Popular Job Sectors in UK


Marketing Manager, Registered Nurse, Finance Manager were the top three jobs in terms of popularity.

Recruitment of postgraduate students at Britain’s top companies this year has almost reached the highest level for more than a decade. 

A decade back, when the recession was at its peak, there were thousands of UK nationals and foreign nationals were chasing jobs across the UK. New jobs were scarcely being created and unemployment figures had soared high.

Now as the economy has improved, so has UK’s job prospects. Recruitment of postgraduate students at Britain’s top companies this year has almost reached the highest level for more than a decade. The median starting salary at UK’s leading employers will increase to £30,000 per year for this year’s fresh graduates. Following is the table with numbers for job openings per year in the most sought after sectors, and the median starting salary as well.

Job Description

Job Openings

Median Base Salary

Marketing Manager

5,143

£40,000

Nursing

1,682

£23,019

Finance Manager

4,357

£52,081

Mechanical Engineer

5,964

£34,799

Sales Manager

3,869

£45,613

Business Analyst

3,437

£46,047

IT Manager

3,708

£57,818

Civil Engineer

4,137

£36,142

Product Manager

1,415

£52,478

Lawyer

925

£55,020

Source: Glassdoor

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