These are the 25 best jobs in the UK, based on salary, availability and job satisfaction rating
The start of the year is prime job-hunting time. And perhaps it’s been something on your mind too? Are you thinking about making a change in your work-life? Maybe you want to ask for a promotion or a pay rise. Or you know, perhaps the pandemic has shifted your perspective and you want to quit Bridget Jones style and look for an entirely new career that suits the new version of you…
We know it can be stressful, like where do you even start? Well, one place you could look is the list of the best jobs in the UK which is compiled by Glassdoor. The site has published its annual review for 2022, giving an insight into the careers with highest job satisfaction ratings, according to employees.
The list is formulated by the anonymous employee review site and takes into account how much you could potentially earn in the role, based on a median annual base salary for the position, the job satisfaction rating from current employees and the number of job opportunities for that role available right now.
Is your job already on the list? Nice work, pat yourself on the back etc... If it's not, and you’re feeling like a change in direction, what’s the harm in finding out if any of these top careers suit you? Cloud engineer sounds fun, although sadly nothing to do with actual clouds, sob.
FYI, the word 'manager' comes up quite a lot, so if that doesn't apply to you just yet, do not fear, use the list as source of inspiration for the future you, instead. You’re welcome.
Drum roll please. Here they are, in descending order, with the average salary and number of job openings in the UK listed for good measure:
25. Procurement Agent
Job satisfaction rate: 4/5
Average base salary: £46,860
Number of job openings: 783
24. Consultant
Job satisfaction rate: 3.9/5
Average base salary: £46,215
Number of job openings: 1,498
23. Delivery Manager
Job satisfaction rate: 3.9/5
Average base salary: £53,895
Number of job openings: 802
22. Finance Manager
Job satisfaction rate: 3.9/5
Average base salary: £57,514
Number of job openings: 2,184
21. Programme Manager
Job satisfaction rate: 3.9/5
Average base salary: £60,554
Number of job openings: 797
20. Customer Success Manager
Job satisfaction rate: 4.2/5
Average base salary: £41,133
Number of job openings: 866
19. Cloud Engineer
Job satisfaction rate: 4/5
Average base salary: £60,430
Number of job openings: 706
18. Business Development Manager
Job satisfaction rate: 4/5
Average base salary: £47,320
Number of job openings: 2,236
17. Software Engineer
Job satisfaction rate: 3.9/5
Average base salary: £50,060
Number of job openings: 3,599
16. Devops Engineer
Job satisfaction rate: 4/5
Average base salary: £53,888
Number of job openings: 1,497
15. Data Engineer
Job satisfaction rate: 4/5
Average base salary: £50,198
Number of job openings: 1,112
14. Operations Manager
Job satisfaction rate: 4/5
Average base salary: £47,320
Number of job openings: 1,946
13. Sales Manager
Job satisfaction rate: 4/5
Average base salary: £47,320
Number of job openings: 2,774
12. Mobile Engineer
Job satisfaction rate: 4.1/5
Average base salary: £51,443
Number of job openings: 875
11. UX Designer
Job satisfaction rate: 4.3/5
Average base salary: £46,382
Number of job openings: 894
10. Marketing Manager
Job satisfaction rate: 4.2/5
Average base salary: £47,320
Number of job openings: 1,139
9. Front End Engineer
Job satisfaction rate: 4.2/5
Average base salary: £43,803
Number of job openings: 1,529
8. HR Business Partner
Job satisfaction rate: 4.3/5
Average base salary: £50,000
Number of job openings: 655
7. Corporate Recruiter
Job satisfaction rate: 4.6/5
Average base salary: £46,215
Number of job openings: 877
6. HR Manager
Job satisfaction rate: 4.4/5
Average base salary: £48,443
Number of job openings: 751
5. Data Scientist
Job satisfaction rate: 4.2/5
Average base salary: £49,449
Number of job openings: 1,011
4. Full Stack Engineer
Job satisfaction rate: 4.3/5
Average base salary: £47,320
Number of job openings: 1,074
3. Product Manager
Job satisfaction rate: 4.1/5
Average base salary: £60,656
Number of job openings: 1,432
2. Enterprise Architect
Job satisfaction rate: 4.1/5
Average base salary: £73,898
Number of job openings: 1,328
1. Java Developer
(up from #25 in 2021!)
Job satisfaction rate: 4.1/5
Average base salary: £55,381
Number of job openings: 1,567
More inspiration in our careers section, here.
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