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James Andrews

25 best paying companies in the UK for 2019 unveiled

How much a firm is willing to pay you can be frustratingly hard to find out from a job ad sometimes.

So, to help, job site Glassdoor asked people what they made in their roles, then worked out who pays the most overall.

The top payer gave staff and average wage of an incredible £90,000, with even the 25th best payer offering an average above £60,000.

John Lamphiere, Glassdoor's European managing director, said: “Salary is a key driver for many job seekers so we have made it easy for people to find out which employers are offering the most money."

But that isn't the only thing that matters.

"While salary and bonuses might get people in the door, it is more likely to be culture and career progression that help people stick around in the long term,” he addded.

So what industries are they in? Well it might not surprise you to learn that all bar one are finance or tech companes.

Oh, and just three of the top 25 are British, with the other 22 all headquartered overseas.

“It is no surprise that multinational tech and finance firms dominate the list, given that both industries compete fiercely for talent, especially when it comes to tech roles," Lamphiere said.

This is who pays what.

The 25 Highest Paying Companies in the UK for 2019 are:

And 2019's winner is.... (ENNIO LEANZA/EPA-EFE/REX)

1. Credit Suisse

  • Median Total Compensation: £90,000
  • Median Base Salary: £82,000
  • Industry: Finance

2. SAP

  • Median Total Compensation: £90,000
  • Median Base Salary: £66,000
  • Industry: Tech

3. Deutsche Bank

  • Median Total Compensation: £89,500
  • Median Base Salary: £80,000
  • Industry: Finance

4. Facebook

  • Median Total Compensation: £89,000
  • Median Base Salary: £74,000
  • Industry: Tech

5. Standard Chartered

  • Median Total Compensation: £85,000
  • Median Base Salary: £76,000
  • Industry: Finance

6. Salesforce

  • Median Total Compensation: £85,000
  • Median Base Salary: £66,806
  • Industry: Tech

7. Dell

  • Median Total Compensation: £84,825
  • Median Base Salary: £62,500
  • Industry: Tech

8. Oracle

  • Median Total Compensation: £80,000
  • Median Base Salary: £66,250
  • Industry: Tech

9. UBS

  • Median Total Compensation: £79,000
  • Median Base Salary: £75,000
  • Industry: Finance

10. Google

  • Median Total Compensation: £78,000
  • Median Base Salary: £62,500
  • Industry: Tech

11. Goldman Sachs

  • Median Total Compensation: £74,000
  • Median Base Salary: £58,000
  • Industry: Finance

12. Cisco Systems

  • Median Total Compensation: £72,250
  • Median Base Salary: £59,000
  • Industry: Tech

13. McKinsey & Company

  • Median Total Compensation: £70,000
  • Median Base Salary: £65,000
  • Industry: Consulting

14. Bank of America

  • Median Total Compensation: £70,000
  • Median Base Salary: £64,500
  • Industry: Finance

15. Microsoft

  • Median Total Compensation: £68,000
  • Median Base Salary: £61,300
  • Industry: Tech

16. Investec

  • Median Total Compensation: £67,500
  • Median Base Salary: £62,500
  • Industry: Finance

17. Just Eat

  • Median Total Compensation: £66,500
  • Median Base Salary: £62,500
  • Industry: Tech
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18. Société Générale

  • Median Total Compensation: £66,500
  • Median Base Salary: £61,000
  • Industry: Finance

19. Babylon Health

  • Median Total Compensation: £65,000
  • Median Base Salary: £65,000
  • Industry: Tech

20. BlackRock

  • Median Total Compensation: £65,000
  • Median Base Salary: £57,000
  • Industry: Finance

21. Morgan Stanley

  • Median Total Compensation: £64,000
  • Median Base Salary: £55,500
  • Industry: Finance

22. Veritas

  • Median Total Compensation: £62,500
  • Median Base Salary: £60,400
  • Industry: Tech

23. Rackspace

  • Median Total Compensation: £62,500
  • Median Base Salary: £58,950
  • Industry: Tech

24. Octopus

  • Median Total Compensation: £61,500
  • Median Base Salary: £49,000
  • Industry: Finance

25. Bloomberg L.P.

  • Median Total Compensation: £61,000
  • Median Base Salary: £58,000
  • Industry: Tech
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