The most in-demand jobs in the UK: LinkedIn Jobs on the Rise 2022
Find out the 20 fastest-growing job titles in the UK over the past five years and the trends defining the future of work.
From digitalisation to hybrid offices, work is changing rapidly in the UK and across the world, and it has only been accelerated by the Covid-19 pandemic and the necessary innovation in its wake. Industries have been transformed, and many workers have quit their jobs in search of something new. These shifts have ignited what we’ve called the #GreatReshuffle, leaving professionals wondering where the workforce is going and what role they want to play in it.
Our 2022 LinkedIn Jobs on the Rise list uncovers the 20 fastest-growing job titles in the UK over the past five years. The huge transformations of those years are evident in the roles that make the list, with a growth in areas including technology, public health and logistics influenced by both the pandemic and Brexit.
To put together the ranking, we looked at LinkedIn data to calculate the job titles experiencing the highest growth rates from January 2017 to July 2021. To be ranked, jobs needed to see consistent growth across our membership base, as well as have grown to a meaningful size by 2021. (You can learn more about our methodology at the bottom of this article.)
Under each job title, you’ll find insights around the skills these roles need, the average years of experience people had prior to landing their role and where the UK hotspots are for these jobs. If working remotely is non-negotiable, you’ll also find what remote job availability looks like. Plus, you can check out open jobs or dig into courses – whether you’re looking to make a career pivot, get back into the workforce or invest in skills that will prepare you for the future. You can also prepare to find that next role by joining our series of expert live events or taking these courses, available for free until 31 January.
Most importantly, this list goes beyond jobseekers. It’s a glimpse of what’s on the horizon: uncovering where the future of work is going and where long-term opportunities await.
Check out this year’s 20 most in-demand job titles in the UK and join the conversation using #JobsontheRise.
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1. Customs Officer
What they do: Working in UK ports and airports, customs officers help prevent the importation of illegal and dangerous goods, including firearms, drugs, alcohol, tobacco and endangered animals | Most common skills: Customs Regulations, Logistics Management, Customs Valuation, Time Management | Top locations hiring: London, Derby, Worksop | Current gender distribution: 46.7% male; 53.3% female | Median years of experience: 4.6 | Top roles transitioned from: Customer Service Representative, Import Specialist | Remote job availability: 3.2%
2. Machine Learning Engineer
What they do: Machine learning engineers develop and implement self-running artificial intelligence algorithms and systems for products and applications. | Most common skills: Deep Learning, TensorFlow, Machine Learning, Python | Top locations hiring: London, Cambridge, Edinburgh | Current gender distribution: 80.6% male; 19.4% female | Median years of experience: 3.3 | Top roles transitioned from: Data Scientist, Software Engineer, Data Engineer | Remote job availability: 18.1%
?? See open jobs | See relevant courses: Machine Learning Specialist
3. Import Specialist
Similar titles include Import Manager, Import Clerk, Freight Forwarder, Import Export Specialist, etc.
What they do: Import specialists work closely with national and international suppliers and agents, shipping goods to and from the UK by road, rail, air and sea. | Most common skills: Freight Forwarding, Customs Regulations, International Logistics | Top locations hiring: London, Felixstowe, Manchester, Dover | Current gender distribution: 45.5% male; 54.5% female | Median years of experience: 6.4 | Top roles transitioned from: Supply Chain Coordinator, Account Manager, Customer Service Representative | Remote job availability: 3.4%
4. Business Development Representative
Similar titles include Strategy Associate, etc.
What they do: Business development representatives are usually early-career salespeople responsible for identifying and reaching out to prospective clients. | Most common skills: Lead Generation, Sales, Account Management | Top locations hiring: London, Manchester, Reading | Current gender distribution: 63.9% male; 36.1% female | Median years of experience: 3.6 | Top roles transitioned from: Account Manager, Salesperson, Business Development Executive | Remote job availability: 21.8%
5. Chief Human Resources Officer
Similar titles include Head of Talent Management, Chief People Officer, Vice President of Human Resources, Director of HR Operations, etc.
What they do: Chief human resources officers develop and execute the HR strategy and direction of an organisation, particularly in areas of talent acquisition, organisational management and training and development. | Most common skills: Succession Planning, Culture Change, Talent Management, Employee Engagement | Top locations hiring: London, Greater Manchester, Leeds | Current gender distribution: 26.1% male; 73.9% female | Median years of experience: 17.7 | Top roles transitioned from: Human Resources Director, Head of Human Resources, Vice President Human Resources | Remote job availability: 13.7%
?? See open jobs | See relevant courses: HR management and leadership
6. Site Reliability Engineer
What they do: Site reliability engineers create and implement automated software tools to maximise a system's reliability and efficiency, working closely with software development and IT operations. | Most common skills: Terraform, Kubernetes, Amazon Web Services (AWS) | Top locations hiring: London, Edinburgh, Newcastle upon Tyne | Current gender distribution: 87.2% male; 12.8% female | Median years of experience: 8.1 | Top roles transitioned from: DevOps Consultant, Software Engineer, System Administrator | Remote job availability: 41.3%
?? See open jobs | See relevant courses: DevOps Engineering
7. Sustainability Manager
What they do: Sustainability managers analyse and forecast the environmental impact of an organisation and its activities, aiming to oversee and implement effective sustainability strategies. | Most common skills: Sustainable Development, BREEAM, Sustainability Reporting, Environmental Awareness | Top locations hiring: London, Manchester, Bristol | Current gender distribution: 46.7% male; 53.3% female | Median years of experience: 5.7 | Top roles transitioned from: Environmental Consultant, Environment, Health and Safety Manager, Project Manager | Remote job availability: 8.3%
?? See open jobs | See relevant courses on sustainability
8. Career Counsellor
Similar titles include Careers Advisor, etc.
