The market at a glance · Jobmundo analysis
Bath and North East Somerset hiring demand is rising, while advertised pay is rising.
New online job adverts in Bath and North East Somerset were 20.8% higher than three months earlier, in August 2026. Median advertised pay in Bath and North East Somerset is £30,700 in May 2025, 4.1% higher on the latest comparison.
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Bath and North East Somerset hiring demand
New online job adverts in Bath and North East Somerset
New online job adverts have increased since Aug 2025.
2,978
Aug 2026 · Bath and North East Somerset
Median advertised salary
Job adverts by annual salary range (ONS)
The median annualised asking salary is £30,700.
£30,700
May 2025 · Bath and North East Somerset
Number of job adverts · annual salary bands in GBP
Highest in demand careers in Bath and North East Somerset
New online job adverts and year-on-year change
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chefs | 262 | -10.3% | |
| 2 | Kitchen and catering assistants | 189 | +0.5% | |
| 3 | Receptionists | 108 | +17.4% | |
| 4 | Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | 106 | -26.9% | |
| 5 | Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks | 97 | — | |
| 6 | Waiters and waitresses | 82 | -21.2% | |
| 7 | Records clerks and assistants | 79 | +9.7% | |
| 8 | Business sales executives | 77 | — | |
| 9 | Sales accounts and business development managers | 75 | — | |
| 10 | Delivery drivers and couriers | 75 | +31.6% |
Hiring near Bath and North East Somerset
New online job adverts in nearby areas
| # | Area | New adverts | Change (60d) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bristol, City of | 11,318 | +12.8% | |
| 2 | Somerset | 6,150 | +4.1% | |
| 3 | Wiltshire | 5,000 | +8.6% | |
| 4 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 4,796 | -11.7% | |
| 5 | Gloucester | 4,506 | +3.4% | |
| 6 | Cornwall | 4,247 | -15.5% |
Careers gaining momentum
Occupations with the strongest year-over-year rise in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financial accounts managers | 29 | +123.1% | |
| 2 | Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors | 29 | +45.0% | |
| 3 | Marketing and commercial managers | 23 | +43.8% | |
| 4 | Delivery drivers and couriers | 75 | +31.6% | |
| 5 | Information technology directors | 20 | +25.0% | |
| 6 | Human resources and industrial relations officers | 45 | +21.6% | |
| 7 | Receptionists | 108 | +17.4% | |
| 8 | Bank and post office clerks | 61 | +13.0% | |
| 9 | Coffee shop workers | 28 | +12.0% | |
| 10 | Managers in storage and warehousing | 33 | +10.0% |
Careers losing momentum
Occupations with the steepest year-over-year fall in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors | 22 | -66.7% | |
| 2 | Legal professionals n.e.c. | 21 | -47.5% | |
| 3 | Customer service occupations n.e.c. | 52 | -46.4% | |
| 4 | Bar and catering supervisors | 27 | -46.0% | |
| 5 | Mining and quarry workers and related operatives | 20 | -41.2% | |
| 6 | Management consultants and business analysts | 23 | -41.0% | |
| 7 | Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprietors | 31 | -36.7% | |
| 8 | Cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors | 35 | -36.4% | |
| 9 | Carpenters and joiners | 27 | -34.1% | |
| 10 | Catering and bar managers | 44 | -33.3% |
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 August 2026
Bath and North East Somerset · 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 August 2026Advertised salary May 2025
Bath and North East Somerset · 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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