{"id":12449,"date":"2018-05-01T12:40:04","date_gmt":"2018-05-01T12:40:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/migqxjzty5-staging.onrocket.site\/blog\/?p=12449"},"modified":"2024-01-10T16:13:01","modified_gmt":"2024-01-10T16:13:01","slug":"the-uks-most-abused-professions-and-how-little-they-pay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.uk\/blog\/the-uks-most-abused-professions-and-how-little-they-pay\/","title":{"rendered":"The UK’s most abused professions – and how little they pay"},"content":{"rendered":"

The UK\u2019s most abused workers are facing the double whammy of suffering some of the nation\u2019s lowest salaries, as well as the highest levels of violence at work, according to new research by job search-engine Adzuna<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The study, which draws on government stats on violence at work*, analysed Adzuna\u2019s live job market data to reveal the average pay on offer in the UK\u2019s most abused professions, asking if workers in these industries receive pay that reflects the risks involved in their roles.<\/p>\n

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Police Officers deal with the most assaults<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Police Officers and Security Guards<\/a> endure the highest levels of violence at work. Nearly 1 in 10 workers (9.2%) employed in \u2018Protective service occupations\u2019 (which includes both of these job roles) experienced violence at work over the two year period analysed, with 8% experiencing assault.<\/p>\n

Not only this, the pay on offer for these job types falls far below the UK average salary of \u00a334,116. Average advertised pay for Police Officers currently sits at \u00a321,314 and Security Guards just \u00a318,885 per annum, showing there is no financial reward for the risks these roles involve: workers are suffering both high risk and low pay.<\/p>\n

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Carers are not being cared for<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\u2018Health & social care professionals\u2019 face the second highest risk of violence at work, with 6.1% of workers in this area subjected to assault or threatening behaviour over the two years. This category includes job roles such as Nurses<\/a> and Care Workers, and while Nurses receive slightly above average compensation of \u00a334,751, Care Workers<\/a> are typically paid just \u00a318,142 a year, highlighting a lack of appreciation of the risks involved in their day-to-day responsibilities.<\/p>\n

Other healthcare professionals are also suffering, although on the surface they appear better paid: Accident & Emergency Nurses receive \u00a349,926 on average, while Social Workers<\/a> get \u00a346,164 a year. However, these figures are skewed by a high proportion of \u2018locum\u2019 temporary positions offering high hourly rates of pay, with average salaries for permanent positions much lower.<\/p>\n

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Workers in the Transport sector also face high risk of abuse, with 1 in 50 reporting violence at work in the last year, including 1.9% reporting being threatened and 0.9% assaulted. Despite these risks, Bus Drivers<\/a> are paid an average of just \u00a321,165 a year, while train station Gateline Assistants receive just \u00a317,992.<\/p>\n

Pay packets don’t match the risk<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Overall, 12 of the 15 job roles Adzuna identified as \u2018high risk\u2019 have typical pay levels below the average UK salary, showing a widespread trend for poor remuneration in dangerous roles.<\/p>\n

Doug Monro, co-founder of Adzuna, comments: \u201cEvery abused industry should strive to improve support for their employees with proper training and by putting in place procedures to deal with abuse. There also needs to be salary correction in some of these risky roles, to reflect the day-to-day dangers facing employees. Otherwise, the staffing shortages seen in some areas could quickly spread into other industries.\u201d<\/p>\n

Table 1: Pay in most abused professions<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Job<\/strong><\/td>\nAverage salary<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Security Guard<\/td>\n\u00a318,885<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Police Officer<\/td>\n\u00a321,314<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nurse<\/td>\n\u00a334,751<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Accident & Emergency Nurse<\/td>\n\u00a349,926<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Social Worker<\/td>\n\u00a346,164<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Care Worker<\/td>\n\u00a318,142<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bus Driver<\/td>\n\u00a321,165<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gate line Assistant<\/td>\n\u00a317,992<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Teacher<\/td>\n\u00a331,094<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Retail Assistant<\/td>\n\u00a318,174<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Car Park Attendant<\/td>\n\u00a315,899<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Civil Enforcement<\/td>\n\u00a317,772<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Enforcement Agent<\/td>\n\u00a333,594<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cleaner<\/td>\n\u00a316,393<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Waiter\/Waitress<\/td>\n\u00a317,802<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

*Data on violence at work taken from 2016\/2017 Crime Survey for England & Wales:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.hse.gov.uk\/statistics\/causinj\/violence\/work-related-violence-report-2018.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

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