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Manage financial records, tax and business strategy.

Salary

£24k – £70k

Demand

High

Time

3–5 yrs

Difficulty

Moderate

Design aircraft, spacecraft and propulsion systems.

Salary

£27k – £68k

Demand

Growing

Time

3–4 yrs

Difficulty

Very Hard

Fly passengers and cargo on commercial flights.

Salary

£47k – £150k

Demand

Growing

Time

2–3 yrs

Difficulty

Very Hard

Design new buildings and the spaces around them, or restore existing ones.

Salary

£31k – £58k

Demand

Stable

Time

7 yrs

Difficulty

Very Hard

Build the homes and structures we all rely on.

Salary

£22k – £45k

Demand

High

Time

2–4 yrs

Difficulty

Moderate

Prepare and cook food in restaurants, hotels and other kitchens.

Salary

£22k – £40k

Demand

High

Time

1–3 yrs

Difficulty

Moderate

Shape cities — bridges, roads, buildings, transport.

Salary

£26k – £60k

Demand

High

Time

3–5 yrs

Difficulty

Hard

Defend organisations against threats and cyber attacks.

Salary

£30k – £75k

Demand

Very High

Time

2–4 yrs

Difficulty

Hard

Turn raw data into decisions that move the business.

Salary

£25k – £60k

Demand

Very High

Time

0–3 yrs

Difficulty

Moderate

Use statistics, programming and models to find patterns in data.

Salary

£32k – £83k

Demand

High

Time

3–4 yrs

Difficulty

Hard

Diagnose and treat problems with patients' teeth, gums and mouths.

Salary

£55k – £117k

Demand

Very High

Time

5–6 yrs

Difficulty

Very Hard

Use the science of nutrition to help people manage health conditions through diet.

Salary

£32k – £48k

Demand

High

Time

3–4 yrs

Difficulty

Hard

Plan and deliver marketing across digital channels.

Salary

£23k – £50k

Demand

Growing

Time

1–2 yrs

Difficulty

Moderate

Diagnose and treat patients — one of the most respected careers.

Salary

£38k – £119k

Demand

Very High

Time

10–14 yrs

Difficulty

Very Hard

Design electrical systems, circuits and energy networks.

Salary

£27k – £65k

Demand

High

Time

3–4 yrs

Difficulty

Hard

Install and maintain electrical systems in homes and industry.

Salary

£24k – £48k

Demand

Very High

Time

3–4 yrs

Difficulty

Moderate

Help people buy, sell and rent homes and commercial property.

Salary

£23k – £40k

Demand

Stable

Time

Under 1 yr

Difficulty

Easy

An umbrella career covering technical production roles in film, TV and live events.

Salary

£20k – £45k (varies widely; much work is freelance)

Demand

Growing

Time

1–3 yrs

Difficulty

Moderate

Help people make informed decisions about investments, savings, pensions, mortgages and insurance.

Salary

£27k – £67k

Demand

Growing

Time

2–3 yrs

Difficulty

Hard

Respond to fires, rescues and emergencies, and help communities reduce fire risk.

Salary

£28k – £42k

Demand

Stable

Time

Under 1 yr

Difficulty

Hard

Create visual designs for brands, print and digital media.

Salary

£25k – £40k

Demand

Stable

Time

1–3 yrs

Difficulty

Moderate

Transport goods and materials using heavy goods vehicles.

Salary

£27k – £47k

Demand

High

Time

Under 1 yr

Difficulty

Easy

Help organisations recruit, support, develop and manage their employees.

Salary

£24k – £40k

Demand

Stable

Time

1–3 yrs

Difficulty

Moderate

Solve hardware, software and network problems for people and organisations.

Salary

£24k – £36k

Demand

High

Time

1–2 yrs

Difficulty

Moderate

Research, write and report news and features for print, broadcast and online.

Salary

£24k – £45k

Demand

Stable

Time

1–3 yrs

Difficulty

Hard

Lead campaigns and grow brands across channels.

Salary

£28k – £65k

Demand

Stable

Time

3–6 yrs

Difficulty

Moderate

Design mechanical systems from engines to robotics.

Salary

£26k – £65k

Demand

Stable

Time

3–4 yrs

Difficulty

Hard

Deliver frontline patient care across the NHS and beyond.

Salary

£29.9k – £46k

Demand

Very High

Time

3 yrs

Difficulty

Hard

Help people carry out everyday activities after illness, injury or disability.

Salary

£32k – £48k

Demand

Very High

Time

3 yrs

Difficulty

Hard

Examine eyes, test sight and prescribe glasses or contact lenses.

Salary

£40k – £65k

Demand

High

Time

4 yrs

Difficulty

Hard

Support legal professionals by researching cases and preparing documents.

Salary

£20k – £40k

Demand

Stable

Time

1–2 yrs

Difficulty

Moderate

First on the scene — save lives in critical moments.

Salary

£29.9k – £46k

Demand

Very High

Time

3 yrs

Difficulty

Hard

Advise on medicines and manage their safe supply and use.

Salary

£40k – £65k

Demand

High

Time

5 yrs

Difficulty

Very Hard

Prepare, supply and manage medicines in hospitals and community pharmacies.

Salary

£28k – £39k

Demand

High

Time

2 yrs

Difficulty

Moderate

Help people recover movement and function after injury or illness.

Salary

£32k – £48k

Demand

High

Time

3 yrs

Difficulty

Hard

Install and repair heating, water and drainage systems.

Salary

£24k – £50k

Demand

Very High

Time

2–4 yrs

Difficulty

Moderate

Keep communities safe — protect, prevent and serve.

Salary

£28k – £48k

Demand

High

Time

2–3 yrs

Difficulty

Moderate

Design digital products people love to use.

Salary

£28k – £70k

Demand

High

Time

3–4 yrs

Difficulty

Moderate

Use scientific knowledge about the mind and behaviour to help people and organisations.

Salary

£49k – £65k

Demand

High

Time

6–8 yrs

Difficulty

Very Hard

Manage costs and contracts on building and civil engineering projects.

Salary

£26k – £70k

Demand

High

Time

3–5 yrs

Difficulty

Moderate

Produce diagnostic images or deliver radiotherapy as part of patient care.

Salary

£32k – £48k

Demand

Very High

Time

3 yrs

Difficulty

Hard

Support children, adults and families to stay safe and improve their lives.

Salary

£32k – £48k

Demand

Very High

Time

3 yrs

Difficulty

Hard

Design and build software products used by millions.

Salary

£28k – £90k

Demand

Very High

Time

3–4 yrs

Difficulty

Moderate

Give legal advice and act for clients on legal matters.

Salary

£30k – £80k

Demand

High

Time

4–6 yrs

Difficulty

Very Hard

Help people with communication, eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties.

Salary

£32k – £57k

Demand

Very High

Time

3–4 yrs

Difficulty

Hard

Shape the next generation across primary and secondary schools.

Salary

£31k – £53k

Demand

High

Time

4–5 yrs

Difficulty

Hard

Operate passenger and freight trains safely across the rail network.

Salary

£28k – £65k

Demand

Growing

Time

1–2 yrs

Difficulty

Hard

Research how people use products and design experiences that work for them.

Salary

£32k – £65k

Demand

Growing

Time

1–3 yrs

Difficulty

Moderate

Care for animals receiving veterinary treatment and support vets in practice.

Salary

£24k – £32k

Demand

High

Time

2–3 yrs

Difficulty

Moderate

Build and maintain websites and web applications.

Salary

£27k – £60k

Demand

High

Time

1–3 yrs

Difficulty

Moderate