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New research reveals which industry jobs are the most in-demand in the UK

New research carried out by Lensa revealed which occupations are currently the most desired in the UK and in which professions skilled workers earn the highest salaries

New research carried out by Lensa revealed which occupations are currently the most desired in the UK and in which professions skilled workers earn the highest salaries.

Please view the information in full here: https://lensa.com/insights/the-skills-gap-report-us-vs-uk/

Most Desired Jobs in the UK by Industry:

Rank	Industry	Number of vacancies Oct-Dec 2022
1	Human health & social work activities	206,000
2	Accommodation & food service activities	149,000
3	Wholesale & retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles	146,000
4	Professional scientific & technical activities	122,000
5	Retail	89,000
6	Manufacturing	78,000
7	Education	76,000
8	Administrative & support service activities	71,000
9	Information & communication	56,000
10	Financial & insurance activities	49,000

When it comes to vacancies in the UK, the human health and social work activities industry takes the top spot. This comes as no surprise as health care is one of the most in-demand jobs globally. By the fourth quarter of 2022, this sector had approximately 206,000 vacancies.

In second place is accommodation and food service activities. Between October and December 2022, this sector had around 149,000 vacancies.

The wholesale & retail trade industry follows behind in third. Primarily related to the repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, by the end of last year, this sector has a total of 146,000

vacancies.

Highest-Paying Skilled Worker Jobs in the UK:

Rank	Profession	Annual salary
1	Medical practitioners	£44,765
2	Health professionals	£40,736
3	Physiotherapists – all jobs	£38,001
4	Medical radiographers	£37,941
5	Secondary education teaching professionals	£37,203
6	Social workers – all jobs	£36,945
7	Psychologists – all jobs	£36,667
8	Speech and language therapists – all jobs	£36,426
9	Paramedics – all jobs	£36,000
10	Occupational therapists – all jobs	£35,996