There are currently hundreds of thousands of job openings in the UK which is good news for anyone looking for a new role in 2019. But what are the best jobs currently in the UK market?
Glassdoor have been doing some investigating and based on their data have released a list of what they deem to be the best jobs in the UK for 2019. They have calculated a job score which is determined by weighing three factors equally: earning potential (median annual base salary), overall job satisfaction rating, and number of job openings on Glassdoor.co.uk. The results below represent job titles that rate highly among all three categories.
Audit Manager has claimed the top spot and also boasts the best job satisfaction score in our list. Tech roles appear the most frequently, but we can see a vast range of industries are included. If you’re looking for one of these roles in 2019, you’re going to have plenty of great options.
1. Audit Manager
- Job Satisfaction: 4.4
- Median Base Salary: £52,000
2. Finance Manager
- Job Satisfaction: 3.8
- Median Base Salary: £60,000
3. Marketing Manager
- Job Satisfaction: 3.9
- Median Base Salary: £42,500
4. Product Manager
- Job Satisfaction: 3.8
- Median Base Salary: £52,500
5. Sales Manager
- Job Satisfaction: 3.8
- Median Base Salary: £42,000
6. Risk Manager
- Job Satisfaction: 3.9
- Median Base Salary: £60,000
7. Data Scientist
- Job Satisfaction: 4.0
- Median Base Salary: £46,000
8. Operations Manager
- Job Satisfaction: 3.7
- Median Base Salary: £42,000
9. Design Manager
- Job Satisfaction: 4.1
- Median Base Salary: £55,000
10. Business Analyst
- Job Satisfaction: 3.7
- Median Base Salary: £40,000
11. Front End Developer
- Job Satisfaction: 4.0
- Median Base Salary: £35,000
12. Commercial Manager
- Job Satisfaction: 4.0
- Median Base Salary: £57,000
13. Business Development Manager
- Job Satisfaction: 3.7
- Median Base Salary: £37,060
14. Project Manager
- Job Satisfaction: 3.6
- Median Base Salary: £39,000
15. HR Manager
- Job Satisfaction: 4.1
- Median Base Salary: £49,000
16. Contract Manager
- Job Satisfaction: 3.7
- Median Base Salary: £40,000
17. Communications Manager
- Job Satisfaction: 4.1
- Median Base Salary: £43,700
18. Software Engineer
- Job Satisfaction: 3.5
- Median Base Salary: £43,000
19. Executive Assistant
- Job Satisfaction: 4.1
- Median Base Salary: £37,000
20. HR Business Partner
- Job Satisfaction: 3.8
- Median Base Salary: £49,000
21. Engagement Manager
- Job Satisfaction: 4.3
- Median Base Salary: £48,000
22. Web Developer
- Job Satisfaction: 3.9
- Median Base Salary: £31,000
23. Recruiter
- Job Satisfaction: 4.4
- Median Base Salary: £25,000
24. Solutions Architect
- Job Satisfaction: 3.4
- Median Base Salary: £70,000
25. Software Developer
- Job Satisfaction: 3.5
- Median Base Salary: £37,000