{"id":367980,"date":"2020-01-24T18:30:25","date_gmt":"2020-01-24T16:30:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=367980"},"modified":"2020-01-24T13:38:38","modified_gmt":"2020-01-24T11:38:38","slug":"emigrating-to-the-uk-these-are-the-25-best-jobs-and-how-much-they-pay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/business\/367980\/emigrating-to-the-uk-these-are-the-25-best-jobs-and-how-much-they-pay\/","title":{"rendered":"Emigrating to the UK? These are the 25 best jobs and how much they pay"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Competition for jobs in the UK is growing, according to jobs specialist, Glassdoor, which notes that January will see a 17% spike in job applications in the country.<\/p>\n<p>To help identify roles you might want to consider, Glassdoor has announced its annual report identifying the 25 Best Jobs in the UK for 2020.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe jobs market continues to diversify as new skills emerge and new technologies change the world of work,&#8221; said Amanda Stansell, Glassdoor senior economic research analyst.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As we enter a new decade for job seekers, the 25 Best Jobs in the UK for 2020 aims to highlight roles that are in demand, offer desirable salaries and also give workers job satisfaction.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.glassdoor.co.uk\/List\/Best-Jobs-in-UK-LST_KQ0,15.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Glassdoor Job Score<\/a> is determined using three key factors:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Salary: Earning potential based on the median base salary reported on Glassdoor over the past year.<\/li>\n<li>Job Openings: The number of UK open job openings on Glassdoor as of 18\/12\/19.<\/li>\n<li>Job Satisfaction: The overall job satisfaction rating (on a scale of 1.0= bad job to 5.0= best job) reported by actual employees working in these roles on Glassdoor over the past year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Enterprise Architect takes the top spot with a Job Score of 4.62, the first time a tech role has topped the list. Product Manager and Operations Manager complete the top three, demonstrating opportunities for those with diverse skills and project management experience, Glassdoor said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bt_table\">\n<div class=\"table-responsive\"><table class=\"table\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"6\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\" bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\" width=\"10%\">#<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\" width=\"40%\">Job<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\" bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\" width=\"25%\">Median Base Salary (GBP)<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\" bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\" width=\"25%\">ZAR<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1<\/td>\n<td>Enterprise Architect<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a375 209<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R1 420 200<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">2<\/td>\n<td>Product Manager<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a356 195<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R1 061 100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">3<\/td>\n<td>Operations Manager<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a345 590<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R860 900<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">4<\/td>\n<td>Business Development Manager<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a340 677<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R768 100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">5<\/td>\n<td>DevOps Manager<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a351 000<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R963 000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">6<\/td>\n<td>Data Scientist<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a345 188<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R853 300<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">7<\/td>\n<td>HR Business Partner<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a350 139<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R946 800<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">8<\/td>\n<td>Finance Manager<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a360 403<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R1 140 600<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">9<\/td>\n<td>Delivery Manager<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a358 447<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R1 103 600<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">10<\/td>\n<td>Contract Manager<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a344 122<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R833 200<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">11<\/td>\n<td>Software Engineer<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a345 590<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R860 900<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">12<\/td>\n<td>Customer Success Manager<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a340 000<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R755 300<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">13<\/td>\n<td>Risk Manager<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a360 000<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R1 133 000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">14<\/td>\n<td>Strategy Manager<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a374 896<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R1 414 300<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">15<\/td>\n<td>Commercial Manager<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a358 385<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R1 102 500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">16<\/td>\n<td>Tax Manager<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a362 995<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R1 189 500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">17<\/td>\n<td>Business Analyst<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a342 912<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R810 300<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">18<\/td>\n<td>Data Engineer<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a345 590<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R860 900<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">19<\/td>\n<td>Engagement Manager<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a351 166<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R966 200<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">20<\/td>\n<td>Sales Engineer<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a345 977<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R868 200<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">21<\/td>\n<td>Design Manager<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a356 439<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R1 065 700<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">22<\/td>\n<td>Corporation Recruiter<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a340 111<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R757 400<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">23<\/td>\n<td>HR Manager<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a350 000<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R944 100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">24<\/td>\n<td>Naval Architect<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a332 500<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R613 700<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">25<\/td>\n<td>Product Designer<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a349 977<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R943 700<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Interest from South Africa<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Data from executive recruitment specialists Jack Hammer\u00a0 found that a high number of skilled executives are willing to leave South Africa for greener pastures.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/lifestyle\/351325\/alarming-number-of-top-professionals-ready-to-bail-on-south-africa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jack Hammer<\/a> noted that in 2019, 79% of respondents said they would consider moving abroad, compared to 82% last year, and 76% in 2017, which saw a massive jump from 29% in 2016.<\/p>\n<p>Numerous data points indicate that the UK is one of the countries South Africans target when looking to relocate abroad, most notably because it is English speaking, it has a strong currency, and offers strong career prospects.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/business\/347698\/50-of-the-most-common-questions-you-should-be-prepared-to-answer-at-your-next-job-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">50 of the most common questions you should be prepared to answer at your next job interview<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>lassdoor has announced its annual report identifying the 25 Best Jobs in the UK for 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