The concept of there being 5 ‘top’ salaries in the UK is not quite as straightforward as it may seem. Undoubtedly the 5 highest salaried individuals are serial entrepreneurs who own the companies they work for, but derive a salary from them. Think Peter Jones or Duncan Bannatyne for starters.
There is also something slightly askew about looking at salaries paid to some media stars, since they may earn mega bucks, but most people in the media industry earn good money, but not a top salary. In addition, people who are in the top of their field when it comes to banking (still) or the financial services industry can still command exceptionally good salaries they all need very good administrators, hr or researching data, assistant administrators or PA type.
But what are the top salaries for mere mortals who do not have the skills to run a bank or have 25 companies to our name? Well then next tier down from Managing Directors etc tends to be doctors, surgeons, barristers and the traditional professions. Yet there are still opportunities for people who do not have degrees. Ironically perhaps, plumbing is a top salary, since plumbers can often charge very high rates, so this is certainly a lucrative career. Service engineers, and mechanics can earn good salaries, particularly if self employed.
Then there is the potential income that being a landlord can bring, or finally, dating agencies can also be quite lucrative in terms of revenue. So to determine the top 5 salaries, it depends where you are at in your career. If you have a degree in law then you could aim to be a barrister and earn excellent money. If you have no formal qualifications, then the top salary for you may be becoming a landlord or plumber. In other words, it really is relative to where you are at and what qualifications you have!
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3:07 pm on July 19th, 2009 1
It’s not just about money guys but the happiness you found in your job. It’s kindda boring that you keep on working but you don’t like your job. But, in hindsight, who will get bored if you are earning so much and you have lots of money….lol.
4:44 pm on July 26th, 2009 2
To sum it all, the highest earner are those who owned the companies…hell yeah, they are the highest paid yet they have the least jobs because they all rely to their secretaries or other subordinates.