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Actuary
Actuaries work with companies and government departments, to help them forecast long-term financial costs and investment risks.
Salary: £32,000 to £70,000
Training time: 5 to 6 years
Found in: Legal, finance and accounting Business and administration
Advocacy worker
Advocacy workers help give people a voice in decisions about their health or social care.
Salary: £22,000 to £30,000
Training time: 1 to 3 years
Found in: Legal, finance and accounting Care services
Bailiff
Bailiffs collect payments for debts and deliver enforcement notices, summons and other court documents.
Salary: £24,000 to £40,000
Training time: 1 to 2 years
Found in: Legal, finance and accounting
Barrister
Barristers represent clients and their solicitors in court, at tribunals and in legal disputes. They also give expert legal advice on particular points of law.
Salary: £24,000 to £250,000
Training time: 6 to 8 years
Found in: Legal, finance and accounting
Barrister's clerk
Barristers' clerks are responsible for the day-to-day administration in barristers' offices, known as chambers.
Salary: £24,000 to £40,000
Training time: 2 to 3 years
Found in: Legal, finance and accounting Business and administration
Company secretary
Company secretaries make sure that directors follow company law and finance rules.
Salary: £28,000 to £95,000
Training time: 2 to 5 years
Found in: Business and administration Legal, finance and accounting
Construction contracts manager
Construction contracts managers oversee the contractual and legal requirements of work on building projects.
Salary: £30,000 to £70,000
Training time: 3 to 4 years
Found in: Construction and the built environment Business and administration
Coroner
Coroners investigate deaths where the causes are unexplained, where violence is suspected or where people have died while in custody.
Salary: £102,000 to £153,000
Training time: 9 to 13 years
Found in: Legal, finance and accounting
Court legal adviser
Court legal advisers are lawyers who advise magistrates and judges about the law in criminal, civil and family courts.
Salary: £32,000 to £53,000
Training time: 8 to 9 years
Found in: Legal, finance and accounting
Court usher
Court ushers support people attending hearings, like jurors and witnesses, and help with court administrative tasks.
Salary: £24,000 to £27,000
Training time: 1 to 2 years
Found in: Legal, finance and accounting Business and administration
Criminologist
Criminologists look at the reasons why people commit crimes and find ways to reduce re-offending.
Salary: £24,000 to £38,000
Training time: 3 to 5 years
Crown prosecutor
Crown prosecutors decide if there is enough evidence to take cases to court.
Salary: £44,000 to £71,000
Training time: 5 to 9 years
Found in: Legal, finance and accounting
Data protection officer
Data protection officers help organisations to meet data laws and regulations, and provide advice on policies and how to apply them.
Salary: £29,000 to £50,000
Training time: 2 to 5 years
Found in: Legal, finance and accounting Business and administration Digital
Equalities officer
Equalities officers make sure people are treated equally in an organisation by promoting positive practices and attitudes.
Salary: £24,000 to £46,000
Training time: Variable
Found in: Legal, finance and accounting Business and administration
Estate agent
Estate agents sell and let commercial and residential property. Some also manage rental properties on behalf of owners.
Salary: £23,000 to £40,000
Training time: 1 to 3 years
Found in: Sales, marketing and procurement Legal, finance and accounting
Family mediator
Family mediators help separating or divorcing couples to find agreement on practical matters without having to go to court.
Salary: £25,000 to £38,000
Training time: 1 to 4 years
Found in: Care services Legal, finance and accounting
Immigration adviser (non-government)
Immigration advisers give advice on asylum claims, nationality, citizenship, deportation and employment, and represent clients in court.
Salary: £24,000 to £42,000
Training time: 2 to 5 years
Found in: Legal, finance and accounting Business and administration
Judge
Judges hear evidence in criminal and civil courts, make rulings and pass sentences based on the information presented during cases.
Salary: £101,000 to £295,000
Training time: Variable
Found in: Legal, finance and accounting
Land and property valuer and auctioneer
Valuers and auctioneers advise people on buying, selling and renting land, property and other assets.
Salary: £25,000 to £50,000
Training time: 4 to 6 years
Found in: Sales, marketing and procurement Legal, finance and accounting
Legal executive
Legal executives specialise in certain areas of law and carry out similar tasks to solicitors.
Salary: £33,000 to £60,000
Training time: 3 to 6 years
Found in: Legal, finance and accounting