The market at a glance · Jobmundo analysis
Bristol, City of hiring demand is rising, while advertised pay is rising.
New online job adverts in Bristol, City of were 1.8% higher than three months earlier, in July 2026. Median advertised pay in Bristol, City of is £37,500 in May 2025, 9.3% higher on the latest comparison.
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Bristol, City of hiring demand
New online job adverts in Bristol, City of
New online job adverts have decreased since Jul 2025.
10,712
Jul 2026 · Bristol, City of
Median advertised salary
Job adverts by annual salary range (ONS)
The median annualised asking salary is £37,500.
£37,500
May 2025 · Bristol, City of
Number of job adverts · annual salary bands in GBP
Highest in demand careers in Bristol, City of
New online job adverts and year-on-year change
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sales accounts and business development managers | 746 | — | |
| 2 | Programmers and software development professionals | 732 | -39.2% | |
| 3 | IT business analysts, architects and systems designers | 722 | -20.0% | |
| 4 | Business and financial project management professionals | 545 | — | |
| 5 | Business sales executives | 527 | — | |
| 6 | Metal working production and maintenance fitters | 516 | — | |
| 7 | Solicitors and lawyers | 514 | -39.0% | |
| 8 | Human resources and industrial relations officers | 421 | -24.1% | |
| 9 | Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | 393 | -14.8% | |
| 10 | Delivery drivers and couriers | 357 | -8.5% |
Hiring near Bristol, City of
New online job adverts in nearby areas
| # | Area | New adverts | Change (60d) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somerset | 6,519 | +1.3% | |
| 2 | Wiltshire | 5,223 | +14.4% | |
| 3 | Cornwall | 5,189 | -0.9% | |
| 4 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 5,012 | +1.1% | |
| 5 | Gloucester | 4,075 | -0.9% | |
| 6 | Swindon | 3,369 | +6.9% |
Careers gaining momentum
Occupations with the strongest year-over-year rise in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physical scientists | 57 | +67.6% | |
| 2 | Stock control clerks and assistants | 111 | +35.4% | |
| 3 | Medical and dental technicians | 77 | +32.8% | |
| 4 | Road transport drivers n.e.c. | 105 | +31.2% | |
| 5 | Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) | 42 | +31.2% | |
| 6 | Animal care services occupations n.e.c. | 30 | +30.4% | |
| 7 | Precision instrument makers and repairers | 22 | +29.4% | |
| 8 | Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs | 20 | +25.0% | |
| 9 | Catering and bar managers | 92 | +15.0% | |
| 10 | Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fitters | 31 | +14.8% |
Careers losing momentum
Occupations with the steepest year-over-year fall in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veterinarians | 23 | -64.6% | |
| 2 | Database administrators and web content technicians | 36 | -62.9% | |
| 3 | Chief executives and senior officials | 31 | -53.0% | |
| 4 | Actuaries, economists and statisticians | 84 | -51.4% | |
| 5 | Graphic and multimedia designers | 49 | -50.5% | |
| 6 | Social and humanities scientists | 29 | -50.0% | |
| 7 | Elementary storage supervisors | 24 | -50.0% | |
| 8 | Public relations professionals | 63 | -45.7% | |
| 9 | Education advisers and school inspectors | 27 | -43.8% | |
| 10 | Marketing and commercial managers | 162 | -42.1% |
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
Bristol, City of · 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
Bristol, City of · 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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