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  1. Offshore drilling worker

    Offshore drilling workers extract oil and gas from under the seabed, working from platforms and rigs.

    Salary: £25,000 to £60,000

    Found in: Engineering and maintenance


  2. Patent attorney

    Patent attorneys advise clients on how to apply for patents for new inventions, designs or processes.

    Salary: £27,000 to £80,000

    Found in: Engineering and maintenance, Law and legal, Manufacturing


  3. Physicist

    Physicists study the behaviour of matter and energy and form theories to explain how everything fits together.

    Salary: £28,000 to £61,000

    Found in: Engineering and maintenance, Healthcare, Science and research


  4. Pipe fitter

    Pipe fitters install industrial pipework, valves and sprinklers in factories, commercial premises, ships and large buildings like power stations.

    Salary: £25,000 to £45,000

    Found in: Construction and trades, Engineering and maintenance


  5. Plumber

    Plumbers install and repair water and heating systems in residential households and commercial properties.

    Salary: £24,000 to £46,000

    Found in: Engineering and maintenance, Construction and trades


  6. Product designer

    Product designers create new products and improve existing ones.

    Salary: £22,000 to £45,000

    Found in: Creative and media, Engineering and maintenance, Manufacturing


  7. Quality control officer

    Quality control officers check that a company's products and services meet quality standards.

    Salary: £24,000 to £37,000

    Found in: Administration, Engineering and maintenance, Manufacturing


  8. Quantity surveyor

    Quantity surveyors oversee construction projects, managing risks and controlling costs.

    Salary: £26,000 to £70,000

    Found in: Managerial, Engineering and maintenance, Construction and trades


  9. Quarry engineer

    Quarry engineers investigate potential sites, oversee extraction operations and restore sites at the end of their commercial life.

    Salary: £28,000 to £56,000

    Found in: Construction and trades, Engineering and maintenance, Environment and land, Science and research


  10. Quarry worker

    Quarry workers excavate and process rock, slate, gravel and sand from quarries and opencast mines.

    Salary: £22,000 to £35,000

    Found in: Construction and trades, Engineering and maintenance, Manufacturing


  11. Rail track maintenance worker

    Rail track maintenance workers inspect and repair railway tracks, bridges, tunnels and viaducts.

    Salary: £28,000 to £43,000

    Found in: Engineering and maintenance, Transport


  12. Railway signaller

    Railway signallers operate the signals and points on rail tracks to keep trains running safely and on time.

    Salary: £29,000 to £55,000

    Found in: Engineering and maintenance, Transport


  13. Recycling operative

    Recycling operatives collect, sort and recycle materials like glass, paper and plastics from homes and businesses.

    Salary: £13,000 to £24,000

    Found in: Manufacturing, Home services, Government services, Engineering and maintenance


  14. Refrigeration and air-conditioning installer

    Refrigeration and air-conditioning installers fit, service and repair cooling systems in buildings, storage and transport.

    Salary: £25,000 to £45,000

    Found in: Construction and trades, Engineering and maintenance


  15. Renewable energy engineer

    Renewable energy engineers research and develop ways to generate sustainable power from wind, solar, hydrogen and biomass resources.

    Salary: £31,000 to £61,000

    Found in: Engineering and maintenance, Environment and land, Science and research


  16. Road worker

    Road workers build, repair and resurface roads, dual carriageways and motorways.

    Salary: £23,000 to £36,000

    Found in: Construction and trades, Engineering and maintenance


  17. Roadside assistance technician

    Roadside assistance technicians help people whose vehicles have broken down.

    Salary: £30,000 to £55,000

    Found in: Engineering and maintenance


  18. Robotics engineer

    Robotics engineers design and build machines to do automated jobs in industries like manufacturing, aerospace and medicine.

    Salary: £27,500 to £54,000

    Found in: Computing, technology and digital, Science and research, Engineering and maintenance


  19. Rolling stock engineering technician

    Rolling stock engineering technicians service, maintain and repair train engines, carriages and other rail vehicles.

    Salary: £30,000 to £45,000

    Found in: Engineering and maintenance, Manufacturing, Transport


  20. Roustabout

    Roustabouts work on oil and gas rigs, looking after equipment, unloading supplies and helping the drilling team with tasks.

    Salary: £19,000 to £35,000

    Found in: Engineering and maintenance, Manufacturing



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