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The table below compares jobs by the average weekly hours using official UK data.

 

79 hours

#1 Longest Weekly Hours

Gardeners and landscape gardeners

75 hours

#2 Longest Weekly Hours

Horticultural trades

74 hours

#3 Longest Weekly Hours

Shopkeepers and proprietors – wholesale and retail


14 hours

#351 Longest Weekly Hours

Playworkers

14 hours

#350 Longest Weekly Hours

Care escorts

14 hours

#349 Longest Weekly Hours

Driving instructors

# Career Average hourly pay Avarege weekly hours
1Gardeners and landscape gardeners£679 hours
2Horticultural trades£675 hours
3Shopkeepers and proprietors – wholesale and retail£1274 hours
4Agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c.£770 hours
5Garage managers and proprietors£1168 hours
6Elementary construction occupations£864 hours
7Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors£963 hours
8Quarry workers and related operatives£1260 hours
9Groundsmen and greenkeepers£760 hours
10Farm workers£958 hours
11Crane drivers£1457 hours
12Pipe fitters£1357 hours
13Health care practice managers£1457 hours
14Forestry workers£957 hours
15Managers and proprietors in forestry, fishing and related services£1156 hours
16Publicans and managers of licensed premises£1056 hours
17Boat and ship builders and repairers£1056 hours
18Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprietors£955 hours
19Air-conditioning and refrigeration engineers£1355 hours
20Coal mine operatives£1254 hours
21Waste disposal and environmental services managers£1753 hours
22Steel erectors£1153 hours
23Vehicle body builders and repairers£953 hours
24Metal plate workers, and riveters£1452 hours
25Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c.£1552 hours
26Rubber process operatives£1152 hours
27Process operatives n.e.c.£1052 hours
28Road construction operatives£1352 hours
29Leisure and sports managers£1352 hours
30Travel agency managers and proprietors£1352 hours
31Agricultural machinery drivers£1351 hours
32Electroplaters£1151 hours
33Aircraft maintenance and related trades£1651 hours
34Elected officers and representatives£1850 hours
35Hairdressing and beauty salon managers and proprietors£849 hours
36Glass and ceramics process operatives£949 hours
37Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fitters£1049 hours
38Scaffolders, stagers and riggers£1249 hours
39Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians£1249 hours
40Construction operatives n.e.c.£1149 hours
41Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations n.e.c.£949 hours
42Property, housing and estate managers£1849 hours
43Assemblers (electrical and electronic products)£1048 hours
44TV, video and audio engineers£1348 hours
45Metal making and treating process operatives£1348 hours
46Energy plant operatives£1648 hours
47Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters£948 hours
48Large goods vehicle drivers£1348 hours
49Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors£1748 hours
50Plant and machine operatives n.e.c.£1147 hours
51Sheet metal workers£1147 hours
52Air traffic controllers£3747 hours
53Elementary process plant occupations n.e.c.£1047 hours
54Welding trades£1247 hours
55Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c.£1447 hours
56Medical secretaries£1147 hours
57Plastics process operatives£1147 hours
58School secretaries£1047 hours
59Tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out£1447 hours
60Rail construction and maintenance operatives£1647 hours
61Vehicle paint technicians£1147 hours
62Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers£2146 hours
63Glass and ceramics makers, decorators and finishers£1046 hours
64Moulders, core makers and die casters£1246 hours
65Construction and building trades supervisors£1746 hours
66Metal machining setters and setter-operators£1446 hours
67Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors£1746 hours
68Marine and waterways transport operatives£1546 hours
69Metal working production and maintenance fitters£1546 hours
70Bricklayers and masons£1146 hours
71Precision instrument makers and repairers£1246 hours
72Paper and wood machine operatives£1046 hours
73Plumbers and heating and ventilating engineers£1346 hours
74Industrial cleaning process occupations£1145 hours
75Electricians and electrical fitters£1545 hours
