Yahoo Finance The ten best jobs in the UK for 2018
Marketing managers – such as those responsible for running major campaigns for blockbuster films and TV – have the best job in Britain, according to research released in January 2018.
Marketing managers can earn an average of £42,000 a year and are in high demand, with more than 1,500 current job openings, according to jobs site Glassdoor.
It put together a list of the best jobs in the UK for 2018 based on three factors – average annual base salary, the current number of job openings, and job satisfaction, according to ratings shared by UK-based employees over the past 12 months. All of the jobs listed were given a ranking out of five. Here are the ten best jobs to have this year - is yours one of them?
The top 10 best jobs in the UK for 2018
1. Marketing manager – score: 4.5
Job satisfaction rating: 4.0
Number of job openings: 1,580
Median base salary: £42,000
Marketing managers plan how to promote products, services or brands and oversee all marketing activity.
2. Operations manager – score: 4.4
Job satisfaction rating: 4.0
Number of job openings: 1,169
Median base salary: £42,000
An operations manager's responsibilities vary, but generally include monitoring and analysing the current system of production to check it is effective, and oversee the quality of outputs.
3. Audit manager – score: 4.4
Job satisfaction rating: 4.3
Number of job openings: 420
Median base salary: £55,000
An audit manager is an accountancy role responsible for organising and overseeing the auditing process, often managing a team of auditors.
4. Finance manager – score: 4.4
Job satisfaction rating: 3.6
Number of job openings: 1,703
Median base salary: £60,900
The role of a finance manager can vary enormously, but key tasks may include managing a company's financial accounting, monitoring and reporting systems, producing accurate financial reports to specific deadlines, and managing budgets.
5. Product manager – score: 4.3
Job satisfaction rating: 3.7
Number of job openings: 1,003
Median base salary: £52,000
Product management is a business function, focused on maximising business value from a product. Product managers should be concerned with optimising a product to achieve the business goals while getting the biggest return on investment.
6. HR manager – score: 4.3
Job satisfaction rating: 4.2
Number of job openings: 391
Median base salary: £45,750
A HR manager will maintain and enhance an employer's human resources by planning, implementing, and evaluating employee relations and HR policies and practices.
7. Contract manager – score: 4.3
Job satisfaction rating: 4.0
Number of job openings: 624
Median base salary: £40,000
Contracts managers oversee projects from the start through to completion, ensuring that work is completed on time and within budget.
8. Commercial manager – score: 4.2
Job satisfaction rating:: 3.8
Number of job openings: 495
Median base salary: £52,400
A commercial manager handles daily business issues and oversees commercial agreements and documentation.
9. Business analyst – score: 4.2
Job satisfaction rating:: 3.7
Number of job openings: 1,911
Median base salary: £39,000
Business analysts work across all levels of an organisation and may be involved in everything from defining strategy and creating the enterprise architecture, to taking a leadership role by defining the goals and requirements for a project.
10. Project manager – score: 4.2
Job satisfaction rating: 3.5
Number of job openings: 5,022
Median base salary: £44,000
Project managers have overall responsibility for the planning, design and execution of a project. If something goes wrong in the process, the project manager can be in the firing line.
