The highest paid UK jobs of 2016

The top ten highest paying UK jobs, according to the Office of National Statistics (ONS), are listed below, alongside the average pay before tax.

1. Brokers - £133,868 (up 6.2%)

2. CEOs - £123,577 (down 0.6%)

A spokesperson for the Confederation of British Industry says: “Shareholders now have a binding vote on executive pay policies and, encouragingly, we are seeing them become more active in this area. High remuneration at executive level must always be squarely linked to outstanding performance.”