Top 25 Best Jobs in the UK

Top 25 Best Jobs in the UK

Does your job rate within the inaugural Glassdoor Best Jobs in the UK for 2015 list?

This new report identifies the 25 best jobs to have this year, based on each job’s Glassdoor Job Score. The Score is determined by three key factors – earning potential, career opportunity rating and number of job openings. Results represent jobs that stand out across all three categories:

 

1.      Marketing Manager– Glassdoor Job Score: 4.5

–         Number of Job Openings: 2,965

–         Average Base Salary: £46,561

–         Career Opportunities Rating: 3.6

 

2.      Finance Manager– Glassdoor Job Score: 4.4

–         Number of Job Openings: 4,357

–         Average Base Salary: £52,081

–         Career Opportunities Rating: 3.2

 

3.      Mechanical Engineer– Glassdoor Job Score: 4.4

–         Number of Job Openings: 5,964

–         Average Base Salary: £34,799

–         Career Opportunities Rating: 3.5

 

4.      Sales Manager– Glassdoor Job Score: 4.3

–         Number of Job Openings: 3,869

–         Average Base Salary: £45,613

–         Career Opportunities Rating: 3.3

 

5.      Business Analyst– Glassdoor Job Score: 4.3

–         Number of Job Openings: 3,437

–         Average Base Salary: £46,047

–         Career Opportunities Rating: 3.3

 

6.      IT Manager– Glassdoor Job Score: 4.2

–         Number of Job Openings: 3,708

–         Average Base Salary: £57,818

–         Career Opportunities Rating: 3.0

 

7.      Civil Engineer– Glassdoor Job Score: 4.2

–         Number of Job Openings: 4,137

–         Average Base Salary: £36,142

–         Career Opportunities Rating: 3.3

 

8.      Product Manager– Glassdoor Job Score: 4.2

–         Number of Job Openings: 1,415

–         Average Base Salary: £52,478

–         Career Opportunities Rating: 3.4

 

9.      Lawyer– Glassdoor Job Score: 4.2

–         Number of Job Openings: 925

–         Average Base Salary: £55,020

–         Career Opportunities Rating: 3.5

 

10.  Software Engineer– Glassdoor Job Score: 4.2

–         Number of Job Openings: 14,846

–         Average Base Salary: £40,400

–         Career Opportunities Rating: 3.0

 

11.  Human Resources Manager– Glassdoor Job Score: 4.2

–         Number of Job Openings: 810

–         Average Base Salary: £53,978

–         Career Opportunities Rating: 3.7

 

12.  Business Development Manager– Glassdoor Job Score: 4.2

–         Number of Job Openings: 4,328

–         Average Base Salary: £41,003

–         Career Opportunities Rating: 3.1

 

13.  Internal Audit Manager– Glassdoor Job Score: 4.1

–         Number of Job Openings: 1,460

–         Average Base Salary: £39,141

–         Career Opportunities Rating: 3.6

 

14.  Solutions Architect– Glassdoor Job Score: 4.1

–         Number of Job Openings: 957

–         Average Base Salary: £66,349

–         Career Opportunities Rating: 3.3

 

15.  Network Engineer– Glassdoor Job Score: 4.1

–         Number of Job Openings: 1,807

–         Average Base Salary: £40,023

–         Career Opportunities Rating: 3.4

 

16.  Investment Analyst– Glassdoor Job Score: 3.9

–         Number of Job Openings: 487

–         Average Base Salary: £53,954

–         Career Opportunities Rating: 3.4

 

17.  Operations Manager– Glassdoor Job Score: 3.9

–         Number of Job Openings: 2,644

–         Average Base Salary: £47,496

–         Career Opportunities Rating: 2.9

 

18.  Recruiter– Glassdoor Job Score: 3.9

–         Number of Job Openings: 4,784

–         Average Base Salary: £23,419

–         Career Opportunities Rating: 3.3

 

19.  Brand Manager– Glassdoor Job Score: 3.8

–         Number of Job Openings: 656

–         Average Base Salary: £39,557

–         Career Opportunities Rating: 3.4

 

20.  Office Manager– Glassdoor Job Score: 3.8 

–         Number of Job Openings: 1,648

–         Average Base Salary: £27,643

–         Career Opportunities Rating: 3.4

 

21.  Executive Assistant– Glassdoor Job Score: 3.6

–         Number of Job Openings: 1,613

–         Average Base Salary: £29,612

–         Career Opportunities Rating: 3.3

 

22.  Accountant– Glassdoor Job Score: 3.6

–         Number of Job Openings: 8,170

–         Average Base Salary: £29,488

–         Career Opportunities Rating: 2.9

 

23.  Sales Engineer– Glassdoor Job Score: 3.5

–         Number of Job Openings: 1,864

–         Average Base Salary: £34,845

–         Career Opportunities Rating: 3.0

 

24.  UX Designer– Glassdoor Job Score: 3.5

–         Number of Job Openings: 260

–         Average Base Salary: £47,437

–         Career Opportunities Rating: 3.2

 

25.  Trader– Glassdoor Job Score: 3.5

–         Number of Job Openings: 349

–         Average Base Salary: £63,250

–         Career Opportunities Rating: 3.0

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