Some sectors in the UK have a significantly higher earning potential than you might expect - with data from RS Components revealing that train drivers earn nearly £25,000 more than the average UK wage of £29,558 per year. How does your pay stack up against the average salary of these 25 jobs, which are currently ranked as the best paid in the UK?
![Average salary: 48,703 GBP](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjEwNzlmZDRiLTc1NTAtNGY2MS04MzE3LWMwMjI5MTZiMzZmNjo2Y2NiZWI2My0zODU2LTQwNGMtYjAyNC0wMmRkNGE1YWQwMDk=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
17. IT Business Analysts / Systems Designers
Average salary: 48,703 GBP Photo: Shutterstock
![Average salary: 48,262 GBP](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmMzMmQ2N2U3LTEwNzctNDMxMS1hZTU2LWU4MTM2OGYwODdkNjo1MDQ2NTA2NC01MmNjLTQzOTktYTJjZS1lMmIxMjhjMjIwZDM=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
![Average salary: 48,168 GBP](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmNmMTkxMjZlLWIwNjctNGMyNy04NmY1LTUwMWVmM2I3MjUwNTo1NDJiZWE3Ny1lMDZjLTRlYTktODJiMS1hNDM3NDI1Njg0ZmI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
![Average salary: 48,140 GBP](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmYyYzQ1ZDk2LTBmMDEtNDkzOS05NzNkLTZiZDBmNTYzMzAzMDpiNDE5MjgxZi03ZTE3LTQ2NWQtOTc1Yy1kNjExMjY3MTE1YWY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
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