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• 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 £54,350 per year. That is about £4,529 per month, or £26 per hour.

  New workers generally start around £24,028 per year.
  Highly experienced workers can earn as much as £73,348 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 £37,627 per year. That is about £3,135 per month, or £18 per hour.

  New workers generally start around £18,959 per year.
  Highly experienced workers can earn as much as £105,441 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 £37,134 per year. That is about £3,094 per month, or £18 per hour.

  New workers generally start around £22,220 per year.
  Highly experienced workers can earn as much as £55,317 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 £28,976 per year. That is about £2,414 per month, or £14 per hour.

  New workers generally start around £19,080 per year.
  Highly experienced workers can earn as much as £55,844 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 £35,880 per year. That is about £2,990 per month, or £17 per hour.

  New workers generally start around £17,189 per year.
  Highly experienced workers can earn as much as £69,804 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 £36,421 per year. That is about £3,035 per month, or £18 per hour.

  New workers generally start around £21,717 per year.
  Highly experienced workers can earn as much as £69,804 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 £42,023 per year. That is about £3,501 per month, or £20 per hour.

  New workers generally start around £19,132 per year.
  Highly experienced workers can earn as much as £66,312 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 £41,683 per year. That is about £3,473 per month, or £20 per hour.

  New workers generally start around £22,749 per year.
  Highly experienced workers can earn as much as £75,149 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 £43,181 per year. That is about £3,598 per month, or £21 per hour.

  New workers generally start around £25,970 per year.
  Highly experienced workers can earn as much as £87,012 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 £34,486 per year. That is about £2,873 per month, or £17 per hour.

  New workers generally start around £20,632 per year.
  Highly experienced workers can earn as much as £64,765 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 £41,101 per year. That is about £3,425 per month, or £20 per hour.

  New workers generally start around £23,508 per year.
  Highly experienced workers can earn as much as £69,002 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 £28,899 per year. That is about £2,408 per month, or £14 per hour.

  New workers generally start around £17,663 per year.
  Highly experienced workers can earn as much as £39,194 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 £24,565 per year. That is about £2,047 per month, or £12 per hour.

  New workers generally start around £19,417 per year.
  Highly experienced workers can earn as much as £40,530 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 £21,346 per year. That is about £1,778 per month, or £10 per hour.

  New workers generally start around £13,382 per year.
  Highly experienced workers can earn as much as £55,109 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 £27,435 per year. That is about £2,286 per month, or £13 per hour.

  New workers generally start around £19,602 per year.
  Highly experienced workers can earn as much as £39,789 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 £23,813 per year. That is about £1,984 per month, or £11 per hour.

  New workers generally start around £16,597 per year.
  Highly experienced workers can earn as much as £32,162 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 £22,090 per year. That is about £1,840 per month, or £11 per hour.

  New workers generally start around £17,992 per year.
  Highly experienced workers can earn as much as £42,269 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 £22,946 per year. That is about £1,912 per month, or £11 per hour.

  New workers generally start around £18,407 per year.
  Highly experienced workers can earn as much as £35,116 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 £22,131 per year. That is about £1,844 per month, or £11 per hour.

  New workers generally start around £20,076 per year.
  Highly experienced workers can earn as much as £26,402 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 £21,202 per year. That is about £1,766 per month, or £10 per hour.

  New workers generally start around £18,034 per year.
  Highly experienced workers can earn as much as £24,859 per year.