76Chemical and related process operatives£1545 hours
77Footwear and leather working trades£1145 hours
78Electrical and electronic trades n.e.c.£1645 hours
79Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture£1645 hours
80Social and humanities scientists£1545 hours
81Carpenters and joiners£1245 hours
82Farmers£1245 hours
83Metal working machine operatives£1145 hours
84Van drivers£1145 hours
85Water and sewerage plant operatives£1445 hours
86Floorers and wall tilers£1245 hours
87Food, drink and tobacco process operatives£1144 hours
88Painters and decorators£1144 hours
89Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers£1044 hours
90Textile process operatives£1044 hours
91Telecommunications engineers£1844 hours
92Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods)£1344 hours
93Weighers, graders and sorters£1244 hours
94Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c.£1144 hours
95Air transport operatives£1244 hours
96Rail transport operatives£2344 hours
97Construction and building trades n.e.c.£1344 hours
98Plasterers£1444 hours
99Routine inspectors and testers£1443 hours
100Elementary administration occupations n.e.c.£943 hours
101Cleaners and domestics£943 hours
102Actors, entertainers and presenters£2643 hours
103Roofers, roof tilers and slaters£1243 hours
104Security guards and related occupations£1343 hours
105Printing machine assistants£1243 hours
106Weavers and knitters£1142 hours
107Fork-lift truck drivers£1442 hours
108Fire service officers (watch manager and below)£1842 hours
109IT engineers£1842 hours
110Physical scientists£2242 hours
111Other drivers and transport operatives n.e.c.£1342 hours
112Receptionists£1042 hours
113Butchers£1342 hours
114Vehicle valeters and cleaners£942 hours
115Bus and coach drivers£1342 hours
116Vehicle and parts salespersons and advisers£1141 hours
117Production managers and directors in construction£2441 hours
118Natural and social science professionals n.e.c.£2041 hours
119Advertising and public relations directors£4141 hours
120Personal assistants and other secretaries£1641 hours
121Print finishing and binding workers£1141 hours
122Electronics engineers£2441 hours
123Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs£1241 hours
124Senior police officers£3340 hours
125Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers£1240 hours
126Senior officers in fire, ambulance, prison and related services£2740 hours
127Police officers (sergeant and below)£2340 hours
128Aircraft pilots and flight engineers£4640 hours
129Hospital porters£1240 hours
130Chemical scientists£2040 hours
131Ship and hovercraft officers£3040 hours
132Public services associate professionals£1840 hours
133Typists and related keyboard occupations£1140 hours
134Caretakers£1140 hours
135Health services and public health managers and directors£2839 hours
136Elementary storage occupations£1339 hours
137Postal workers, mail sorters, messengers and couriers£1339 hours
138Social services managers and directors£2239 hours
139Prison service officers (below principal officer)£1739 hours
140Production managers and directors in mining and energy£2939 hours
141Kitchen and catering assistants£939 hours
142Train and tram drivers£3139 hours
143Conservation professionals£1739 hours
144Textiles, garments and related trades n.e.c.£1039 hours
145Pre-press technicians£1639 hours
146Printers£1339 hours
147Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers£939 hours
148Electrical engineers£2639 hours
149Importers and exporters£1539 hours
150National government administrative occupations£1539 hours
151Fishmongers and poultry dressers£1139 hours
152Chefs£1339 hours
153Transport and distribution clerks and assistants£1439 hours
154Sports players£3339 hours
155Telephone salespersons£1138 hours
156Sales accounts and business development managers£2738 hours
157Office supervisors£1538 hours
158Collector salespersons and credit agents£1238 hours
159Sports and leisure assistants£1138 hours
160Managers and directors in retail and wholesale£1938 hours
161Police community support officers£1638 hours
162Financial managers and directors£4038 hours
163Travel agents£1138 hours
164Legal secretaries£1438 hours
165Waiters and waitresses£938 hours
166Paramedics£2438 hours
167Brokers£5238 hours
168Human resources and industrial relations officers£1738 hours
169Rail travel assistants£2038 hours
