Slough: Town lampooned in The Office and John Betjeman's poem crowned best place to work in UK
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Version 0 of 1. Slough, most famous for its portrayal as a dreary, post-industrial commuter town in cult sitcom The Office, has been named the best place to the work in the UK. Research by Glassdoor, one of the world’s biggest job search sites, found that Slough offers the best combination of affordability and employment opportunity. Its proximity to major transport hubs, thanks to its location just outside Greater London, also helped propel it up the rankings. Glassdoor ranked the best towns and cities in the country on criteria including ease of finding a job, how expensive it is and how satisfied people are with their work. In many parts of the UK, property prices have rocketed as wages remained stagnant, and a jump in inflation since last year’s Brexit vote has dealt a further blow to cash-conscious households. But Glassdoor found that Slough – the subject of a 1937 poem by John Betjeman, in which the former poet laureate suggested it should be destroyed by “friendly bombs” – is still a decent place to settle. “With large multinational businesses establishing themselves in Slough, along with high average salaries and close proximity to major transport hubs such as Heathrow Airport, the Berkshire town has now emerged as a prime spot to live and work,” said Andrew Chamberlain, chief economist at Glassdoor. He said that although people in London are “generally satisfied”, the capital “has proven not only to be an expensive place to live, but also an ultra-competitive city in which to find a job”. The overall ranking was determined by allocating scores for each category on a scale of one to five. Hiring opportunity was determined by the ratio of active job openings to population. Cost of living was calculated as the ratio of median annual base salary to average home value in the area. Job satisfaction ratings were based on at least 80 company reviews, written by local employees on Glassdoor’s website over the past year. Slough secured an overall score of 4.2. The median base salary in the town is £35,000, while the median home value comes in at £390,654. Manchester was ranked second, followed by Cambridge, Swindon and Stoke on Trent. Here is the full list: Glassdoor Town & City Score (out of 5): 4.2 Job Openings: 26,387 Median Base Salary: £35,000 Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.3 Median Home Value: £390,654 Hot Jobs: Mobile Developer, Sales Manager, Recruitment Consultant Glassdoor Town & City Score (out of 5): 4.0 Job Openings: 41,555 Median Base Salary: £23,998 Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.5 Median Home Value: £177,263 Hot Jobs: Data Scientist, Digital Marketing Executive, Retail Store Manager Glassdoor Town & City Score (out of 5): 4.0 Job Openings: 21,645 Median Base Salary: £31,225 Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.5 Median Home Value: £455,299 Hot Jobs: Software Engineer, Graphic Designer, Registered Nurse Glassdoor Town & City Score (out of 5): 3.9 Job Openings: 15,307 Median Base Salary: £31,000 Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.4 Median Home Value: 248,514 Hot Jobs: Maintenance Engineer, Account Manager, Facilities Manager Glassdoor Town & City Score (out of 5): 3.9 Job Openings: 16,381 Median Base Salary: £21,000 Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.3 Median Home Value: £143,328 Hot Jobs: Business Development Manager, Production Operator, Sales Consultant Glassdoor Town & City Score (out of 5): 3.8 Job Openings: 25,305 Median Base Salary: £35,000 Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.4 Median Home Value: £422,120 Hot Jobs: Social Media Manager, Electrician, Sales Executive Glassdoor Town & City Score (out of 5): 3.8 Job Openings: 41,097 Median Base Salary: £24,000 Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.3 Median Home Value: £206,143 Hot Jobs: Project Manager, Business Analyst, Building Surveyor Glassdoor Town & City Score (out of 5): 3.7 Job Openings: 16,164 Median Base Salary: £28,000 Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.5 Median Home Value: £301,938 Hot Jobs: Solutions Architect, Communications Manager, HR Manager Glassdoor Town & City Score (out of 5): 3.7 Job Openings: 11,233 Median Base Salary: £21,000 Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.3 Median Home Value: £159,690 Hot Jobs: Net Developer, Account Assistant, IT Business Analyst Glassdoor City Score (out of 5): 3.6 Job Openings:18,649 Median Base Salary: £30,000 Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.4 Median Home Value: £489,037 Hot Jobs: Software Engineer, Chef, Banker Glassdoor Town & City Score (out of 5): 3.6 Job Openings: 14,891 Median Base Salary: £27,000 Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.2 Median Home Value: £197,170 Hot Jobs: Quality Engineer, Site Manager, Systems Engineer Glassdoor Town & City Score (out of 5): 3.6 Job Openings: 12,807 Median Base Salary: £25,000 Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.4 Median Home Value: £196,993 Hot Jobs: Maintenance Engineer, Production Operator, Truck Driver Glassdoor Town & City Score (out of 5): 3.6 Job Openings: 14,698 Median Base Salary: £23,500 Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.4 Median Home Value: £191,555 Hot Jobs: Teacher, Recruitment Consultant, Project Manager Glassdoor Town & City Score (out of 5): 3.6 Job Openings: 47,551 Median Base Salary: £24,864 Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.3 Median Home Value: £189,220 Hot Jobs: Sales Executive, Customer Service Advisor, Design Engineer Glassdoor Town & City Score (out of 5): 3.6 Job Openings: 11,446 Median Base Salary: £24,985 Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.3 Median Home Value: £264,105 Hot Jobs: Quantity Surveyor, Chef, Service Advisor Glassdoor Town & City Score (out of 5): 3.6 Job Openings: 11,775 Median Base Salary: £21,000 Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.3 Median Home Value: £157,580 Hot Jobs: Business Analyst, Data Analyst, Restaurant Manager Glassdoor Town & City Score (out of 5): 3.6 Job Openings: 19,319 Median Base Salary: £26,000 Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.4 Median Home Value: £285,088 Hot Jobs: Senior Recruitment Consultant, Administrator, Receptionist Glassdoor Town & City Score (out of 5): 3.5 Job Openings: 4,548 Median Base Salary: £32,500 Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.2 Median Home Value: £223,625 Hot Jobs: Civil Engineer, Language Teacher, Delivery Driver Glassdoor Town & City Score (out of 5): 3.5 Job Openings: 9,786 Median Base Salary: £29,000 Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.4 Median Home Value: £260,288 Hot Jobs: Finance Manager, Account Manager, Property Manager Glassdoor Town & City Score (out of 5): 3.5 Job Openings: 4,992 Median Base Salary: £20,000 Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.3 Median Home Value: £156,016 Hot Jobs: Field Sales, Customer Service Advisor, Language Teacher Glassdoor Town & City Score (out of 5): 3.5 Job Openings: 13,734 Median Base Salary: £22,000 Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.4 Median Home Value: £204,556 Hot Jobs: Production Operator, Project Manager, Store Manager Glassdoor Town & City Score (out of 5): 3.5 Job Openings: 37,367 Median Base Salary: £25,598 Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.5 Median Home Value: £314,274 Hot Jobs: Maintenance Engineer, Web Developer, Teacher Glassdoor Town & City Score (out of 5): 3.5 Job Openings: 2,013 Median Base Salary: £18,000 Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.2 Median Home Value: £118,681 Hot Jobs: Registered Nurse, Chef, Teaching Assistant Glassdoor Town & City Score (out of 5): 3.5 Job Openings: 2,102 Median Base Salary: £22,500 Job Satisfaction Rating: 2.9 Median Home Value: £134,430 Hot Jobs: Site Manager, Electrician, Science Teacher Glassdoor Town & City Score (out of 5): 3.4 Job Openings: 8,944 Median Base Salary: £22,060 Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.4 Median Home Value: £219,824 Hot Jobs: Maintenance Engineer, Site Manager, Recruitment Consultant |