The market at a glance · Jobmundo analysis
Belfast hiring demand is rising, while advertised pay is rising.
New online job adverts in Belfast were 9.5% higher than three months earlier, in August 2026. Median advertised pay in Belfast is £30,000 in May 2025, 1.4% higher on the latest comparison.
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Belfast hiring demand
New online job adverts in Belfast
New online job adverts have increased since Aug 2025.
5,244
Aug 2026 · Belfast
Median advertised salary
Job adverts by annual salary range (ONS)
The median annualised asking salary is £30,000.
£30,000
May 2025 · Belfast
Number of job adverts · annual salary bands in GBP
Highest in demand careers in Belfast
New online job adverts and year-on-year change
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Programmers and software development professionals | 489 | +13.5% | |
| 2 | Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks | 392 | — | |
| 3 | Sales accounts and business development managers | 353 | — | |
| 4 | Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | 278 | -18.7% | |
| 5 | Human resources and industrial relations officers | 277 | +30.7% | |
| 6 | IT business analysts, architects and systems designers | 271 | +18.9% | |
| 7 | Business sales executives | 267 | — | |
| 8 | Business and financial project management professionals | 234 | — | |
| 9 | Kitchen and catering assistants | 210 | -7.1% | |
| 10 | Customer service occupations n.e.c. | 197 | +3.7% |
Hiring near Belfast
New online job adverts in nearby areas
| # | Area | New adverts | Change (60d) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon | 1,175 | -30.1% | |
| 2 | Antrim and Newtownabbey | 1,012 | +1.6% | |
| 3 | Mid Ulster | 845 | +6.8% | |
| 4 | Newry, Mourne and Down | 828 | +16.5% | |
| 5 | Mid and East Antrim | 710 | +8.7% | |
| 6 | Lisburn and Castlereagh | 707 | -29.6% |
Careers gaining momentum
Occupations with the strongest year-over-year rise in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Managers in logistics | 20 | +150.0% | |
| 2 | Research and development (R&D) managers | 47 | +95.8% | |
| 3 | Managers in transport and distribution | 48 | +92.0% | |
| 4 | Chief executives and senior officials | 48 | +77.8% | |
| 5 | Elementary process plant occupations n.e.c. | 21 | +61.5% | |
| 6 | Information technology professionals n.e.c. | 99 | +47.8% | |
| 7 | Construction operatives n.e.c. | 61 | +45.2% | |
| 8 | Cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors | 84 | +37.7% | |
| 9 | Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators | 22 | +37.5% | |
| 10 | Coffee shop workers | 26 | +36.8% |
Careers losing momentum
Occupations with the steepest year-over-year fall in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Project support officers | 43 | -33.8% | |
| 2 | Pharmacy and optical dispensing assistants | 29 | -31.0% | |
| 3 | Solicitors and lawyers | 125 | -30.2% | |
| 4 | Catering and bar managers | 58 | -30.1% | |
| 5 | Bar and catering supervisors | 36 | -28.0% | |
| 6 | Protective service associate professionals n.e.c. | 38 | -26.9% | |
| 7 | Bar staff | 87 | -26.3% | |
| 8 | Human resources administrative occupations | 26 | -23.5% | |
| 9 | Carpenters and joiners | 30 | -23.1% | |
| 10 | Business and related research professionals | 44 | -22.8% |
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
Belfast · 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
Belfast · 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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