Top jobs in sector

• Human resource managers and directors

  What does this career do?

  Human resource managers and directors plan, organise and direct the personnel, training and industrial relations policies of organisations, advise on resource allocation and utilisation problems, measure the effectiveness of an organisation’s systems, methods and procedures and advise on, plan and implement procedures to improve utilisation of labour, equipment and materials.

  What are the entry requirements?

  Honours, Bachelor's degree

  How well does it pay?

  Normal pay is around £50,066 per year. That is about £4,172 per month, or £24 per hour.

  New workers generally start around £26,374 per year.
  Highly experienced workers can earn as much as £90,210 per year.

• Functional managers and directors

  What does this career do?

  Functional managers and directors in this unit group perform a variety of senior management tasks in respect of other specialist functions or fields of activity in organisations not elsewhere classified in MINOR GROUP 113: Functional Managers and Directors.

  What are the entry requirements?

  Honours, Bachelor's degree

  How well does it pay?

  Normal pay is around £54,018 per year. That is about £4,501 per month, or £26 per hour.

  New workers generally start around £24,419 per year.
  Highly experienced workers can earn as much as £102,731 per year.

• Property, housing and estate managers

  What does this career do?

  Job holders within this unit group manage shopping centres, residential areas and private estates, and arrange for the sale, purchase, rental and leasing of property on behalf of clients and employers.

  What are the entry requirements?

  Level 3 NVQ; A Levels

  How well does it pay?

  Normal pay is around £36,254 per year. That is about £3,021 per month, or £17 per hour.

  New workers generally start around £22,339 per year.
  Highly experienced workers can earn as much as £67,725 per year.

• Managers and proprietors in other services

  What does this career do?

  Job holders in this unit group perform a variety of managerial tasks in other service industries not elsewhere classified in MINOR GROUP 125: Managers and Proprietors in Other Services.

  What are the entry requirements?

  Level 3 NVQ; A Levels

  How well does it pay?

  Normal pay is around £29,640 per year. That is about £2,470 per month, or £14 per hour.

  New workers generally start around £17,846 per year.
  Highly experienced workers can earn as much as £59,446 per year.

• Conservation professionals

  What does this career do?

  Conservation professionals are responsible for ensuring that landscapes, habitats and species are protected and enhanced via appropriate management and conservation. They promote public understanding and awareness of the natural environment and help to develop and implement appropriate policies to achieve these objectives.

  What are the entry requirements?

  Honours, Bachelor's degree

  How well does it pay?

  Normal pay is around £25,168 per year. That is about £2,097 per month, or £12 per hour.

  New workers generally start around £16,702 per year.
  Highly experienced workers can earn as much as £39,104 per year.

• Environment professionals

  What does this career do?

  Jobholders in this unit group investigate, address, and advise on a variety of terrestrial and marine environment and resource management issues, including the development and implementation of environmental policies and remedies that address the impacts of human activities and industrial processes on the environment.

  What are the entry requirements?

  Honours, Bachelor's degree

  How well does it pay?

  Normal pay is around £37,606 per year. That is about £3,133 per month, or £18 per hour.

  New workers generally start around £24,378 per year.
  Highly experienced workers can earn as much as £56,534 per year.

• Chartered and certified accountants

  What does this career do?

  Jobholders in this unit group provide accounting and auditing services, advise clients on financial matters, collect and analyse financial information and perform other accounting duties required by management for the planning and control of an establishment’s income and expenditure.

  What are the entry requirements?

  Honours, Bachelor's degree

  How well does it pay?

  Normal pay is around £42,827 per year. That is about £3,568 per month, or £21 per hour.

  New workers generally start around £25,917 per year.
  Highly experienced workers can earn as much as £71,323 per year.

• Management consultants and business analysts

  What does this career do?

  Jobholders in this unit group advise industrial, commercial and other establishments on a variety of management and business-related matters to assist in the formulation of financial and business policies in order to maximise growth or improve business performance.

  What are the entry requirements?

  Honours, Bachelor's degree

  How well does it pay?

  Normal pay is around £44,034 per year. That is about £3,669 per month, or £21 per hour.

  New workers generally start around £26,333 per year.
  Highly experienced workers can earn as much as £72,842 per year.

• Business and financial project management professionals

  What does this career do?

  Job holders in this unit group manage and oversee major projects across all sectors of modern industry, commerce and the public sector, in areas such as e-commerce, business analysis, finance, product development, marketing, human resources.

  What are the entry requirements?

  Honours, Bachelor's degree

  How well does it pay?

  Normal pay is around £44,470 per year. That is about £3,705 per month, or £21 per hour.

  New workers generally start around £26,291 per year.
  Highly experienced workers can earn as much as £76,606 per year.

• Chartered surveyors

  What does this career do?

  Chartered surveyors conduct surveys related to the measurement, management, valuation and development of land, natural resources, buildings, other types of property, and infrastructure such as harbours, roads and railway lines.

  What are the entry requirements?

  Honours, Bachelor's degree

  How well does it pay?

