
In 2015 it was revealed that some 5.5m UK employees were so keen to earn more money from a new post that they said they would be willing to exaggerate their current salary by ?4,000.
That?s the spirit ? nothing quite like lying to a potential boss. But with earnings in mind, a study later in the year advised Brits to stay in their existing posts, declaring advertised salaries are in ?spectacular? decline across the entire country. However, with 2016 underway, 41 per cent of people are looking for a change of career, according to Glassdoor. The job marketplace, which secured a Google-backed investment of $70m a year ago, has revealed its second annual round up of Britain?s top jobs and the new list has some significant changes from 2015.Read more on job-seeking and salaries:
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? Average base salary: ?40,000
? Career opportunities rating: 3.5 2. Finance manager ? Glassdoor job score: 4.3 ? Number of job openings: 2,762
? Average base salary: ?55,000
? Career opportunities rating: 3.3 3. Operations manager ? Glassdoor job score: 4.3 ? Number of job openings: 1,797
? Average base salary: ?45,000
? Career opportunities rating: 3.7 4. HR manager ? Glassdoor job score: 4.3 ? Number of job openings: 1,268
? Average base salary: ?50,000
? Career opportunities rating: 3.8 5. Marketing manager ? Glassdoor job score: 4.2 ? Number of job openings: 2,234
? Average base salary: ?45,000
? Career opportunities rating: 3.4
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6. Business analyst ? Glassdoor job score: 4.2 ? Number of job openings: 4,382? Average base salary: ?41,000
? Career opportunities rating: 3.4 7. Commercial manager ? Glassdoor job score: 4.1 ? Number of job openings: 1,317
? Average base salary: ?57,000
? Career opportunities rating: 3.3 8. Project manager ? Glassdoor job score: 4.1 ? Number of job openings: 7,187
? Average base salary: ?45,675
? Career opportunities rating: 3.1 9. Product manager ? Glassdoor job score: 4.0 ? Number of job openings: 2,077?
? Average base salary: ?54,000
? Career opportunities rating: 3.2 10. Software engineer ? Glassdoor job score: 4.0 ? Number of job openings: 23,020
? Average base salary: ?40,000
? Career opportunities Rating: 3.1
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11. Marketing analyst ? Glassdoor job score: 3.9 ? Number of job openings: 2,366? Average base salary: ?30,225
? Career opportunities rating: 3.7 12. Account manager ? Glassdoor job score: 3.9 ? Number of job openings: 5,200?
? Average base salary: ?35,000
? Career opportunities rating: 3.2 13. Recruiting manager ? Glassdoor job score: 3.9 ? Number of job openings: 566
? Average base salary: ?43,000
? Career opportunities rating: 4.3 14. Recruitment consultant ? Glassdoor job score: 3.9 ? Number of job openings: 7,471
? Average base salary: ?22,000?
? Career opportunities rating: 3.8 15. Solutions architect ? Glassdoor job score: 3.8 ? Number of job openings: 1,119
? Average base salary: ?63,500
? Career opportunities rating: 3.1
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16. Sales manager ? Glassdoor job score: 3.8 ? Number of job openings: 11,382? Average base salary: ?37,500
? Career opportunities rating: 3.0 17. Brand manager ? Glassdoor job score: 3.7 ? Number of job openings: 624
? Average base salary: ?45,000
? Career opportunities rating: 3.5 18. Accountant ? Glassdoor job score: 3.6 ? Number of job openings: 2,784
? Average base salary: ?32,000
? Career opportunities rating: 3.1 19. Business development executive ? Glassdoor job score: 3.5 ? Number of job openings: 2,116
? Average base salary: ?25,000
? Career opportunities rating: 3.5 20. Consultant ? Glassdoor job score: 3.5 ? Number of job openings: 403
? Average base salary: ?41,700?
? Career opportunities rating: 3.5
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21. Talent acquisition specialist ? Glassdoor job score: 3.5 ? Number of job openings: 229? Average base salary: ?40,000
? Career opportunities rating: 4.2 22. Design engineer? Glassdoor job score: 3.5 ? Number of job openings: 4,789
? Average base salary: ?33,813
? Career opportunities rating: 2.9 23. Service Manager ? Glassdoor job score: 3.5 ? Number of job openings: 968
? Average base salary: ?43,315
? Career opportunities rating: 3.1 24. Trader ? Glassdoor job score: 3.4 ? Number of job openings: 182
? Average base salary: ?50,000
? Career opportunities rating: 3.4 25. Personal assistant ? Glassdoor job score: 3.4 ? Number of job openings: 962
? Average base salary: ?28,000
? Career opportunities rating: 3.7 By Zen Terrelonge Image: Shutterstock
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