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Quality Control and Planning Engineers

entry

Quality control and planning engineers plan production schedules, work sequences, and manufacturing and processing procedures to ensure accuracy, quality and…

£40,033 - £60,050 Annual Salary
5.2% Growth Rate

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Quantity Surveyors

entry

Quantity surveyors advise on financial and contractual matters relating to, and prepare bills of quantities for, construction projects and provide…

£45,802 - £68,703 Annual Salary
5.2% Growth Rate

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Rail and Rolling Stock Builders and Repairers

entry

Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers erect, fit, assemble and repair rolling stock parts and sub-assemblies, and test and…

£60,522 - £90,783 Annual Salary
5.2% Growth Rate

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Rail Construction and Maintenance Operatives

entry

Rail construction and maintenance operatives lay, re-lay, repair and examine railway track and maintain surrounding areas.

£43,525 - £65,288 Annual Salary
5.2% Growth Rate

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Rail Transport Operatives

entry

Rail transport operatives assist drivers in the operation of passenger and goods trains, drive locomotive engines in coal mines, guide…

£54,167 - £81,251 Annual Salary
5.2% Growth Rate

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Rail Travel Assistants

entry

Rail travel assistants issue, collect and inspect travel tickets, provide information and assistance to railway passengers, operate train doors, and…

£42,293 - £63,440 Annual Salary
5.2% Growth Rate

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Receptionists

entry

Receptionists receive and direct telephone calls and visitors to commercial, government and other establishments.

£16,958 - £25,437 Annual Salary
5.2% Growth Rate

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Records Clerks and Assistants

entry

Records clerks and assistants maintain and update electronic and/or hard copy documents, correspondence and other records, and organise their storage.

£24,600 - £36,900 Annual Salary
5.2% Growth Rate

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Refuse and Salvage Occupations

entry

Refuse and salvage collectors supervise and undertake the collection and processing of refuse from household, commercial and industrial premises.

£26,021 - £39,032 Annual Salary
5.2% Growth Rate

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Registered Children’s Nurses

entry

Registered children’s nurses nurses provide general or acute nursing care for children and young people with chronic or acute conditions…

£33,542 - £50,313 Annual Salary
5.2% Growth Rate

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Registered Community Nurses

entry

Registered community nurses provide general nursing care for the sick, injured and others in need of care, and assist medical…

£30,762 - £46,143 Annual Salary
5.2% Growth Rate

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Registered Mental Health Nurses

entry

Registered mental health nurses support and care for people with a range of mental health conditions, in hospital and community…

£36,122 - £54,183 Annual Salary
5.2% Growth Rate

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Registered Nurse Practitioners

entry

Registered nurse practitioners provide nursing care for the sick, injured and others in need of such care, assist medical doctors…

£41,478 - £62,217 Annual Salary
5.2% Growth Rate

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Registered Specialist Nurses

entry

Registered specialist nurses provide specialised nursing care and plan ongoing treatment for the sick, injured and others in need of…

£47,290 - £70,935 Annual Salary
5.2% Growth Rate

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Research and Development (R&D) Managers

entry

Managers in this unit group plan, organise, co-ordinate and manage resources to undertake the systematic investigation necessary for the development…

£49,211 - £73,817 Annual Salary
5.2% Growth Rate

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Residential, Day and Domiciliary Care Managers and Proprietors

entry

Managers and proprietors in this group plan, organise, direct and co-ordinate the resources necessary in the provision and running of…

£41,990 - £62,985 Annual Salary
5.2% Growth Rate

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Restaurant and Catering Establishment Managers and Proprietors

entry

Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprietors plan, direct and co-ordinate the catering services of restaurants, hotels and large-scale catering…

£30,391 - £45,587 Annual Salary
5.2% Growth Rate

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Retail Cashiers and Check-out Operators

entry

Retail cashiers and check-out operators accept payments from customers and give change in respect of sales or services.

£17,362 - £26,043 Annual Salary
5.2% Growth Rate

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Road Construction Operatives

entry

Road construction operatives construct, repair and maintain roads and lay paving slabs and kerbstones to form pavements and street gutters.

£40,464 - £60,696 Annual Salary
5.2% Growth Rate

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Road Transport Drivers

entry

Job holders in this unit group drive other transport vehicles in roles.

£30,736 - £46,104 Annual Salary
5.2% Growth Rate

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Roofers, Roof Tilers and Slaters

entry

Roofers, roof tilers and slaters cover roofs and exterior walls with felting, sheeting, slates, tiles and thatch to provide a…

£34,924 - £52,386 Annual Salary
5.2% Growth Rate

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Roundspersons and Van Salespersons

entry

Roundspersons and van salespersons deliver and sell food, drink and other goods by calling on householders or by selling from…

£26,427 - £39,641 Annual Salary
5.2% Growth Rate

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Routine Inspectors and Testers

entry

Routine inspectors and testers inspect and/or test metal stock, parts and products, electrical plant, machinery and electronic components, systems and…

£34,056 - £51,084 Annual Salary
5.2% Growth Rate

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Sales Accounts and Business Development Managers

entry

Sales accounts and business development managers plan, organise and undertake market research to meet the requirements of an organisation’s marketing…

£48,877 - £73,316 Annual Salary
5.2% Growth Rate

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