Trying to decide what career path to pursue, or looking for a change?
You might want to consider aiming for one of the job titles on this list.
Glassdoor has released their report of the best jobs in the UK for 2018 - based on number of job openings, salary, and job satisfaction as reported by people in each role, out of a maximum of 5 points. Each job was then given an overall 'Glassdoor Job Score,' also out of a maximum of 5 points.
According to the report, the best job title to have in the UK this year is Marketing Manager, which scored highly across all three categories, with a job satisfaction rating of four out of five, an average base salary of £42,000 and 1,580 job openings.
Here are the top 25 jobs in the UK for 2018
1. Marketing Manager
Job Score: 4.5 / Median Base Salary: £42,000 / Job Openings: 1,580 / Job Satisfaction: 4.0/5
2. Operations Manager
Job Score: 4.4 / Median Base Salary: £42,000 / Job Openings: 1,169 / Job Satisfaction: 4.0/5
3. Audit Manager
Job Score: 4.4 / Median Base Salary: £55,000 / Job Openings: 420 / Job Satisfaction: 4.3/5
4. Finance Manager
Job Score: 4.4 / Median Base Salary: £60,900 / Job Openings: 1,703 / Job Satisfaction: 3.6/5
5. Product Manager
Job Score: 4.3 / Median Base Salary: £52,000 / Job Openings: 1,003 / Job Satisfaction: 3.7/5
6. HR Manager
Job Score: 4.3 / Median Base Salary: £45,750 / Job Openings: 391 / Job Satisfaction: 4.2/5
7. Contract Manager
Job Score: 4.3 / Median Base Salary: £40,000 / Job Openings: 624 / Job Satisfaction: 4.0/5
8. Commercial Manager
Job Score: 4.2 / Median Base Salary: £52,400 / Job Openings: 495 / Job Satisfaction: 3.8/5
9. Business Analyst
Job Score: 4.2 / Median Base Salary: £39,000 / Job Openings: 1,911 / Job Satisfaction: 3.7/5
10. Project Manager
Job Score: 4.2 / Median Base Salary: £44,000 / Job Openings: 5,022 / Job Satisfaction: 3.5/5
11. Business Development Manager, Job Score: 4.2
12. Software Engineer, Job Score: 4.1
13. HR Business Partner, Job Score: 4.1
14. Solutions Architect, Job Score: 4.1
15. Production Manager, Job Score: 4.0
16. Data Analyst, Job Score: 4.0
17. Data Scientist, Job Score: 4.0
18. Communications Manager, Job Score: 4.0
19. Recruiter, Job Score: 4.0
20. National Account Manager, Job Score: 4.0
21. Site Manager, Job Score: 3.9
22. Mobile Developer, Job Score: 3.9
23. Brand Manager, Job Score: 3.9
24. Engagement Manager, Job Score: 3.9
25. Executive Assistant, Job Score: 3.9