They say the best things in life are free, but having a comfortable salary certainly doesn’t hurt either. It’s hard to beat being engaged in your job, liking the company you’re working for and taking home a generous pay cheque — after all, having a few extra quid in your bank account can make the difference between being able to dine at a nice restaurant, go on vacation or even buy a home.
Looking for companies that will reward you handsomely for your efforts? Glassdoor have looked through our vast repository of data in order to identify which organisations offer the highest pay. Read on below, and make sure to apply for one of their many open positions!
Highest Paying Companies
1. Credit Suisse
Median Total Compensation: £90,000
Median Base Salary: £82,000
Where Hiring: London
Which Roles: FX C# Algo Product Developer, Delta One eTrading Business Analyst, Market Data Development Lead, Recruitment Specialist, Corporate Citizenship EMEA Programme Officer & more
2. SAP
Median Total Compensation: £90,000
Median Base Salary: £66,000
Where Hiring: Sittingbourne, Feltham, London, Maidenhead, Crawley & more
Which Roles: Implementation Consultant, Bid Office Manager, IT Business Services Senior Consultant, Market Development Representative - Italy, Principal SAP Procurement Solution Architect & more
3. Deutsche Bank
Median Total Compensation: £89,500
Median Base Salary: £80,000
Where Hiring: London, Birmingham
Which Roles: Analyst/Programmer, Strategic Vendor Partnerships Associate, Front Office UI Developer, Change Process Analyst and Training Lead, Global Environmental Social and Governance Programme Lead & more
4. Facebook
Median Total Compensation: £89,000
Median Base Salary: £74,000
Where Hiring: London
Which Roles: Global Immigration Partner, Product Marketing Manager - Audience Network, Growth Marketing Analyst, Partnerships Development Manager - Communities (French / Arabic speaking), Agency Partner & more
5. Standard Chartered
Median Total Compensation: £85,000
Median Base Salary: £76,000
Where Hiring: London
Which Roles: Director of External Communications - Standard Chartered Bank, Head of Fraud Risk - Payments & Digital, Audit Manager - Group Internal Audit
6. Salesforce
Median Total Compensation: £85,000
Median Base Salary: £66,806
Where Hiring: Staines, London, More, Reading
Which Roles: EMEA Partner Marketing Manager, Solution Consultant, Senior Manager - Public Relations (UK), Business Operations Manager, Executive Assistant & more
7. Dell
Median Total Compensation: £84,825
Median Base Salary: £62,500
Where Hiring: Bracknell, Glasgow, London, Exeter, Brentford & more
Which Roles: Maintenance Renewals Specialist, Account Executive (Acquisition) - Public Sector, Cyber Security Operations Centre Lead Analyst - Secureworks, Sales Enablement (Inside Sales Trainer), Senior Systems Engineer & more
8. Oracle
Median Total Compensation: £80,000
Median Base Salary: £66,250
Where Hiring: Leeds, Belfast, London, Bolton, Reading
Which Roles: Email Marketing Specialist, NetSuite Consultant, IaaS Architect, Environmental Health & Safety Specialist, EMEA Consulting Graduate Manager & more
9. UBS
Median Total Compensation: £79,000
Median Base Salary: £75,000
Where Hiring: London, Hayes
Which Roles: Internal Consultant – Digital Practice, ALM Business Process Analyst (UBS Career Comeback), IB & UK CFO Chief of Staff, Payments & Cash Specialist, Big Data Engineering Lead & more
10. Google
Median Total Compensation: £78,000
Median Base Salary: £62,500
Where Hiring: Manchester, London
Which Roles: Marketing Operations Lead, Director - Googler Technical Support, Field Sales Manager - Google Cloud, Benefits Specialist, Associate Legal Counsel - Commercial & more
11. Goldman Sachs
Median Total Compensation: £74,000
Median Base Salary: £58,000
Where Hiring: London, Milton Keynes
Which Roles: Deputy Program Manager, Full Stack Developer, DevOps Engineer - Marcus, Risk Division Market Risk Governance - Associate, Treasury Operations Associate & more
12. Cisco Systems
Median Total Compensation: £72,250
Median Base Salary: £59,000
Where Hiring: London, Reading, Feltham, Crawley, Uxbridge & more
Which Roles: Junior Full Stack Web Developer, Web Design/Developer, Manager - EMEA Channel Marketing, Data Centre Engineer, Renewals Specialist & more
13. McKinsey & Company
Median Total Compensation: £70,000
Median Base Salary: £65,000
Where Hiring: London
