There’s no disputing that good colleagues and company culture make work a lot more enjoyable. The ability to grow professionally within your current role is also ideal. But when it boils down to it, earning more money tends to be the deciding factor when someone intends to look for a new job.
In fact, according to the CIPD Good Work Index 2024, more people now see their job as “just about the money”, up 11 per cent to 47 per cent in 2024, compared to 36 per cent in 2019. Additionally, 27 per cent of those who left their last job did so to achieve better pay.
Despite inflation rates steadying somewhat, the cost of living crisis is far from over. And while the UK may not be in President Trump’s direct line of fire, the knock-on effects of a global trade war as a result of tariffs could have a massive impact on prices. As a result, your take-home pay may not stretch as far as it used to.
So, if you’re thinking about moving jobs in the next few weeks or months, we’re detailing some of the highest-paying jobs in the UK to give you a steer about how to up your salary.
5 jobs hiring across the UK
- Senior Director, Product Growth Hacking, Zeta, United Kingdom
- Partnerships Assistant – Fintech/Payment, Guardian Professional Corporate Services, London Area
- FinTech Operational Compliance Officer, Finitas, London Area
- Capital Markets FinTech Sales (base to £100K. OTE £180K, TriSearch, London Area
- Head of Non Banking Financial Institutions, PagoNxt (a Santander company), London Area
CEOs and senior officials
Median salary: £88,056
If you want to earn the biggest bucks, you’ll need to be at the top of the career ladder, and be a chief executive or managing director of a company.
Marketing, sales and advertising directors
Median salary: £87,309
Marketing and sales aren’t just nice to haves, they are essential for any large corporation or business that has a product to bring to market. Within tech, product marketing in particular has evolved as the driving force in getting products to market, and keeping them there.
Information technology directors
Median salary: £86,033
Whether you work in fintech or AI, IT directors are responsible for companies having the right IT equipment to function efficiently. Not to be confused with a CTO (chief technology officer), an IT director is also responsible for managing how IT systems run and be responsible for troubleshooting any operational issues or challenges.
Five more jobs to apply for this week
- Account Executive (£80k – £110k base x 2 OTE), Cosmic Partners, London Area
- Senior Product Manager – FinTech, Finitas, City Of London
- Senior Executive / Web3 / Challenger/Fintech Bank, Q Networkers Ltd, United Kingdom
- Sales Director – FinTech, Techwave, Greater London
- Commercial Lead (FinTech), LoanTube, Hammersmith
Public relations and communications directors
Median salary: £77,186
While PR jobs tend to revolve around communicating a brand’s message to the general public via the media, communications directors tend to be more involved in crafting and implementing the strategy around getting a brand’s message out there.
Financial managers and directors
Median salary: £75,093
Finance is a safe bet if you want to earn good money throughout your career and those who are in charge of a company’s finances tend to earn the highest amounts.
Functional managers and directors
Median salary: £74,666
A functional manager or director relates to someone who is in charge or a specific function within a business. For example, the manager of an entire finance department or the manager of a sales team.
Article written by Aoibhinn Mc Bride at Amply