What they do: Career counsellors work with people who have questions about different careers and educational paths, using a range of tools to help their clients find the right role. | Most common skills: Coaching, Career Development, Training Delivery | Top locations hiring: London, Birmingham, Manchester | Current gender distribution: 35% male; 65% female | Median years of experience: 6.8 | Top roles transitioned from: Recruitment Consultant, Recruiter, Teacher | Remote job availability: 20.6%
9. Content Designer
Similar titles include Content Coordinator, Brand Designer, etc.
What they do: Content designers work on websites and apps to create, evaluate, update and review content at all stages of the end-to-end user journey. | Most common skills: User Experience (UX), Content Strategy, Web Content Writing | Top locations hiring: London, Edinburgh, Manchester | Current gender distribution: 43.1% male; 56.9% female | Median years of experience: 9.0 | Top roles transitioned from: Copywriter, Editor, Content Manager | Remote job availability: 21.6%
10. Client Solutions Manager
Similar titles include Client Account Manager, etc.
What they do: Client solutions managers work on both business development and client engagement, maintaining stakeholder relationships and coordinating teams to ensure projects are delivered effectively, in line with a client’s needs. | Most common skills: Account Management, Business Development, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) | Top locations hiring: London, Brighton, Leeds | Current gender distribution: 55.0% male; 45.0% female | Median years of experience: 6.7 | Top roles transitioned from: Account Manager, Director of Account Management, Business Development Manager | Remote job availability: 7.0%
11. Network Planner
Similar titles include Network Analyst, Network Planning Engineer, etc.
What they do: Network planners work in telecommunications to plan and design networks for customers, often carrying out surveys and working with clients and landowners. | Most common skills: Network Design, Telecommunications, Fibre Optics, FTTP | Top locations hiring: Birmingham, Glasgow, London | Current gender distribution: 73.6% male; 26.4% female | Median years of experience: 6.4 | Top roles transitioned from: Network Engineer, Technical Support Technician, Telecommunications Engineer | Remote job availability: 6.0%
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12. Laboratory Scientist
Similar titles include Laboratory Operations Manager, Laboratory Supervisor, etc.
What they do: Laboratory scientists carry out investigations, including sampling, testing, analysing and recording test results as part of scientific research and development. | Most common skills: Life Sciences, Molecular Biology, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) | Top locations hiring: Glasgow, London, Manchester | Current gender distribution: 45.9% male; 54.1% female | Median years of experience: 4.2 | Top roles transitioned from: Laboratory Assistant, Medical Laboratory Scientist, Laboratory Operations Manager | Remote job availability: 2.0%
13. Diversity and Inclusion Manager
What they do: Diversity and inclusion managers lead teams of people supporting company initiatives related to increasing diversity, equity and belonging within an organisation. | Most common skills: Equality & Diversity, Coaching, Leadership Development | Top locations hiring: London, Edinburgh, Leeds | Current gender distribution: 28.7% male; 71.3% female | Median years of experience: 8.8 | Top roles transitioned from: Human Resources Business Partner, Project Manager, Recruiter | Remote job availability: 12.7%
?? See open jobs | See relevant courses: Diversity & Inclusion, Build a more equitable and inclusive workplace
14. Talent Acquisition Specialist
Similar titles include Talent Acquisition Manager, Recruiter, Delivery Consultant, etc.