Which Roles: Solution Analyst - Wave, Client Development Advisor - Public and Social Sector, Associate - Digital McKinsey, Client Success Specialist - McKinsey Transformation, Product Designer & more
14. Bank of America
Median Total Compensation: £70,000
Median Base Salary: £64,500
Where Hiring: Chester, London, Camberley, Bromley
Which Roles: Bid Manager - Global Transaction Services, Strategic Marketing Executive, Country Controller, Country Controller, Database Admin Consultant & more
15. Microsoft
Median Total Compensation: £68,000
Median Base Salary: £61,300
Where Hiring: Atherstone, Reading, Cambridge, London, Cheltenham & more
Which Roles: Lead Gameplay Programmer, Territory Channel Manager, Premier Field Engineer - SQL, Researcher, Cyber Security Analyst & more
16. Investec
Median Total Compensation: £67,500
Median Base Salary: £62,500
Where Hiring: London
Which Roles: Banking Book Valuation & Control, New Client Engagement, Corporate Sustainability Programme Manager - Education, Head of Engineering & Architecture Digital UK, Infosec Security Engineer & more
17. Just Eat
Median Total Compensation: £66,500
Median Base Salary: £62,500
Where Hiring: Bristol, London, Woking, Borehamwood, Newport & more
Which Roles: UI Designer, Principal Engineer - Experimentation, Global CRM Manager, Senior Product Manager - Restaurant, Data Analyst & more
18. Société Générale
Median Total Compensation: £66,500
Median Base Salary: £61,000
Where Hiring: London
Which Roles: Business Analyst Trainee, Private Banker, Service Monitoring Manager, Wealth Planner, Legal Trainee & more
19. Babylon Health
Median Total Compensation: £65,000
Median Base Salary: £65,000
Where Hiring: Birmingham, London, remote for certain positions
Which Roles: AI Infrastructure Engineer, Events Executive, UX Researcher, Receptionist, Remote Prescribing Pharmacist & more
20. BlackRock
Median Total Compensation: £65,000
Median Base Salary: £57,000
Where Hiring: Edinburgh, London
Which Roles: Market Research Associate - Insights & Analytics, Vice President - Data Privacy, Inclusion & Diversity Associate/Vice President, Copywriter for Global Creative In-house Agency, Software Engineer & more
21. Morgan Stanley
Median Total Compensation: £64,000
Median Base Salary: £55,500
Where Hiring: Glasgow, London
Which Roles: Technology Auditor - Manager, Operational Risk Associate, Release and Automation Developer, Payment Control Associate, Regulatory Policy Manager & more
22. Veritas
Median Total Compensation: £62,500
Median Base Salary: £60,400
Where Hiring: Reading, London
Which Roles: Sales Account Manager - Public Sector, EMEA Sales Operations HQ Analyst, Sales Engineer, Commercial Manager Deal Desk, Snr. Manager - Workplace Services & more
23. Rackspace
Median Total Compensation: £62,500
Median Base Salary: £58,950
Where Hiring: Hayes, Cardiff, Crawley, London, Slough
Which Roles: Manager Infrastructure Services, Marketing Programs Manager - Application Services, Inventory Control Specialist, Associate Technical Consultant, Exchange Engineer II & more
24. Octopus
Median Total Compensation: £61,500
Median Base Salary: £49,000
Where Hiring: London, Manchester, remote for certain positions
Which Roles: Company Secretary, Legal Counsel - Energy / Projects, Service Desk Analyst, Financial Modeller, External Business Development Manager & more
25. Bloomberg L.P.
Median Total Compensation: £61,000
Median Base Salary: £58,000
Where Hiring: London
Which Roles: Analytics and Sales Rotational Programme, Negotiations Specialist, Monitors Business Manager, EM/Global Macro Strategist, Nordics Economist & more
Methodology: Glassdoor’s 25 Highest Paying Companies in the UK report identifies companies with the highest median total compensation package (including base salary and other forms of compensation, such as commissions, tips, bonuses, etc.), as reported by UK-based employees on Glassdoor over the past year (01/03/2018 - 28/02/2019). Companies considered for this report must have received at least 30 salary reports in GBP by UK-based employees during the timeframe. While ‘other forms of compensation’ is an optional field on Glassdoor, salary reports considered for this report must have been from employees who shared both their base pay and other forms of compensation. In cases where companies have the same median total compensation, the company with the higher median base compensation receives the higher rank. Subsidiaries of companies were considered for this report if they met the methodology, have their own distinct job listings and profile on Glassdoor.
