Top Careers for 2019
Careers, Jobseekers / 23 January 2019
Astronaut, racing driver, fashion designer, model, actor. Some of these careers could well have been the stuff of your childhood dreams. You might be surprised to learn then, that none of them made the cut for the top careers for 2019. You might also be surprised to see what did.Research from one UK recruitment site, which compiled the data using job satisfaction, earning potential, and the amount of current job openings, paints quite an interesting picture. One that is, alas, not inclusive of astronauts. Here are the top 25 careers in the UK for 2019, according to this research. If you’re looking for any of these roles, check out the relevant links after each overview, and don’t forget to see what sites like Jooble have on offer too.
1: Audit Manager
Audit managers handle operational and financial auditing on an internal level. They also help to identify potential risks to the business, as well as producing reports based on audits.
- Job satisfaction:
4.5/5 - Earning potential:
£52,000 - Openings:
1,124
Search for Audit Manager jobs here.
2: Finance Manager
A more varied role than you might think, finance managers can work internally, externally, or both, with the goal of advising on all things financial. They’re usually also responsible for ensuring that any company or organisation is operating within the boundaries of financial regulations.
- Job satisfaction:
3.8/5 - Earning potential:
£60,000 - Openings:
2,001
Search for Finance Manager jobs here.
3: Marketing Manager
Developing the long and short term marketing strategies for a company is the responsibility of the marketing manager. They generally oversee everything from social media campaigns to TV adverts, in order to generate more brand reach and business.
- Job satisfaction:
3.9/5 - Earning potential:
£42,000 - Openings:
1,966
Search for Marketing Manager jobs here.
4: Product Manager
An ideal role for those that love examining customer trends, the product manager learns about customer needs, then develops products that fill those needs.
- Job satisfaction:
3.8/5 - Earning potential:
£52,500 - Openings:
1,697
Search for Product Manager jobs here.
5: Sales Manager
Managing the sales team and generating growth and revenue are the main tasks of the sales manager. They also develop long term sales strategies.
- Job satisfaction:
3.8/5 - Earning potential:
£42,000 - Openings:
2,795
Search for Sales Manager jobs here.
6: Risk Manager
Quite a varied role, risk managers essentially work to safeguard a company from threats, both financial and otherwise. They often have different areas of specialization that can include technology and regulations.
- Job satisfaction:
3.9/5 - Earning potential:
£60,000 - Openings:
1,111
Search for Risk Manager jobs here.
7: Data Scientist
Data scientists can perform a variety of tasks, but all of these are essentially geared to finding value from collected data in order to enhance business performance. This could involve creating AI to automate processes for better results, for example.
- Job satisfaction:
4.0/5 - Earning potential:
£46,000 - Openings:
995
Search for Data Scientist jobs here.
8: Operations Manager
A high end administration role, the operations manager is responsible for making sure business practices are as efficient as possible.
- Job satisfaction:
3.7/5 - Earning potential:
£42,000 - Openings:
2,226
Search for Operations Manager jobs here.
9: Design Manager
Design managers can work across a variety of areas in a business. They can be responsible for web design, product design, and almost any other area that requires creative input.
- Job satisfaction:
4.1/5 - Earning potential:
£55,000 - Openings:
719
Search for Design Manager jobs here.
10: Business Analyst
Looking after the business model and constantly reviewing the processes of the business are the main areas of concern for the business analyst.
- Job satisfaction:
3.7/5 - Earning potential:
£40,000 - Openings:
2,949
Search for Business Analyst jobs here.
11: Front End Developer
Front end developers are responsible for creating and implementing all of the interactive elements you find in software or on web pages.
- Job satisfaction:
4.0/5 - Earning potential:
£35,000 - Openings:
1,841
Search for Front End Developer jobs here.
12: Commercial Manager
Looking into new avenues of revenue, as well as identifying new opportunities that can enable a business to grow. These are the main areas that commercial managers focus on, but their tasks can include everything from financial reporting to supply chain management.
- Job satisfaction:
4.0/5 - Earning potential:
£57,000 - Openings:
701
Search for Commercial Manager jobs here.
13: Business Development Manager
Responsible for generating new leads that in turn help ensure business growth, business development managers are important to any company.
- Job satisfaction:
3.7/5 - Earning potential:
£37,000 - Openings:
3,915
Search for Business Development Manager jobs here.
14: Project Manager
Project managers are responsible for creating, implementing and delivering projects both internally and externally. Roles can be very varied, as can the scope of projects.
- Job satisfaction:
3.6/5 - Earning potential:
£39,000 - Openings:
7,320
Search for Project Manager jobs here.
15: HR Manager
HR managers are the ones that look after the concerns and everyday needs of employees. They’re also the ones that are responsible for implementing HR policy across a company, as well as hiring new staff.
- Job satisfaction:
4.1/5 - Earning potential:
£49,000 - Openings:
664
Search HR Manager jobs here.
16: Contract Manager
The role of contract manager can be an interesting one, as they can deal with clients, customers or suppliers depending on their remit. They negotiate and manage contracts in their department, from creation to execution.
- Job satisfaction:
3.7/5 - Earning potential:
£40,000 - Openings:
1,687
Search for Contract Manager jobs here.
17: Communications Manager
A communication manager can be responsible for a number of different communication mediums that a company might use for sales, marketing, and interacting with customers. This could be online portals, print media, and so on.
- Job satisfaction:
4.1/5 - Earning potential:
£43,700 - Openings:
651
Search for Communications Manager jobs here.
18: Software Engineer
Software engineers are the ones who design and build software solutions. These could be anything from games to network control systems for large businesses.
- Job satisfaction:
3.5/5 - Earning potential:
£43,000 - Openings:
4,876
Search for Software Engineer jobs here.
19: Executive Assistant
The helping hands of the company’s top brass, executive assistants handle everything from arranging travel, scheduling meetings, and filing and organising reports.
- Job satisfaction:
4.1/5 - Earning potential:
£37,000 - Openings:
853
Search for Executive Assistant jobs here.
20: HR Business Partner
A little bit different to traditional HR management, the HR partner looks into and handles any major employee grievances, and liaises with both mid and upper-level management to ensure best HR practice is followed.
- Job satisfaction:
3.8/5 - Earning potential:
£49,000 - Openings:
753
Search for HR Business Partner jobs here.
21:Engagement Manager
Engagement managers can deal with both clients and customers. They’re normally the first point of contact for client projects, and fulfil a mixture of customer service and sales focused tasks.
- Job satisfaction:
4.3/5 - Earning potential:
£48,000 - Openings:
405
Search for Engagement Manager jobs here.
22: Web Developer
Every website you use (including this one) was created by web developers. They design, modify and code all aspects of a website.
- Job satisfaction:
3.9/5 - Earning potential:
£31,000 - Openings:
1,586
Search for Web Developer jobs here.
23: Recruiter
Sourcing candidates for clients, as well as coming up with overall recruitment strategies for clients, are the main job responsibilities of a recruiter.
- Job satisfaction:
4.4/5 - Earning potential:
£25,000 - Openings:
2,862
Search for Recruiter jobs here.
24: Solutions Architect
A technical role, solutions architects are there to ensure that any new tech solutions are managed and implemented effectively.
- Job satisfaction:
3.4/5 - Earning potential:
£70,000 - Openings:
1,597
Search for Solutions Architect jobs here.
25: Software Developer
Software developers design and build software solutions. They write and debug the source code of applications.
- Job satisfaction:
3.5/5 - Earning potential:
£37,000 - Openings:
3,088
Search for Software Developer jobs here.
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