Ranked: These are the top 10 highest paid UK grad schemes in 2025

It’s that time of year, you’re either about to start a graduate scheme or about to start applying to them.

Guaranteed, your friends have spoken to you about KPMG, maybe PwC, or maybe they’re harping on about Magic Circle firms.

However, you’re there, unsure which industry to go into, and feeling a bit lost with where your life is going. You’re not sure what you’d enjoy, so you’re looking for the companies with the best graduate scheme salaries. I mean, at least you can cry in a fancy penthouse apartment if you don’t like your job.

So, if you’ve been wondering which jobs can get you the best money straight out of uni, then this list has got you covered because these are the 10 highest paid UK grad schemes in 2025.

P.S. It’s looking good for you legal eagles and finance bros.

Who will top the list of highest paid grad schemes in 2025?

10. BP: Oil and Energy – £50,000

9. Royal Bank of Scotland (also known as NatWest Group ): Investment Banking – £54,000

8. Milbank: Law – £57,500

7. Akin Gump Strauss Hauer and Feld: Law – £57,500

6. Civil Service Fast Stream: £45,000 – £55,000

5. Goldman Sachs: Investment Banking – £52,000

4. J.P. Morgan: Investment Banking – £58,000

3. Weil Gotshal and Manages: Law – £60,000

2. Davis Polk and Wardwell: Law – £60,000

1. Rothschilds and Co: Private Finance – £65,000

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