Lawyers and bankers dubbed Britain's least important jobs since Covid-19 outbreak

The role of bankers and lawyers is not important according to a new survey.

The UK’s leading savings website, VoucherCodes.co.uk commissioned a study of more than 2000 UK adults to discover what the public consider Britain’s most important job roles.

The data revealed Brits labelled the nation’s most ‘important’ jobs as front line workers, and the least ‘important’ tend to be those working from home like office workers, while delivery drivers, nurses and doctors are now seen as more important than bankers and lawyers.

Most important job roles

1 Nurse – 75%

2 Doctor – 73%

3 Supermarket worker – 71%

4 Emergency service personnel – 70%

5 Delivery driver / Postman – 65%

Least important job roles

1 Office worker / Lawyer – 3%

2 Airline staff – 8%

3 Banker – 12%

4 Call centre staff – 16%

5 Taxi drivers – 20%

People also want to see the government reward NHS workers, including giving them a pay rise (66%), free meals while working (22%) and providing free parking at work (39%), as well as calling for brands to play their part in rewarding NHS staff, with almost two in five (38%) calling for businesses to offer rewards to NHS workers after the pandemic.

The study comes as VoucherCodes.co.uk launches its discount hub exclusively for NHS workers, providing discount codes and offers valid only to those with an NHS email address. The deals will be available on an on-going basis to ensure staff continue to be rewarded after the pandemic.

Top ways Brits want to see the government reward NHS workers

1 Give workers a pay rise – 66%

2 Provide free parking at work – 53%

3 MPs should take a pay cut and redirect money to NHS workers – 39%

4 Provide discounted travel cards for commute – 32%

5 Provide free meals at work – 29%

6 Offer a one-off monetary bonus – 26%

7 Increase annual leave allowance – 24%

8 Declare a Bank Holiday in their honour – 24%

9 Provide free dental treatment – 19%

10 Offer a monthly petrol allowance – 19%

Anita Naik, lifestyle editor at VoucherCodes.co.uk, said: “NHS staff and other key workers have worked tirelessly throughout the pandemic to care and provide for the public and it’s now clear that the vast majority believe they should be rewarded for the amazing efforts they have gone to.”