If you’re among the 60% of people planning on leaving their job this year for a fresh start or career switch, Instant offices trawled some of the country’s top job sites and government data to reveal the 10 most in-demand skills for 2022.
The pandemic caused a massive shift in the number of people looking for new opportunities. Here are some of the most popular jobs in the country right now and the skills you need to get them.
Tech roles are in demand
7 out of the top 10 most in-demand skills are technology-based. It’s not surprising that tech skills are at a premium with so many businesses moving online.
Data science tops the list with a 295% increase in demand already this year. 1 in 10 companies are looking to hire a data science professional, but cybersecurity wins for jobs without much competition, as there are just five skilled candidates per job.
Salaries for in-demand job skills
In 2022, tech jobs are some of the best paid as the skills gap hasn’t caught up to the demand for staff.
A junior python developer can start on £33,000/per year, which is £1,712 more than the national average salary in the UK.
Meanwhile, a Java Developer is considered the best job in the UK by jobs site Glassdoor with an average salary of around £55,000, rising to £87,000 and a job satisfaction rating of 4.1 out of 5.
The big bucks are made by people with advanced experience in emerging tech with skills in Artificial Intelligence or Development Architecture. Top salaries for these roles hit over £100,000 a year.
Communication is key
The most desirable skills are not all tech-focussed.
Project Management, Communication and Critical Thinking are all general skills that feature in our top 10.
With staff working from home and so many companies now adopting a hybrid work model the need for advanced communication and project management skills has exploded, with 16% of companies saying they need people with communication skills, and almost 1 in 5 saying they are looking for critical thinkers.
Data: To create our list, we sourced data from Glassdoor Best Jobs in the UK for 2022, then compiled a list of all the most common skills listed in job ads online for each one.
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