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In its latest study, Emolument.com analysed 57,000 UK salaries to compare remuneration patterns across various industries, specifically, those in which employees are the most likely to end up earning more than £100,000. The winner is finance – no surprises there – but how do other sectors fare?
Employees earning more than £100,000 – By industry
| Rank | Industry | % of employees earning more than £100,000 | Years of experience |
| 1 | Financial Services | 60% | 12 |
| 2 | Law Practice | 30% | 11 |
| 3 | Insurance | 30% | 14 |
| 4 | Consulting | 26% | 13 |
| 5 | Energy & Mining | 26% | 14 |
| 6 | Pharmaceuticals | 26% | 14 |
| 7 | Tech & Telecoms | 25% | 15 |
| 8 | Apps, web & Ecommerce | 23% | 12 |
| 9 | Agriculture | 19% | 12 |
| 10 | Recruitment | 19% | 12 |
| 11 | Consumer Goods | 17% | 15 |
| 12 | Transportation | 17% | 15 |
| 13 | Construction & Real Estate | 14% | 14 |
| 14 | Manufacturing | 13% | 15 |
| 15 | Media & Communication | 13% | 14 |
| 16 | Healthcare | 12% | 15 |
| 17 | Retail | 8% | 14 |
| 18 | Sports, Culture, Recreation | 8% | 14 |
| 19 | Services, Tourism, Restaurants | 7% | 14 |
| 20 | Charity & Not for profit | 5% | 17 |
| 21 | Public Sector | 5% | 17 |




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