  Normal pay is around £35,568 per year. That is about £2,964 per month, or £17 per hour.

  New workers generally start around £21,965 per year.
  Highly experienced workers can earn as much as £55,994 per year.

• Quality control and planning engineers

  What does this career do?

  Quality control and planning engineers plan production schedules, work sequences, and manufacturing and processing procedures to ensure accuracy, quality and reliability.

  What are the entry requirements?

  Honours, Bachelor's degree

  How well does it pay?

  Normal pay is around £35,651 per year. That is about £2,970 per month, or £17 per hour.

  New workers generally start around £22,963 per year.
  Highly experienced workers can earn as much as £57,158 per year.

• Housing officers

  What does this career do?

  Housing officers assess and address housing needs of particular localities and individuals and oversee the day-to-day management of rented properties belonging to local authorities or housing associations.

  What are the entry requirements?

  Level 4 NVQ; Intermediate, DipHE, DipFE

  How well does it pay?

  Normal pay is around £33,571 per year. That is about £2,797 per month, or £16 per hour.

  New workers generally start around £24,710 per year.
  Highly experienced workers can earn as much as £45,240 per year.

• Business and related associate professionals

  What does this career do?

  Job holders in this unit group advise on the effectiveness of an organisation’s procedures, systems and methods and perform other business and related functions not elsewhere classified in MINOR GROUP 353: Business, Finance and Related Associate Professionals.

  What are the entry requirements?

  Level 3 NVQ; A Levels

  How well does it pay?

  Normal pay is around £25,813 per year. That is about £2,151 per month, or £12 per hour.

  New workers generally start around £18,429 per year.
  Highly experienced workers can earn as much as £41,995 per year.

• Conservation and environmental associate professionals

  What does this career do?

  Conservation and environmental associate professionals are responsible for the day-to-day running and management of areas of the countryside and the wider environment in a way that reconciles the interests of conservation, land owners and the public. They carry out practical conservation activities and assist in promoting awareness of the natural environment.

  What are the entry requirements?

  Level 3 NVQ; A Levels

  How well does it pay?

  Normal pay is around £20,925 per year. That is about £1,743 per month, or £10 per hour.

  New workers generally start around £14,248 per year.
  Highly experienced workers can earn as much as £37,856 per year.

• Human resources and industrial relations officers

  What does this career do?

  Human resources and industrial relations officers conduct research and advise on recruitment, training, staff appraisal and industrial relations policies and assist specialist managers with negotiations on behalf of a commercial enterprise, trade union or other organisation.

  What are the entry requirements?

  Honours, Bachelor's degree

  How well does it pay?

  Normal pay is around £29,474 per year. That is about £2,456 per month, or £14 per hour.

  New workers generally start around £19,885 per year.
  Highly experienced workers can earn as much as £45,261 per year.

• Credit controllers

  What does this career do?

  Credit controllers perform financial, administrative and other tasks in relation to credit control and debt collection.

  What are the entry requirements?

  Level 2 NVQ; GCSE at grades A*-C

  How well does it pay?

  Normal pay is around £21,902 per year. That is about £1,825 per month, or £11 per hour.

  New workers generally start around £17,098 per year.
  Highly experienced workers can earn as much as £32,531 per year.

• Other administrative occupations

  What does this career do?

  Job holders in this unit group are responsible for recording, filing and disseminating information for a business, organisation or individual not elsewhere classified in MINOR GROUP 415: Other Administrative Occupations

  What are the entry requirements?

  Level 2 NVQ; GCSE at grades A*-C

  How well does it pay?

  Normal pay is around £21,362 per year. That is about £1,780 per month, or £10 per hour.

  New workers generally start around £16,723 per year.
  Highly experienced workers can earn as much as £42,994 per year.

• Personal assistants and other secretaries

  What does this career do?

  Personal assistants and other secretaries provide administrative and secretarial support to individuals, departmental or management teams within organisations.

  What are the entry requirements?

  Level 2 NVQ; GCSE at grades A*-C

  How well does it pay?

  Normal pay is around £21,798 per year. That is about £1,816 per month, or £10 per hour.

  New workers generally start around £16,723 per year.
  Highly experienced workers can earn as much as £35,630 per year.

• Caretakers

  What does this career do?

  Caretakers supervise and undertake the care and maintenance of church, school, office and other buildings, their facilities, fixtures and contents.

  What are the entry requirements?

  Level 2 NVQ; GCSE at grades A*-C

  How well does it pay?

  Normal pay is around £20,301 per year. That is about £1,691 per month, or £10 per hour.

  New workers generally start around £17,451 per year.
  Highly experienced workers can earn as much as £26,894 per year.

• Call and contact centre occupations

  What does this career do?

  Workers in this unit group receive and respond to telephone calls from potential clients and existing customers regarding the products and services offered by an organisation.

  What are the entry requirements?

  Level 3 NVQ; A Levels

  How well does it pay?

  Normal pay is around £19,282 per year. That is about £1,606 per month, or £9 per hour.

  New workers generally start around £16,557 per year.
  Highly experienced workers can earn as much as £28,621 per year.