When thinking about your future career, you shouldn't just be aiming for a high salary, but also high job satisfaction. According to Glassdoor, these are 5 industries with the highest job satisfaction, and good yearly salaries, that lead to a long-lasting career and improved overall well-being.
1. Teaching
It’s easy to see why teaching has a high job satisfaction. Sharing your knowledge, passions and experience with young people is fulfilling. As a teacher, you’ll be able to see growth and progress in your students every single day – what’s more uplifting than that?
If you fancy yourself a teacher, our PGCE courses can get you there. Our PGCE with QTS courses are practice-based and provide our students with the knowledge and qualifications to inspire the next generation!
If you want to pass on the knowledge you learned during your undergraduate degree, then we offer a range of PGCE Secondary Education courses in specialist subject areas from Biology to Music. If you’re looking to become a primary school teacher, then you don’t need to have completed an undergraduate degree in a specific subject.
Average yearly salary: 28-40k (Glassdoor)
2. Technology
If you’re always solving other people’s IT problems and have a bit of a reputation for being a computer whiz, then working in tech could be for you! Roles in the IT and Technology industries are always in demand and there are tonnes of roles available such as software engineer, web developer or computer scientist. People in these industries tend to have high job satisfaction due to the ability to problem solve, feeling appreciated in their workplace and good work/life balance (Forbes).
Even if you have no programming or IT experience, our MSc in Computer Science allows you to start from scratch and develop all the skills you need to work in the IT industry.
Average yearly salary: 27-51k (Glassdoor)
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3. Accounting
Always been good with numbers? Why not consider a career in accounting? Pretty much every industry in the world needs an accountant and accountancy is a great skill to learn if you want to become an entrepreneur someday. The opportunities and progression that accountancy offers make it a great career with high job satisfaction.
Our MSc Accounting and Finance degree is accredited by Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) which sets you up for a career in accounting and finance.
Average yearly salary: 29-50k (Glassdoor)
4. Construction
Construction is a booming industry that offers variety and the opportunity to work all over the world. Within the sector, you can choose to specialise in construction law, sustainable construction, project management and much more.
If climbing the ladder in construction is something that interests you, then our professionally accredited MSc Construction Project Management course can set you off on the right track.
Average yearly salary: 24-49k (Glassdoor)
5. Media
Media is a broad industry to explore your creativity in a variety of roles, so it's no surprise that it's a career with high job satisfaction.
If you’re interested in digital marketing, campaign strategy, content production and SEO then our MA Future Media course can give you the skills you need to work in an ever-growing marketing and media industry.
If you know a career in TV or radio is for you, then our MA Media Production course can equip you with the skills needed to work in one of these fast-paced industries.
Average yearly salary: 22-37k (Glassdoor)