170Vocational and industrial trainers and instructors£1838 hours
171Civil engineers£2438 hours
172Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists£1638 hours
173Refuse and salvage occupations£1238 hours
174Mechanical engineers£2438 hours
175Information technology and telecommunications directors£4238 hours
176Records clerks and assistants£1438 hours
177Arts officers, producers and directors£2638 hours
178Functional managers and directors n.e.c.£3438 hours
179Elementary cleaning occupations n.e.c.£1138 hours
180Graphic designers£1638 hours
181Local government administrative occupations£1538 hours
182Managers and directors in transport and distribution£2338 hours
183Parking and civil enforcement occupations£1238 hours
184Production and process engineers£2338 hours
185Managers and directors in storage and warehousing£1838 hours
186Engineering professionals n.e.c.£2338 hours
187IT specialist managers£2937 hours
188Business sales executives£1937 hours
189IT project and programme managers£3237 hours
190Other administrative occupations n.e.c.£1537 hours
191IT business analysts, architects and systems designers£3037 hours
192Production managers and directors in manufacturing£3237 hours
193Office managers£2037 hours
194Other skilled trades n.e.c.£1537 hours
195Roundspersons and van salespersons£1337 hours
196Biological scientists and biochemists£2237 hours
197Estimators, valuers and assessors£2137 hours
198Marketing and sales directors£4337 hours
199Environment professionals£2137 hours
200Research and development managers£2837 hours
201Human resource managers and directors£3037 hours
202Medical and dental technicians£1637 hours
203Inspectors of standards and regulations£2237 hours
204Health and safety officers£2037 hours
205Bakers and flour confectioners£1237 hours
206Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants£1437 hours
207Financial and accounting technicians£2737 hours
208Electrical and electronics technicians£2137 hours
209Stock control clerks and assistants£1437 hours
210Design and development engineers£2437 hours
211Financial accounts managers£2437 hours
212Cooks£1137 hours
213Buyers and procurement officers£1837 hours
214Medical radiographers£2337 hours
215Catering and bar managers£1337 hours
216Human resources administrative occupations£1337 hours
217Sports coaches, instructors and officials£1336 hours
218Chief executives and senior officials£5636 hours
219Sales administrators£1336 hours
220Marketing associate professionals£1836 hours
221Bank and post office clerks£1536 hours
222Estate agents and auctioneers£1436 hours
223Programmers and software development professionals£2736 hours
224Conference and exhibition managers and organisers£1636 hours
225Information technology and telecommunications professionals n.e.c.£2636 hours
226Conservation and environmental associate professionals£1336 hours
227Nurses£2236 hours
228Actuaries, economists and statisticians£3136 hours
229Street cleaners£1236 hours
230Air travel assistants£1436 hours
231Bar staff£936 hours
232Insurance underwriters£2436 hours
233Finance officers£1936 hours
234Financial administrative occupations n.e.c.£1536 hours
235Town planning officers£2336 hours
236Beauticians and related occupations£1036 hours
237Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators£1736 hours
238Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics)£1636 hours
239Business and related associate professionals n.e.c.£1936 hours
240Veterinarians£2136 hours
241Building and civil engineering technicians£1936 hours
242Credit controllers£1436 hours
243Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks£1735 hours
244Science, engineering and production technicians n.e.c.£1735 hours
245Senior care workers£1535 hours
246Architectural and town planning technicians£1735 hours
247Web design and development professionals£1935 hours
248Speech and language therapists£1935 hours
249Debt, rent and other cash collectors£1235 hours
250Legal associate professionals£1935 hours
251Business and financial project management professionals£3235 hours
252Sewing machinists£1135 hours
253Artists£2035 hours
254Midwives£2235 hours
255Purchasing managers and directors£3235 hours
256Higher education teaching professionals£3535 hours
257Other elementary services occupations n.e.c.£1035 hours
258Sales supervisors£1535 hours
