Top paying UK jobs: The professions paying over £50,000 a year

Before choosing a new career path, it is important to know which industries are potentially the most lucrative and which occupations provide the salary one desires. There are no shortage of options for someone looking for a career change.
Here are the top ten highest paying jobs in the UK according to TotalJobs.
1. Head of major organisation
Degree required: Yes
From presidents to CEOs to executive directors, people in the most senior positions at big companies earn the big bucks. Filling one of these roles earns an average salary of £97,626
2. Medical practitioner
Degree required: Yes
Also known as doctors or consultants, medical practitioners are paid handsomely for their noble work diagnosing, treating and caring for their patients, £80,266 on average in fact.
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