The market at a glance · Jobmundo analysis
Carmarthenshire hiring demand is rising, while advertised pay is rising.
New online job adverts in Carmarthenshire were 6.6% higher than three months earlier, in July 2026. Median advertised pay in Carmarthenshire is £28,000 in May 2025, 4.9% higher on the latest comparison.
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Carmarthenshire hiring demand
New online job adverts in Carmarthenshire
New online job adverts have decreased since Jul 2025.
1,185
Jul 2026 · Carmarthenshire
Median advertised salary
Job adverts by annual salary range (ONS)
The median annualised asking salary is £28,000.
£28,000
May 2025 · Carmarthenshire
Number of job adverts · annual salary bands in GBP
Highest in demand careers in Carmarthenshire
New online job adverts and year-on-year change
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Care workers and home carers | 198 | +25.3% | |
| 2 | Nursing auxiliaries and assistants | 114 | +0.9% | |
| 3 | Teaching assistants | 99 | -8.3% | |
| 4 | Sales and retail assistants | 94 | +14.6% | |
| 5 | Delivery drivers and couriers | 82 | +9.3% | |
| 6 | Kitchen and catering assistants | 66 | -4.3% | |
| 7 | Other registered nursing professionals | 62 | +3.3% | |
| 8 | Personal assistants and other secretaries | 62 | -31.1% | |
| 9 | Cleaners and domestics | 62 | -25.3% | |
| 10 | Heavy and large goods vehicle drivers | 60 | +81.8% |
Hiring near Carmarthenshire
New online job adverts in nearby areas
| # | Area | New adverts | Change (60d) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardiff | 5,572 | +10.3% | |
| 2 | Swansea | 1,721 | +10.2% | |
| 3 | Rhondda Cynon Taf | 1,316 | -3.7% | |
| 4 | Newport | 1,304 | +5.5% | |
| 5 | Flintshire | 1,243 | +15.6% | |
| 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 | Child and early years officers | 21 | +110.0% | |
| 2 | Human resource managers and directors | 20 | +100.0% | |
| 3 | Pharmacy and optical dispensing assistants | 25 | +92.3% | |
| 4 | Business sales executives | 30 | +87.5% | |
| 5 | Heavy and large goods vehicle drivers | 60 | +81.8% | |
| 6 | Customer service occupations n.e.c. | 36 | +71.4% | |
| 7 | Welfare and housing associate professionals n.e.c. | 32 | +68.4% | |
| 8 | Warehouse operatives | 53 | +60.6% | |
| 9 | Secondary education teaching professionals | 33 | +57.1% | |
| 10 | Records clerks and assistants | 30 | +50.0% |
Careers losing momentum
Occupations with the steepest year-over-year fall in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Educational support assistants | 27 | -47.1% | |
| 2 | Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks | 27 | -46.0% | |
| 3 | Other vocational and industrial trainers | 22 | -33.3% | |
| 4 | Personal assistants and other secretaries | 62 | -31.1% | |
| 5 | IT user support technicians | 33 | -29.8% | |
| 6 | Cleaners and domestics | 62 | -25.3% | |
| 7 | Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | 47 | -16.1% | |
| 8 | Chefs | 40 | -9.1% | |
| 9 | Teaching assistants | 99 | -8.3% | |
| 10 | Kitchen and catering assistants | 66 | -4.3% |
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 July 2026
Carmarthenshire · 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
Carmarthenshire · 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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