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