The market at a glance · Jobmundo analysis
Barnsley hiring demand is rising, while advertised pay is rising.
New online job adverts in Barnsley were 1.2% higher than three months earlier, in July 2026. Median advertised pay in Barnsley is £30,400 in May 2025, 4.5% higher on the latest comparison.
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Barnsley hiring demand
New online job adverts in Barnsley
New online job adverts have decreased since Jul 2025.
1,580
Jul 2026 · Barnsley
Median advertised salary
Job adverts by annual salary range (ONS)
The median annualised asking salary is £30,400.
£30,400
May 2025 · Barnsley
Number of job adverts · annual salary bands in GBP
Highest in demand careers in Barnsley
New online job adverts and year-on-year change
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Care workers and home carers | 156 | +36.8% | |
| 2 | Heavy and large goods vehicle drivers | 143 | +26.5% | |
| 3 | Warehouse operatives | 108 | -23.4% | |
| 4 | Teaching assistants | 98 | -10.1% | |
| 5 | Delivery drivers and couriers | 97 | +4.3% | |
| 6 | Metal working production and maintenance fitters | 84 | +15.1% | |
| 7 | Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians | 84 | +33.3% | |
| 8 | Cleaners and domestics | 76 | -17.4% | |
| 9 | Nursing auxiliaries and assistants | 72 | +18.0% | |
| 10 | Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors | 66 | +53.5% |
Hiring near Barnsley
New online job adverts in nearby areas
Careers gaining momentum
Occupations with the strongest year-over-year rise in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IT business analysts, architects and systems designers | 22 | +1000.0% | |
| 2 | Production managers and directors in construction | 33 | +266.7% | |
| 3 | Estimators, valuers and assessors | 34 | +240.0% | |
| 4 | Engineering technicians | 27 | +237.5% | |
| 5 | Leisure and theme park attendants | 26 | +116.7% | |
| 6 | Electricians and electrical fitters | 39 | +105.3% | |
| 7 | Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c. | 23 | +91.7% | |
| 8 | Welding trades | 42 | +90.9% | |
| 9 | Project support officers | 22 | +83.3% | |
| 10 | Medical and dental technicians | 20 | +81.8% |
Careers losing momentum
Occupations with the steepest year-over-year fall in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Primary education teaching professionals | 26 | -38.1% | |
| 2 | Receptionists | 29 | -37.0% | |
| 3 | IT user support technicians | 39 | -35.0% | |
| 4 | Social workers | 45 | -30.8% | |
| 5 | Other registered nursing professionals | 28 | -26.3% | |
| 6 | Security guards and related occupations | 27 | -25.0% | |
| 7 | Stock control clerks and assistants | 21 | -25.0% | |
| 8 | Warehouse operatives | 108 | -23.4% | |
| 9 | IT managers | 20 | -23.1% | |
| 10 | Secondary education teaching professionals | 35 | -18.6% |
About this report
Sources, periods & methodology
Each chart shows its own reporting period. These are observation dates, not publication dates. ONS data is generally two months late. Missing comparisons stay unavailable. The hiring glance compares the latest month with three months earlier. Pay still uses published annual changes and does not compare mismatched pay periods.
Hiring demand July 2026
Barnsley · New online adverts first appearing in each period. This is not the ONS Vacancy Survey.
Office for National Statistics · labour_demand_soc2020 · Release: January 2017 to July 2026Advertised salary May 2025
Barnsley · Annualised advertised asking pay. This is not employee earnings.
Office for National Statistics · online_job_advert_salaries · Release: January 2017 to May 2025Source: Office for National Statistics — employment and labour market. Charts and interpretation by Jobmundo. ONS does not endorse this analysis.
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