JOBS & CAREERS SPRING 2018 - 308

JOBS AROUND THE UK

Aberdeen

Jobseekers per vacancy 0.94
Average salary £37,572
Teeming with traditional pubs and
surrounded by beautiful scenery, this
coastal town has been named one
of the happiest places in Britain. It's
also one of the best places to find
a job, with the number of vacancies
estimated to have gone up by 7.1% last
year. It's home to one of the busiest
commercial heliports in the world and
offers a great range of engineering
and manufacturing jobs. Average
salaries are high compared to the rest
of the UK, jumping 10.9% last year.

Cambridge is home
to more than 4,300
knowledge-based
companies employing
58,000 people

Leeds

Jobseekers per vacancy 0.46
Average salary £32,191
Leeds is also home to three internationally recognised universities
and hosts some major HQs, including Asda Walmart, Sky Bet
and First Direct. Europe's largest teaching hospital trust, St
James's University Hospital, is based here too. Key growth sectors
include healthcare and medical technologies, digital and creative,
manufacturing, and financial and business services.

Cambridge

Jobseekers per vacancy 0.05
Average salary £35,771
One of the UK's most beautiful cities is home to more than 4,300
knowledge-based companies employing more than 58,000 people.
It's also a hotspot for software engineers. The university draws in
academics, but the range of jobs available is varied, with roughly 20
advertised vacancies for every jobseeker. The only drawback is that
homes are relatively expensive - the average house costs £485,000.

Southampton

Jobseekers per vacancy 0.10
Average salary £32,050
With its excellent transport links
by land, sea and air, Southampton
has become renowned for its
world-famous boat show. One
of the greenest cities in the UK,
it also has a teaching hospital,
two universities, theatres, music
venues, a port and a revamped
marina, all of which are big
employers. The city's large
student population ensures a
lively nightlife, while the £30m
arts and theatre complex is a big
draw for culture vultures.

Southampton
has excellent
transport links
by land, sea
and air, and is
one of the UK's
greenest cities

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