Find out what the highest paying jobs and careers in the UK are right now (according to the ONS) and how you can get started in them and work your way to the top.
If you’re looking to start a new career then it pays to know which ones pay the most – so we found the best paid careers in the UK from the Office of National Statistics, and then did further research to learn the most common routes people took to get to the top of the career ladder.
The top career in the list pays £92,000 per year.
For each career you will learn…
– What the job involves
– How much you can earn
– How to progress to the top jobs
– How to get started (focusing on low-barrier-to-entry methods with no or minimal qualifications required)
00:00 Intro
01:29 Financial Manager
Finance jobs are generally well suited to people who have a good head for figures and people who have an organized and methodical approach to work.
Finance apprenticeships: https://www.aat.org.uk/apprenticeships/becoming/find-an-apprenticeship
Finance graduate schemes: https://www2.deloitte.com/uk/en/pages/careers/articles/graduate-opportunities.html
https://www.kpmgcareers.co.uk/graduate/
https://www.pwc.co.uk/careers/student-careers/undergraduate-graduate-careers/our-programmes/graduate-opportunities.html
Accounting qualifications to study: https://www.accaglobal.com/hk/en/qualifications/why-acca/study.html
https://www.cimaglobal.com/Studying/
Finance CV examples: https://standout-cv.com/?s=finance
04:37 IT Director
This career path is great for people who are really into technology and enjoy working with complex systems and problem solving.
IT apprenticeships: https://www.notgoingtouni.co.uk/opportunities/it
https://www.e4s.co.uk/jobs/5-it-apprenticeships.htm
IT CV examples: https://standout-cv.com/pages/it-support-cv-example
07:21 Marketing director
Marketing tends to appeal to quite creative people, but you also have to have good organization and people skills to be able to oversee marketing campaigns, teams and budgets.
Marketing courses: https://learndigital.withgoogle.com/digitalgarage
https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/free-online-marketing-classes
Junior marketing jobs: https://www.cv-library.co.uk/marketing-assistant-jobs?id=102389
10:46 Senior police officer
Senior police jobs are very important, and they carry a lot of responsibility – but it’s a very rewarding job, it’s interesting and the work makes a big positive impact on society.
Info on joining the police: https://www.college.police.uk/career-learning/joining-police/joining-new-pc
Which police forces are hiring right now: https://www.joiningthepolice.co.uk/which-forces-are-recruiting
Police application process info: https://www.joiningthepolice.co.uk/application-process/how-to-apply
14:11 GP (General Practitioner) doctor
A good match for people who are interested the sciences like biology and chemistry, and who enjoy dealing with and helping people.
GP Career path: https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/job-profiles/gp
Medicine degree: https://www.theuniguide.co.uk/subjects/medicine
15:50 Pilot
A very serious job where you have to ensure the safety of hundreds of passengers – but also a very exciting job that will allow you to travel all over the world potentially.
Becoming a pilot: https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/job-profiles/airline-pilot
Private flying schools: https://www.study-domain.com/top-5-flight-schools-in-the-uk/
Good luck in your job search!
