REVEALED: 25 best jobs in the UK

HR Manager (Average Salary £53,978) appears at number 11 in the list, with Recruiter (Average Salary £23,419) coming in at number 18

Want to know how your job compares in the UK jobs market, or perhaps you want to switch career? Here are the hottest jobs in the UK jobs market, along with their average salaries and vacancy numbers.

HR Manager (Average Salary £53,978) appears at number 11 in the list, with Recruiter (Average Salary £23,419) coming in at number 18.

The list was compiled by jobs website Glassdoor by giving each profession a ‘Job Score’ created by combining three key factors – number of job openings, earning potential and career opportunities rating.

 The best jobs in the UK – the top 25:

  1. Marketing Manager – Job Openings 2,965 – Average Salary £46,561
  2. Finance Manager – Job Openings 4,357 – Average Salary £52,081
  3. Mechanical Engineer – Job Openings 5,964 – Average Salary £34,799
  4. Sales Manager – Job Openings 3,869 – Average Salary £45,613
  5. Business Analyst – Job Openings 3,437 – Average Salary £46,047
  6. IT Manager – Job Openings 3,708 – Average Salary £57,818
  7. Civil Engineer – Job Openings 4,137 – Average Salary £36,142
  8. Product Manager – Job Openings 1,415 – Average Salary £52,478
  9. Lawyer – Job Openings 925 – Average Salary £55,020
  10. Software Engineer – Job Openings 14,846 – Average Salary £40,400
  11. Human Resources Manager – Job Openings 810 – Average Salary £53,978
  12. Business Development Manager – Job Openings 4,328 – Average Salary £41,003
  13. Internal Audit Manager – Job Openings 1,460 – Average Salary £39,141
  14. Solutions Architect – Job Openings 957 – Average Salary £66,349
  15. Network Engineer – Job Openings 1,807 – Average Salary £40,023
  16. Investment Analyst – Job Openings 487 – Average Salary £53,954
  17. Operations Manager – Job Openings 2,644 – Average Salary £47,496
  18. Recruiter – Job Openings 4,784 – Average Salary £23,419
  19. Brand Manager – Job Openings 656 – Average Salary £39,557
  20. Office Manager – Job Openings 1,648 – Average Salary £27,643
  21. Executive Assistant – Job Openings 1,613 – Average Salary £29,612
  22. Accountant – Job Openings 8,170 Average Salary £29,488
  23. Sales Engineer – Job Openings 1,864 Average Salary £34,845
  24. UX Designer – Job Openings 260 – Average Salary £47,437
  25. Trader – Job Openings 349 – Average Salary £63,250

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