Peterborough named as one of top 5 places to work in the UK
According to new research out today, Wednesday July 13, conducted by recruitment firm Glassdoor®, Peterborough is the fifth best town or city in the UK in which to work.
Cambridge claimed the top spot, followed by Milton Keynes, Nottingham and Leeds.
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Hide AdThe list is compiled by ranking UK towns and cities with the highest Glassdoor Job Score, determined by weighting three factors equally: how easy it is to get a job (hiring opportunity), how affordable it is to live there (cost of living), and how satisfied employees are working there (overall job satisfaction).
As part of this report, Glassdoor includes each city and town’s median pay for employees, current average home value, overall job satisfaction rating, population and number of current job openings.
Glassdoor’s 20 Best Towns and Cities to Work In for 2016 are:
1. Cambridge – Glassdoor Job Score: 4.1
Population: 145,818
Median base salary: £35,000
Average home value: £436,932
Job satisfaction rating: 3.5
Hot Jobs: Software Engineer, Chef, Sales Rep
2. Milton Keynes – Glassdoor Job Score: 4.0
Population: 171,750
Median base salary: £36,000
Average home value: £292,692
Job satisfaction rating: 3.2
Hot Jobs: Store Manager, Management Consultant, Business Development Manager
3. Nottingham – Glassdoor Job Score: 4.0
Population: 289,301
Median base salary: £27,814
Average home value: £181,974
Job satisfaction rating: 3.3
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4. Leeds – Glassdoor Job Score: 3.8
Population: 474,632
Media base salary: £30,000
Average home value: £195,370
Job satisfaction rating: 3.2
Hot Jobs: Recruitment Consultant, Chef, Project Manager
5. Peterborough – Glassdoor Job Score: 3.7
Population: 161,707
Median base salary: £34,755
Average home value: £210,571
Job satisfaction rating: 3.2
Hot Jobs: Product Manager, Store Manager, Bartender,
6. Coventry – Glassdoor Job Score: 3.7
Population: 325,949
Median base salary: £35,000
Average home value: £184,397
Job satisfaction rating: 3.3
Hot Jobs: Maintenance Engineer, Sales Manager, Customer Service Advisor
7. Reading – Glassdoor Job Score: 3.7
Population: 218,705
Median base salary: £43,000
Average home value: £430,503
Job satisfaction rating: 3.4
Hot Jobs: Sales Associate, Sales Representative, Technical Support Engineer
8. Bradford – Glassdoor Job Score: 3.6
Population: 349,561
Median base salary: £28,350
Average home value: £124,766
Job satisfaction rating: 3.0
Hot Jobs: Customer Services Advisor, Operations Manager, Technician
9. Northampton – Glassdoor Job Score: 3.6
Population: 215,173
Median base salary: £35,000
Average home value: £226,661
Job satisfaction rating: 3.5
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10. Swindon – Glassdoor Job Score: 3.6
Population: 182,441
Median base salary: £35,525
Average home value: £235,507
Job satisfaction rating: 3.2
Hot Jobs: Sales Rep, Store Manager, Civil Engineer
11. Manchester – Glassdoor Job Score: 3.6
Population: 510,746
Median base salary: £28,000
Average home value: £166,951
Job satisfaction rating: 3.3
Hot Jobs: Project Manager, Sales Manager, Business Development Manager
12. Aberdeen – Glassdoor Job Score: 3.5
Population: 195,021
Median base salary: £43,000
Average home value: £222,323
Job satisfaction rating: 3.2
Hot Jobs: Tax Manager, Site Engineer, SAP Consultant
13. Warrington – Glassdoor Job Score: 3.5
Population: 165,456
Median base salary: £30,000
Average home value: £201,077
Job satisfaction rating: 3.0
Hot Jobs: Buyer, Project Manager, HR Manager
14. Bristol – Glassdoor Job Score: 3.5
Population: 535,907
Median base salary: £32,000
Average home value: £297,657
Job satisfaction rating: 3.5
Hot Jobs: Software Engineer, Project Manager, Product Manager
15. Glasgow – Glassdoor Job Score: 3.5
Population: 590,507
Median base salary: £26,500
Average home value: £168,797
Job satisfaction rating: 3.1
Hot Jobs: Research Assistant, Sales Representative, Security Officer
16. Edinburgh – Glassdoor Job Score: 3.5
Population: 459,366
Median base salary: £30,000
Average home value: £259,866
Job satisfaction rating: 3.2
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17. Oxford – Glassdoor Job Score: 3.4
Population: 159,994
Median base salary: £32,000
Average home value: £502,452
Job satisfaction rating: 3.4
Hot Jobs: Personal Banking Advisor, Project Manager, Research Scientist
18. Liverpool – Glassdoor Job Score: 3.4
Population: 552,267
Median base salary: £26,000
Average home value: £159,121
Job satisfaction rating: 3.2
Hot Jobs: Recruitment Consultant, Audiologist, Sales Administrator
19. Birmingham – Glassdoor Job Score: 3.4
Population: 1,085,810
Median base salary: £30,000
Average home value: £177,941
Job satisfaction rating: 3.0
Hot Jobs: Finance Manager, Sales Manager, Business Analyst
20. Derby – Glassdoor Job Score: 3.4
Population: 255,394
Median base salary: £33,727
Average home value: £190,236
Job satisfaction rating: 3.0
Hot Jobs: Tax Manager, Registered Nurse, Accountant
The emergence of some of Britain’s key industrial and northern cities has meant that Britain’s capital city, London, is outside the Top 20 on this 2016 list.
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Hide Ad“Cambridge has long had a reputation for one of Britain’s most loved cities, but now it’s emerged as a prime spot for high-tech companies which is clearly having an impact on where people decide to live and work,” said Dr. Andrew Chamberlain, Glassdoor Chief Economist.
“These results are a reminder that although there are more jobs in London and employees are generally pretty satisfied, it is a competitive place to work and an expensive place to live. Towns and cities such as Nottingham, Leeds and Reading offer decent salaries and job prospects combined with a lower cost of living which means your money will go further, you can save, and still and have a good quality of life.”