554	£16.61
97	Shopkeepers and owners - retail and wholesale	£34,538	£16.60
98	Process operatives n.e.c.	£34,507	£16.59
99	Prison service officers (below principal officer)	£34,470	£16.57
100	Web and Multimedia Design Professionals	£34,126	£16.41
101	Chemical and related process operatives	£34,115	£16.40
102	Road Transport Drivers	£34,115	£16.40
103	Stonemasons and related trades	£34,074	£16.38
104	Quality assurance technicians	£34,053	£16.37
105	Other vocational and industrial trainers	£34,011	£16.35
106	Other educational professionals n.e.c	£33,974	£16.33
107	Construction Operatives	£33,948	£16.32
108	Plant and Machine Operatives	£33,943	£16.32
109	Customer Service Supervisors	£33,938	£16.32
110	Customer service supervisors	£33,938	£16.32
111	Interior designers	£33,823	£16.26
112	Speech and language therapists	£33,724	£16.21
113	Air transport operatives	£33,677	£16.19
114	Hire services managers and proprietors	£33,667	£16.19
115	Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors	£33,651	£16.18
116	Business associate professionals n.e.c.	£33,640	£16.17
117	Plasterers	£33,599	£16.15
118	Police community support officers	£33,588	£16.15
119	All employees	£33,526	£16.12
120	Human resources and industrial relations officers	£33,515	£16.11
121	Artistic, Literary and Media Occupations	£33,442	£16.08
122	HR, Training and Other Vocational Associate Guidance Professionals	£33,427	£16.07
123	Project support officers	£33,400	£16.06
124	Bricklayers	£33,395	£16.06
125	Building Finishing Trades	£33,369	£16.04
126	Managers and Proprietors in Agriculture Related Services	£33,171	£15.95
127	Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture	£33,171	£15.95
128	Process, plant and machine operatives	£33,171	£15.95
129	Managers and Proprietors in Hospitality and Leisure Services	£33,150	£15.94
130	Legal professionals n.e.c.	£33,056	£15.89
131	Farmers	£33,056	£15.89
132	Printers	£33,035	£15.88
133	Managers and proprietors in forestry, fishing and related services	£32,999	£15.86
134	Leisure and sports managers	£32,999	£15.86
135	Graphic and multimedia designers	£32,999	£15.86
136	Legal Associate Professionals	£32,999	£15.86
137	Legal associate professionals	£32,999	£15.86
138	Housing officers	£32,973	£15.85
139	Nursery education teaching professionals	£32,931	£15.83
140	Sheet metal workers	£32,915	£15.82
141	Roofers, roof tilers and slaters	£32,894	£15.81
142	Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprietors	£32,670	£15.71
143	Plant and machine operatives n.e.c.	£32,670	£15.71
144	Therapy professionals n.e.c.	£32,633	£15.69
145	Painters and decorators	£32,613	£15.68
146	Office supervisors	£32,576	£15.66
147	Probation officers	£32,513	£15.63
148	Other psychologists	£32,503	£15.63
149	Metal Working Machine Operatives	£32,409	£15.58
150	Metal working machine operatives	£32,409	£15.58
151	Elementary storage occupations n.e.c.	£32,159	£15.46
152	Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators	£32,002	£15.39
153	Community and civil enforcement occupations	£31,976	£15.37
154	Community and Civil Enforcement Occupations	£31,976	£15.37
155	Fork-lift truck drivers	£31,945	£15.36
156	Clergy	£31,939	£15.36
157	Archivists and curators	£31,835	£15.31
158	Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods)	£31,752	£15.27
159	Security guards and related occupations	£31,725	£15.25
160	Houseparents and residential wardens	£31,710	£15.25
161	TV, video and audio servicers and repairers	£31,600	£15.19
162	Vehicle and parts salespersons and advisers	£31,590	£15.19
163	Librarians and Related Professionals	£31,532	£15.16
164	Process, plant and machine operatives	£31,308	£15.05
165	Boat and ship builders and repairers	£31,298	£15.05
166	National government administrative occupations	£31,209	£15.00
167	Transport and distribution clerks and assistants	£31,204	£15.00
168	Child and early years officers	£31,172	£14.99
169	Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics)	£31,089	£14.95
170	Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers	£31,084	£14.94
171	Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fitters	£31,000	£14.90
172	Elementary storage supervisors	£30,979	£14.89
173	Veterinary nurses	£30,969	£14.89
174	Veterinary nurses	£30,969	£14.89
175	Plastics process operatives	£30,771	£14.79
176	Construction operatives n.e.c.	£30,734	£14.78
177	Market and street traders and assistants	£30,572	£14.70
178	Elementary Construction Occupations	£30,525	£14.68
179	Paper and wood machine operatives	£30,504	£14.67
180	Road transport drivers n.e.c.	£30,484	£14.66
181	Librarians	£30,452	£14.64
182	Assemblers and Routine Operatives	£30,431	£14.63
183	Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters	£30,353	£14.59
184	Administrative Occupations: Government and Related Organisations	£30,233	£14.54
185	Footwear and leather working trades	£30,233	£14.54
186	Early education and childcare services managers	£30,118	£14.48
187	Printing machine assistants	£30,061	£14.45