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Quality Control and Planning Engineers

intermediate

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

£38,073 - £57,110 Annual Salary
0.7% Growth Rate

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Quantity Surveyors

intermediate

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

£41,446 - £62,169 Annual Salary
1.3% 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…

£56,289 - £84,434 Annual Salary
0.7% 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.

£32,118 - £48,177 Annual Salary
-0.7% 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…

£51,358 - £77,037 Annual Salary
-0.2% 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…

£40,530 - £60,795 Annual Salary
-0.4% Growth Rate

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Receptionists

entry

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

£16,056 - £24,084 Annual Salary
0.2% 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.

£25,404 - £38,106 Annual Salary
0.3% 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.

£25,702 - £38,553 Annual Salary
0.8% Growth Rate

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Registered Children’s Nurses

intermediate

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

£32,296 - £48,444 Annual Salary
0.2% Growth Rate

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Registered Community Nurses

intermediate

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

£32,852 - £49,278 Annual Salary
0.2% Growth Rate

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Registered Mental Health Nurses

intermediate

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

£38,829 - £58,244 Annual Salary
0.2% Growth Rate

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Registered Nurse Practitioners

intermediate

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

£41,565 - £62,348 Annual Salary
0.2% Growth Rate

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Registered Specialist Nurses

intermediate

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

£37,084 - £55,626 Annual Salary
0.3% Growth Rate

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Research and Development (R&D) Managers

intermediate

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

£44,272 - £66,408 Annual Salary
0.6% Growth Rate

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Residential, Day and Domiciliary Care Managers and Proprietors

management

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

£42,832 - £64,248 Annual Salary
0.3% Growth Rate

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Restaurant and Catering Establishment Managers and Proprietors

management

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

£29,596 - £44,394 Annual Salary
1.2% 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.

£12,286 - £18,429 Annual Salary
-0.5% 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.

£40,932 - £61,398 Annual Salary
-1.7% Growth Rate

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Road Transport Drivers

entry

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

£30,039 - £45,059 Annual Salary
0.2% 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…

£34,063 - £51,095 Annual Salary
2.4% 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…

£26,699 - £40,049 Annual Salary
0.6% 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…

£32,862 - £49,293 Annual Salary
0.5% Growth Rate

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Sales Accounts and Business Development Managers

intermediate

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

£47,002 - £70,503 Annual Salary
0.4% Growth Rate

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