Popular Job Sectors in UK in 2023

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Anumika Bahukhandi
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Updated on Aug 2, 2023 01:27 IST
UK Jobs for Indians: In this article, we will talk about jobs in UK for Indians. As per Trading Economics, the UK’s unemployment rate stood at a relatively low 3.8% in 2022. Students get the best education, skills, experience, and opportunities at top-ranking UK universities . The UK also welcomes applicants who are skilled and have a shortage of such candidates in its workforce, and there are many companies in the UK which are hiring Indians for UK jobs. These applicants hold the Skilled Worker Visa now replacing the Tier 2 work visa. These skills are checked with the ONS occupation-coding tool.

Popular Job Sectors in UK in 2023

The United Kingdom is the home of various international communities, so students from foreign nationals will be in good and safe company. The UK offers numerous areas where one can find work and make a great career for themselves. With plenty of job sectors to work from no doubt, the UK has been the topmost choice for international students who wants to start their careers.

Also Read: UK Post Study Work Visa for Indian Students

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Highest Paying Jobs in the UK

The table given below provides a list of highest paying jobs in the UK. Even though no jobs is less as compared to the other, few most demanded jobs in UK have been mentioned below:

Jobs

Median Salary (in £) Per Year

Chief Executives and Senior Officials 

90,000

Legal Professionals

76,522

Marketing and Sales Directors

75,631

Brokers 

66,813

Advertising and Public Relations Directors

64,641

Medical Practitioners

64,504

Financial Managers and Directors 

64,384

IT and Telecommunications Directors

63,810

Senior Professionals of Educational Establishments

59,841

Train and Tram Drivers 

59,198

Note: The figures provided in the table can vary. (Source: Savethestudent)

Fast Growing Jobs in the UK

According to the survey of the BLS, the United States will introduce almost 11 million jobs through 2030. As per research from a global job site Indeed, demand for IT engineers in the UK grew faster than any other profile over the past few years.  There are so many fast-growing jobs as declared by the CNBC report. We have mentioned below some of the popular job profiles with their average salary and increase in demand. Studying in the UK allows international students to get a better job at any of the below-listed profiles.  

Jobs

Average Salary (in £) Per Year

Increase in Demand

IT Engineer

28,212

33.7%

Mobile Developer

34,971

28.2%

Recruiting Assistant

22,352

28.5%

Assistant Principal

51,541

29.5%

Product Designer

38,203

31.8%

Designer

32,638

26.3%

Conveyancing Assistant

19,746

25.8%

CNC Machinist

27,881

31.2%

Salon Assistant

16,029

33.6%

Note: The figures provided in the table can vary. (Source: CNBC)

Top 10 Jobs in Demand in UK for the Next Decade

The table given below provides details of top 10 jobs in demand in UK for the upcoming decade.

Jobs

Median Pay (in £) Per Year

Projected Growth

Wind turbine service technicians

56,230

68.2%

Nurse practitioners

111,680

52.2%

Solar photovoltaic installers

46,470

52.1%

Statisticians

92,270

35.4%

Physical therapist assistants

59,770

35.4%

Information security analysts

103,590

33.3%

Home health and personal care aides

27,080

32.6%

Health services managers

104,280

32.5%

Data scientists

98,230

31.4%

Physician assistants

115,390

31.0%

Note: The figures provided in the table can vary. (Source: CNBC)

Best Places to Work in the UK

Glassdoor’s annual employers ranking had listed Management Consultancy Company ‘Bain & Company’ at the top among the best places to work in the UK in 2023. ServiceNow holds the second position on the list. Apart from this, there are some other top employers in the UK. Check the below list of best places to work in the country. Since UK's services industry constitutes the major chunk of the entire workforce, that is, over 80.2%, it is understood why there is a shortage of the required qualified workforce. These top companies offer the highest paid jobs in UK. The following is a list of the top 10 companies which hire qualified graduates in bulk annually in the UK.

  • Bain & Company – Management Consultancy
  • ServiceNow – Software Company
  • Boston Consulting Group – Management Consultancy
  • Equinix – Internet Services Company
  • Ocado Technology 
  • Mastercard – Financial Services Company
  • Google – Technology Company
  • Arup – Design Company
  • Salesforce – Software Company
  • Version 1 – IT Service Management Company

Also Read: Part-time Jobs in UK for International Students  

Top 10 Industries by Employment in UK

The data provided by IBISWorld, a comprehensive industry-market research database, recognises the top 10 biggest industries in the UK by employment in 2023.

