The market at a glance · Jobmundo analysis
Brighton and Hove hiring demand is rising, while advertised pay is rising.
New online job adverts in Brighton and Hove were 4.6% higher than three months earlier, in August 2026. Median advertised pay in Brighton and Hove is £33,200 in May 2025, 6.4% higher on the latest comparison.
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Brighton and Hove hiring demand
New online job adverts in Brighton and Hove
New online job adverts have increased since Aug 2025.
3,805
Aug 2026 · Brighton and Hove
Median advertised salary
Job adverts by annual salary range (ONS)
The median annualised asking salary is £33,200.
£33,200
May 2025 · Brighton and Hove
Number of job adverts · annual salary bands in GBP
Highest in demand careers in Brighton and Hove
New online job adverts and year-on-year change
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solicitors and lawyers | 776 | -4.6% | |
| 2 | Sales accounts and business development managers | 234 | — | |
| 3 | Chefs | 206 | -17.3% | |
| 4 | Business sales executives | 202 | — | |
| 5 | Kitchen and catering assistants | 186 | -11.8% | |
| 6 | Legal professionals n.e.c. | 184 | -7.1% | |
| 7 | Programmers and software development professionals | 183 | +67.9% | |
| 8 | Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks | 134 | — | |
| 9 | Legal associate professionals | 128 | +9.4% | |
| 10 | Records clerks and assistants | 121 | -5.5% |
Hiring near Brighton and Hove
New online job adverts in nearby areas
| # | Area | New adverts | Change (60d) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buckinghamshire | 6,928 | +7.9% | |
| 2 | Milton Keynes | 5,949 | +9.8% | |
| 3 | Reading | 5,202 | +4.2% | |
| 4 | Southampton | 4,996 | +7.8% | |
| 5 | Slough | 4,974 | +18.9% | |
| 6 | Oxford | 4,492 | -1.6% |
Careers gaining momentum
Occupations with the strongest year-over-year rise in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other drivers and transport operatives n.e.c. | 26 | +420.0% | |
| 2 | Road transport drivers n.e.c. | 27 | +145.5% | |
| 3 | Quality assurance and regulatory professionals | 54 | +116.0% | |
| 4 | Functional managers and directors n.e.c. | 35 | +105.9% | |
| 5 | Finance and investment analysts and advisers | 105 | +98.1% | |
| 6 | Actuaries, economists and statisticians | 35 | +94.4% | |
| 7 | IT business analysts, architects and systems designers | 77 | +79.1% | |
| 8 | Programmers and software development professionals | 183 | +67.9% | |
| 9 | Business associate professionals n.e.c. | 50 | +66.7% | |
| 10 | Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c. | 20 | +66.7% |
Careers losing momentum
Occupations with the steepest year-over-year fall in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors | 29 | -51.7% | |
| 2 | Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers | 25 | -44.4% | |
| 3 | Business and related research professionals | 21 | -41.7% | |
| 4 | Painters and decorators | 23 | -39.5% | |
| 5 | Hairdressers and barbers | 22 | -35.3% | |
| 6 | Pharmacy and optical dispensing assistants | 26 | -35.0% | |
| 7 | Sports coaches, instructors and officials | 27 | -30.8% | |
| 8 | Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprietors | 30 | -30.2% | |
| 9 | Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | 119 | -28.3% | |
| 10 | Catering and bar managers | 49 | -27.9% |
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
Brighton and Hove · 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
Brighton and Hove · 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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