The market at a glance · Jobmundo analysis
Cardiff hiring demand is rising, while advertised pay is rising.
New online job adverts in Cardiff were 23.1% higher than three months earlier, in July 2026. Median advertised pay in Cardiff is £34,300 in May 2025, 7.2% higher on the latest comparison.
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Cardiff hiring demand
New online job adverts in Cardiff
New online job adverts have increased since Jul 2025.
5,572
Jul 2026 · Cardiff
Median advertised salary
Job adverts by annual salary range (ONS)
The median annualised asking salary is £34,300.
£34,300
May 2025 · Cardiff
Number of job adverts · annual salary bands in GBP
Highest in demand careers in Cardiff
New online job adverts and year-on-year change
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Programmers and software development professionals | 348 | +45.0% | |
| 2 | Solicitors and lawyers | 342 | +20.0% | |
| 3 | Business sales executives | 317 | — | |
| 4 | Sales accounts and business development managers | 295 | — | |
| 5 | IT business analysts, architects and systems designers | 284 | +149.1% | |
| 6 | Business and financial project management professionals | 216 | — | |
| 7 | Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | 205 | -5.1% | |
| 8 | Chefs | 185 | -11.9% | |
| 9 | Human resources and industrial relations officers | 183 | -3.2% | |
| 10 | Finance and investment analysts and advisers | 177 | +13.5% |
Hiring near Cardiff
New online job adverts in nearby areas
| # | Area | New adverts | Change (60d) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 1,721 | +10.2% | |
| 2 | Rhondda Cynon Taf | 1,316 | -3.7% | |
| 3 | Newport | 1,304 | +5.5% | |
| 4 | Flintshire | 1,243 | +15.6% | |
| 5 | Carmarthenshire | 1,185 | +0.8% | |
| 6 | Bridgend | 1,027 | +4.2% |
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 | 284 | +149.1% | |
| 2 | Education managers | 46 | +100.0% | |
| 3 | Functional managers and directors n.e.c. | 74 | +76.2% | |
| 4 | Graphic and multimedia designers | 31 | +72.2% | |
| 5 | Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) | 22 | +69.2% | |
| 6 | Information technology professionals n.e.c. | 78 | +59.2% | |
| 7 | Public services associate professionals | 41 | +46.4% | |
| 8 | Programmers and software development professionals | 348 | +45.0% | |
| 9 | Managers in transport and distribution | 34 | +41.7% | |
| 10 | Mining and quarry workers and related operatives | 32 | +39.1% |
Careers losing momentum
Occupations with the steepest year-over-year fall in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beauticians and related occupations | 34 | -42.4% | |
| 2 | Arts officers, producers and directors | 20 | -37.5% | |
| 3 | Project support officers | 42 | -32.3% | |
| 4 | Sports coaches, instructors and officials | 33 | -29.8% | |
| 5 | Legal associate professionals | 52 | -26.8% | |
| 6 | Bar staff | 98 | -24.6% | |
| 7 | Bar and catering supervisors | 37 | -24.5% | |
| 8 | Catering and bar managers | 51 | -23.9% | |
| 9 | Human resources administrative occupations | 23 | -20.7% | |
| 10 | Waiters and waitresses | 78 | -20.4% |
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
Cardiff · 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
Cardiff · 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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