New analysis by salary benchmarking site Emolument has examined the salaries of over 52,000 individuals in London, revealing that the top 10% of public sector and education executives earned an average of £67,000 per annum, with gross salary and annual bonus taken into account.

Unsurprisingly, the finance sector led the field, with the top 10% earning an average of £290,000 per annum, followed by the insurance sector with the top 10% earning an average of £153,000 per annum. Energy, mining, chemicals and environmental sectors followed up in third, with the top salary averaging £143,000 per annum.

Sadly, educational professionals were near the bottom end of the table…

Financial Services: £290, 000 per annum

Insurance: £153,000

Energy, Mining, Chemicals, Environmental: £143,000

Law Practice: £136,000

Recruitment & Executive Search: £124,000

Technology & Telecoms: £120,000

Consulting & Professional Services: £118,000

Manufacturing: £115,000

Apps, Web, eCommerce: £113,000

Pharmaceuticals & Biotech: £110,000

Consumer Goods: £105,000

Transportation & Logistics: £103,000

Construction & Real Estate: £92,000

Media & Communication: £88,000

Healthcare: £84,000

Retail & Trade £77,000

Services, Tourism, Restaurants: £72,000

Sports, Culture, Recreation: £72,000

Public Sector & Education: £67,000

Charity & Not For Profit: £61,000