259Finance and investment analysts and advisers£2635 hours
260Health associate professionals n.e.c.£1335 hours
261Engineering technicians£2235 hours
262Officers of non-governmental organisations£1935 hours
263Quality assurance technicians£1835 hours
264Shelf fillers£1234 hours
265Physiotherapists£2234 hours
266Occupational therapists£2134 hours
267Upholsterers£1134 hours
268Draughtspersons£1934 hours
269Protective service associate professionals n.e.c.£2634 hours
270Business and related research professionals£2334 hours
271Sales related occupations n.e.c.£1534 hours
272Business, research and administrative professionals n.e.c.£2834 hours
273Medical practitioners£4234 hours
274Laboratory technicians£1534 hours
275Communication operators£1734 hours
276Library clerks and assistants£1434 hours
277Elementary security occupations n.e.c.£1434 hours
278Planning, process and production technicians£2033 hours
279Pharmacy and other dispensing assistants£1233 hours
280Legal professionals n.e.c.£5133 hours
281Chartered and certified accountants£2733 hours
282Management consultants and business analysts£2833 hours
283IT operations technicians£2233 hours
284IT user support technicians£2133 hours
285Market and street traders and assistants£1533 hours
286Authors, writers and translators£2133 hours
287Pharmaceutical technicians£1633 hours
288Veterinary nurses£1333 hours
289Hairdressers and barbers£1033 hours
290Call and contact centre occupations£1433 hours
291Taxation experts£3133 hours
292Financial institution managers and directors£4333 hours
293Child and early years officers£1633 hours
294Housing officers£1833 hours
295Product, clothing and related designers£1933 hours
296Customer service occupations n.e.c.£1533 hours
297Counsellors£1833 hours
298Customer service managers and supervisors£2033 hours
299Welfare and housing associate professionals n.e.c.£1633 hours
300Florists£1032 hours
301Undertakers, mortuary and crematorium assistants£1832 hours
302Merchandisers and window dressers£1532 hours
303Dispensing opticians£1432 hours
304Leisure and theme park attendants£1132 hours
305Psychologists£2732 hours
306Youth and community workers£1732 hours
307Cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors£1432 hours
308Dental nurses£1332 hours
309Sales and retail assistants£1432 hours
310Care workers and home carers£1531 hours
311Health professionals n.e.c.£2531 hours
312Elementary sales occupations n.e.c.£1231 hours
313Nursery nurses and assistants£1231 hours
314Window cleaners£1231 hours
315Further education teaching professionals£2631 hours
316Architects£3031 hours
317Secondary education teaching professionals£2831 hours
318Pest control officers£1531 hours
319Housekeepers and related occupations£1431 hours
320Nursing auxiliaries and assistants£1631 hours
321Solicitors£3730 hours
322Leisure and travel service occupations n.e.c.£1830 hours
323Telephonists£1430 hours
324Pharmacists£2930 hours
325Senior professionals of educational establishments£4030 hours
326Education advisers and school inspectors£2830 hours
327Houseparents and residential wardens£1830 hours
328Teaching assistants£1429 hours
329Company secretaries£2429 hours
330Educational support assistants£1429 hours
331Dancers and choreographers£2629 hours
332Retail cashiers and check-out operators£1329 hours
333Barristers and judges£3528 hours
334Primary and nursery education teaching professionals£2828 hours
335Smiths and forge workers£2027 hours
336Tailors and dressmakers£2227 hours
337Childminders and related occupations£1827 hours
338Special needs education teaching professionals£2727 hours
339Fitness instructors£1626 hours
340Animal care services occupations n.e.c.£1726 hours
341Ophthalmic opticians£3826 hours
342Therapy professionals n.e.c.£2725 hours
343Dental practitioners£4523 hours
344Podiatrists£3322 hours
345Musicians£3722 hours
346Teaching and other educational professionals n.e.c.£2920 hours
347Market research interviewers£2617 hours
348School midday and crossing patrol occupations£2416 hours
349Driving instructors£4114 hours
350Care escorts£2614 hours
351Playworkers£2514 hours
N/ANCOs and other ranksInsufficient dataInsufficient data
N/AOfficers in armed forcesInsufficient dataInsufficient data

*Based on avaerage hours per week for each occupation.

Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2020

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