Glassdoor, one of the world’s largest job sites, recently announced its annual jobs report identifying the 25 Best Jobs in the UK for 2017. Finance Manager claims the top spot followed by Tax Manager and Design Manager. Jobs including Data Scientist, Communications Manager and Mobile Developer are new to the list this year.
This report highlights the 25 best jobs based on each job’s overall Glassdoor Job Score1. The Glassdoor Job Score is determined using three key factors: earning potential based on median annual base salary, job satisfaction rating and number of job openings. The jobs that made this list stand out across all three categories.
The 25 Best Jobs in the UK for 2017 are:
1. Finance Manager
- Job Score: 4.5 (out of 5)
- Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.7
- Median Base Salary: £68,000
2. Tax Manager
- Job Score: 4.4
- Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.8
- Median Base Salary: £59,228
3. Design Manager
- Job Score: 4.4
- Job Satisfaction Rating: 4.1
- Median Base Salary: £55,000
4. Audit Manager
- Job Score: 4.4
- Job Satisfaction Rating: 4.2
- Median Base Salary: £59,500
5. HR Manager
- Job Score: 4.4
- Job Satisfaction Rating: 4.1
- Median Base Salary: £50,000
6. Data Scientist
- Job Score: 4.4
- Job Satisfaction Rating: 4.4
- Median Base Salary: £45,000
7. Supply Chain Manager
- Job Score: 4.3
- Job Satisfaction Rating: 4.1
- Median Base Salary: £53,000
8. Solutions Architect
- Job Score: 4.3
- Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.8
- Median Base Salary: £65,000
9. Scrum Master
- Job Score: 4.3
- Job Satisfaction Rating: 4.4
- Median Base Salary: £55,000
10. Communications Manager
- Job Score: 4.3
- Job Satisfaction Rating: 4.2
- Median Base Salary: £46,800
11. Commercial Manager
- Job Score: 4.2
- Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.6
- Median Base Salary: £65,000
12. Marketing Manager
- Job Score: 4.2
- Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.8
- Median Base Salary: £45,000
13. Operations Manager
- Job Score: 4.2
- Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.6
- Median Base Salary: £50,000
14. Risk Manager
- Job Score: 4.2
- Job Satisfaction Rating: 4.0
- Median Base Salary: £60,000
15. Site Manager
- Job Score: 4.2
- Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.7
- Median Base Salary: £45,000
16. PHP Developer
- Job Score: 4.2
- Job Satisfaction Rating: 4.0
- Median Base Salary: £34,500
17. Product Manager
- Job Score: 4.1
- Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.5
- Median Base Salary: £55,000
18. Project Engineer
- Job Score: 4.1
- Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.8
- Median Base Salary: £40,000
19. Technical Architect
- Job Score: 4.1
- Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.9
- Median Base Salary: £66,000
20. Maintenance Manager
- Job Score: 4.1
- Job Satisfaction Rating: 4.1
- Median Base Salary: £45,000
21. Payroll Manager
- Job Score: 4.1
- Job Satisfaction Rating: 4.1
- Median Base Salary: £38,533
22. Mobile Developer
- Job Score: 4.1
- Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.6
- Median Base Salary: £52,500
23. Business Analyst
- Job Score: 4.0
- Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.6
- Median Base Salary: £40,891
24. Project Manager
- Job Score: 4.0
- Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.4
- Median Base Salary: £47,500
25. Brand Manager
- Job Score: 4.0
- Job Satisfaction Rating: 4.0
- Median Base Salary: £43,750
