The Great Resignation: These 20 Jobs Offer The Best Pay For Your Time

15th February 2022

‘Great resignation' saw a 316% increase in UK Google searches between August and October.

British workers have emerged from the first year of the pandemic with a stronger notion of what they want their careers to look like. ‘The Great Resignation', a term coined by Professor Anthony Klotz, is an event which has left over 1.1 million job vacancies in the UK, an increase of over 300,000 from its pre-pandemic levels.

These Britons are quitting their jobs for three distinct reasons, burnout, realising that they want a career and lifestyle change or because they want a job that allows them to continue working remotely.

With the record number of vacancies, there is now more choice than ever for those wanting to change careers. Researchers at The Hub Events compiled a list of 20 jobs that saw the largest proportion of salary increase during the pandemic.

These jobs cover a wide range of industries, from bar staff to energy plant operatives and paramedics. There's something on this list for everyone. You can see a general overview of which sectors fared best during the pandemic below.

The salary figures below compare 2018 and 2020
1
Managers, directors & senior officials
Publicans managers of licensed premises
24,260
40,409
67%

2
Process, plant & machine operatives
Process operatives n.e.c.
21,518
27,265
27%

3
Elementary
Bar staff
15,072
18,911
25%

4
Caring, leisure & other services
Travel agents
20,108
24,620
22%

5
Professional occupations
Business, research and administrative professionals n.e.c.
41,113
49,231
20%

6
Managers, directors and senior officials
Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors
26,764
32,000
20%

7
Process, plant and machine operatives
Energy plant operatives
29,516
34,755
18%

8
Process, plant and machine operatives
Fork-lift truck drivers
22,189
25,752
16%

9
Caring, leisure and other service occupations
Animal care services occupations n.e.c.
18,244
21,114
16%

10
Elementary occupations
Elementary security occupations n.e.c.
22,416
25,810
15%

11
Elementary occupations
Vehicle valeters and cleaners
17,424
19,992
15%

12
Associate professional and technical occupations
Paramedics
37,880
43,180
14%

13
Caring, leisure and other service occupations
Undertakers, mortuary and crematorium assistants
22,844
25,973
14%

14
Associate professional & technical
Child early years officers
23,122
26,439
14%

15
Caring, leisure & other services
Beauticians related occupations
16,534
18,881
14%

16
Elementary
Waiters waitresses
15,454
17,633
14%

17
Caring, leisure & other services
Cleaning housekeeping managers supervisors
19,140
21,730
14%

18
Professional
Environment professionals
32,427
36,621
13%

19
Skilled trades
Glass-ceramics makers, decorators finishers
19,838
22,345
13%

20
Caring, leisure & other services
Nursery nurses assistants
16,153
18,069
12%

If you're looking for the job with the largest percentage increase in salary, then that would be pub owners. They have seen a 67% increase in their salaries since the start of the pandemic. It's not just the owners who have seen a rise in salary, bar staff have seen a 25% increase in their salaries since the pandemic began.

For those who prefer working with machinery, process operative job salary has increased by 27% since 2018. This job involves any and all processing jobs that aren't already classified elsewhere by the ONS, leaving lots of variation in the form of creating cement, asphalt and processing seeds.

The most surprising result comes from the unprecedented 22% increase in annual salaries of travel agents. With lockdowns easing across the world, it might not be as crazy of an idea as it first appears.

In light of these recent findings, Christine Macdonald, director of HR and management company The Hub Events for her insights into when the right time is for a career change.

Everyone has their own reason why they are looking to change careers. They may want more money, the ability to work remotely or they are feeling burned out. Whatever the reasoning for this decision, there are a few signs that will clue you to when it is time to leave.

The employment landscape is just right
British workers have emerged from the first year of the pandemic with a stronger notion of what they want their careers to look like. ‘The Great Resignation', a term coined by Professor Anthony Klotz, is an event which has left over 1.1 million job vacancies in the UK, an increase of over 300,000 from its pre-pandemic levels. With more vacancies than ever, it has never been more possible to join other Brits in finding their perfect career.

Your career is making you feel burned out

A toxic work environment or one that continually puts you under large amounts of stress is one that will cause you to burn out. Burnout can have long-term impacts on your physical and mental wellbeing, which is why identifying the signs of burnout is so critical. Burnout has only intensified due to the pandemic and is a reason why so many people are leaving their jobs.

No passion for your work

We spend so much of our day working yet some of us have no passion for it. That's not fair to you, nor is it fair to the people you work with. With so many jobs up for grabs, now is the perfect time to sit down and have a serious think about what you want to do with your life. A career change can make all the difference in your professional and personal life.

The Hub Events are a business training course provider that offers the opportunity to gain the skills you need for success. Courses cover a wide range of topics - management, finance, PR, and marketing. Christine Macdonald is the founder of The Hub Events. Christine started her career in sales and marketing, moving into learning and development over 15 years ago. She's got a keen interest in employee engagement, performance management and learning evaluation.

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