Industry Number of Employment
UK Supermarkets 1,168,228
UK Charities 906,444
UK Hospitals 888,919
Temporary-Employment Placement Agencies 726,222
General Secondary Education 698,029
Business Process Outsourcing Services 678,051
Construction Contractors 637,778
Direct Selling & Marketing 600,637
Full-Service Restaurants 532,514
UK Universities 479,579

Skilled Worker Visa: Shortage Occupations and their Annual Salary Going Rate

Various job sectors including Education, Scientists, Healthcare, Engineers, Analysts, Programme & Software, Architects, Artists - Dancers, Musicians; Art Officers, Graphic Designers, Senior Citizens care workers, etc. are included in the shortage occupations and those who are skilled in these sectors can be paid 80% of the job's going rate in the UK. Read on for a brief overview of the ONS occupation-coding tool:        

ONS Occupation Code 

Job Sectors 

Annual Salary

(Going Rate: 80%) 

1181 

Healthcare & Education – all jobs 

£30,720 (£15.15 per hour)

2121 

Civil Engineers 

£28,000 (£13.81 per hour)

2122 

Mechanical engineers – all jobs 

£26,720 (£13.18 per hour)

2126 

Design and development engineers 

£27,280 (£13.45 per hour)

2135 

IT Business Analysts – all jobs 

£29,280 (£14.44 per hour)

2136 

Programmers and software development professionals – all jobs 

£26,640 (£13.14 per hour)

2431 

Architects 

£28,000 (£13.81 per hour)

2137 

Web design and development professionals 

£20,800 (£10.26 per hour)

(Source: Gov.uk)

Students are advised to check the requirements for these jobs and the requirements for their spouses and children. Not all benefits are available for skilled work visa applicants in the UK. Students studying in the UK, and international students studying in the UK are all eligible to apply for this visa.

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Popular Job Sectors in UK FAQs

Q. What are some of the highest-paying cities in the UK?

A. The UK is one of the highest paying destinations in the world. London tops the list in the UK for providing better salary packages. Below are the top 5 cities in the UK for highest paying.
  1. London - £2,410 per month
  2. Aberdeen - £2,278 per month
  3. Edinburg - £2,254 per month
  4. Brighton - £2,223 per month
  5. Bristol - £2,210 per month

Q. Do I require an English Proficiency Test to work in the UK?

A. Yes, international students required English Proficiency Test to work in the UK. IELTS, TOEFL, PTE, etc., are some of the English tests that you can take up.

Q. What are the top companies to work in the UK?

A. The United Kingdom is the home of some top companies in the world. We have listed below the top companies where students can work in the UK.
  1. Amazon
  2. Burberry
  3. Tesco
  4. Bloomberg
  5. Sainsbury’s

Q. Which field has more job opportunities in the UK?

A. Business Management Professionals have more job opportunities in the UK. The following are the top demanding jobs in the UK, along with their National average salary: Operations Manager – £41,981 per year. Store Manager – £28,498 per year. Customer Assistant – £22,000 per year.

Q. What are the five largest industries in the UK?

A. Below are the top five largest industries in the UK.
  1. Supermarkets - $187.6B.
  2. Pension Funding - $155.9B.
  3. Construction Contractors - $121.8B.
  4. New Car & Light Motor Vehicle Dealers - $109.9B.
  5. Hospitals - $106.4B.

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Sai Krishna

6 months ago

Hi, I'm Sai Krishna from India. I have two years of work experience in Software Development and currently, I'm in a three months internship in Data Analytics, I'm about to complete it. I there any chances for me to get a job in the UK as a Business analyst or in Digital marketing? If not, could you

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WINNET CHIWUNYA

10 months ago

i am a secretary and wish to study transport and logistics in the UK what do i need to do and what are the opportunities. i am in Zimbabwe

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Aprant Agarwal

10 months ago

Please refer to the following link for university details in the UK: https://studyabroad.shiksha.com/uk/universities

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Suhail

10 months ago

Hi sir Is mba in supply chain is demand in uk

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Aprant Agarwal

10 months ago

Hi Suhail. MBA in Supply Chain Management is definitely a decent choice. Please remember that the choice of your specialization depends on a lot of factors such as your college, your location, your interest, placement opportunities. Please refer to this link as well: https://studyabroad.shiksha.com

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White Divil

11 months ago

Hi sir I am food delivery boy sir any opportunity

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Janet Ajayi

11 months ago

I am a legal practitioner in Nigeria and I am trying to work in U.K what are the opportunities?

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Aprant Agarwal

11 months ago

Hi. We provide only academic and study abroad information.

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