What they do: Talent acquisition specialists focus on long-term strategy to attract, source, hire and onboard new talent within an organisation. | Most common skills: Recruiting, Sourcing, Interviewing | Top locations hiring: London, Belfast, Manchester | Current gender distribution: 47.4% male; 52.6% female | Median years of experience: 6.6 | Top roles transitioned from: Recruiter, Recruitment Consultant, Talent Acquisition Manager | Remote job availability: 23.0%
?? See open jobs | See relevant courses: Employer branding to attract talent, Become a technical recruiter
15. Salesforce Administrator
What they do: A Salesforce administrator helps businesses implement, maintain or enhance their use of the Salesforce customer relationship management platform. | Most common skills: Salesforce.com Administration, Salesforce.com Implementation, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) | Top locations hiring: London, Leeds, Sheffield | Current gender distribution: 56.1% male; 43.9% female | Median years of experience: 7.3 | Top roles transitioned from: Salesforce Consultant, Customer Relationship Management Analyst, Business Analyst | Remote job availability: 28.2%
?? See open jobs | See relevant courses: Salesforce essential training, Learning Salesforce for admins, More Salesforce training courses
16. Computer Vision Engineer
What they do: Computer vision engineers use software to help computers process and analyse data to support predictive decision-making through visuals. | Most common skills: Computer Vision, OpenCV, Image Processing | Top locations hiring: London, Edinburgh, Cambridge | Current gender distribution: 90.2% male; 9.8% female | Median years of experience: 3.7 | Top roles transitioned from: Software Engineer, Machine Learning Engineer, Data Scientist | Remote job availability: 26.5%
17. Data Engineer
What they do: Data engineers build the infrastructure to transform raw data into useful forms for analytical or operational uses. | Most common skills: Apache Spark, Hadoop, Python (Programming Language) | Top locations hiring: London, Edinburgh, Manchester | Current gender distribution: 81% male; 19% female | Median years of experience: 6.8 | Top roles transitioned from: Software Engineer, Data Analyst, Business Intelligence Developer | Remote job availability: 27.4%
?? See open jobs | See relevant courses in data engineering, including Become a data engineer
18. Back End Developer
What they do: Back end developers build and code the server-side technology that powers front-end web and mobile applications. | Most common skills: Go (Programming Language), Git, Amazon Web Services (AWS) | Top locations hiring: London, Manchester, Glasgow | Current gender distribution: 87.3% male; 12.7% female | Median years of experience: 5.1 | Top roles transitioned from: Software Engineer, Full Stack Engineer, Web Developer | Remote job availability: 43.8%
?? See open jobs | See relevant courses: Become a back end web developer
19. Public Health Officer
What they do: Public health officers work with local authorities and communities on prevention of conditions that impact public health, whether infectious disease or substance abuse, providing advice on epidemic control and reducing health disparities. | Most common skills: Public Health, Health Promotion, Mental Health | Top locations hiring: London, Belfast, Peterborough | Current gender distribution: 33.3% male; 66.7% female | Median years of experience: 4.3 | Top roles transitioned from: Soldier, Project Manager, Public Health Specialist | Remote job availability: 12.5%
20. Vice President of Products
Similar titles include Director of Product Management, Chief Product Officer, Vice President of Product Strategy, Head of Product, Product Team Manager, etc.
What they do: The vice president of products heads up an organisation’s product management strategy, establishing the roadmap for product development and managing a team of developers and engineers. | Most common skills: Product Management, Product Strategy, Agile Methodologies | Top locations hiring: London, Glasgow, Oxford | Current gender distribution: 74.1% male; 25.9% female | Median years of experience: 14.2 | Top roles transitioned from: Director of Product Management, Product Manager, Product Team Manager | Remote job availability: 21.1%
You can also check out the Jobs on the Rise in?Australia, Brazil, Canada,?France,?Germany,?India,?Italy,?Japan, Mexico,?the Netherlands,?Poland,?Spain,?Sweden, the US,?Southeast Asia,?the Middle East, and?Pan-Europe.
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List Methodology
LinkedIn Economic Graph researchers examined millions of jobs* started by LinkedIn members from Jan 1, 2017 to July 31, 2021 to calculate a growth rate for each job title. To be ranked, a job title needed to see consistent growth across our membership base, as well as have grown to a meaningful size by 2021. Identical job titles across different seniority levels were grouped and ranked together. Internships, volunteer positions, interim roles and student roles were excluded, and jobs where hiring was dominated by a small handful of companies in each country were also excluded.
* The only exception to the “millions” of jobs is Japan, where we only had ~300k new jobs during the time period.
Job Insights
Additional data points for each of the job titles are based on LinkedIn profiles of members holding the title and/or open jobs for that title in the country.
Remote job postings are based on jobs posted from October 2020 to October 2021 flagged as “remote” by the poster or containing similar keywords. Skills data was derived from the top skills most unique to each title among members who have ever held that title on LinkedIn. Years of experience was calculated using the median years of work experience held prior to starting in the featured title for members hired within the methodology time frame. Gender breakdown was calculated by measuring the number of members by identified gender currently in each job (provided there was meaningful gender data) as a percentage of the total members with known gender per job. Top locations hiring were categorised as the regions or cities that employed the largest percentage of each job title in 2021. Most common transitions were identified by the share of transitions from another occupation into the featured job.
Internships, volunteer positions, interim roles and student roles were excluded, and identical job titles across seniority levels were grouped together.
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Reporting by: Siobhan Morrin and Emma Hudson
Methodology and insights: Carl Shan, Alejandra Budar and Danielle Kavanagh-Smith
Global Project Editors: Juliette Faraut and Ashley Peterson
EMEA&LATAM?Special Project Editor:?Michele Pierri
EMEA&LATAM?Product and Engagement Senior Editor:?Matthias Bergleiter
EMEA&LATAM Director and Senior Managing Editor:?Sandrine Chauvin
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2 年Good article!
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3 年I think that Coaching may be on the rise ; Not so much Careers Advisers per se . Great that it’s on the list though ! Thanks for sharing Elaine :)