UK job outlook
Build a UK career plan around the market that actually hires.
Sponsor status, occupation code and route salary rules must be checked separately from general market pay.
GBP 28k-78k salary plan 4 career cities 6 strong-demand families
Occupation demand desk
Compare eight professional families inside UK.
Salary ranges are occupation-adjusted HRA planning bands. Open the official source before negotiating or relocating.IT and digitalSoftware developer · Cloud engineer
Strong demandGBP 32k-89kIndicative annual gross planning band
HealthcareRegistered nurse · Physiotherapist
Strong demandGBP 29k-80kIndicative annual gross planning band
EngineeringCivil engineer · Mechanical engineer
SelectiveGBP 30k-84kIndicative annual gross planning band
FinanceAccountant · Financial analyst
Strong demandGBP 30k-84kIndicative annual gross planning band
TeachingPrimary teacher · Secondary teacher
Strong demandGBP 24k-66kIndicative annual gross planning band
Skilled tradesElectrician · Welder
Strong demandGBP 25k-69kIndicative annual gross planning band
HospitalityChef · Hotel manager
SelectiveGBP 19k-53kIndicative annual gross planning band
Care and communityAged care worker · Disability support worker
Strong demandGBP 21k-58kIndicative annual gross planning band
Priority sectors
Start with sectors that match your evidence.
Validate current vacancies, role coding, licensing and employer route access.
Validate current vacancies, role coding, licensing and employer route access.
Validate current vacancies, role coding, licensing and employer route access.
Validate current vacancies, role coding, licensing and employer route access.
Career cities
Compare salary with city costs.
Model housing, transport, tax and commute before accepting a package.
Model housing, transport, tax and commute before accepting a package.
Model housing, transport, tax and commute before accepting a package.
Model housing, transport, tax and commute before accepting a package.
Living-cost evidence