The market at a glance · Jobmundo analysis
Dundee City hiring demand is falling, while advertised pay is rising.
New online job adverts in Dundee City were 7.1% lower than three months earlier, in July 2026. Median advertised pay in Dundee City is £31,700 in May 2025, 5.7% higher on the latest comparison.
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Dundee City hiring demand
New online job adverts in Dundee City
New online job adverts have decreased since Jul 2025.
1,060
Jul 2026 · Dundee City
Median advertised salary
Job adverts by annual salary range (ONS)
The median annualised asking salary is £31,700.
£31,700
May 2025 · Dundee City
Number of job adverts · annual salary bands in GBP
Highest in demand careers in Dundee City
New online job adverts and year-on-year change
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sales accounts and business development managers | 98 | — | |
| 2 | Business sales executives | 95 | — | |
| 3 | Programmers and software development professionals | 89 | +30.9% | |
| 4 | Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | 64 | +6.7% | |
| 5 | Kitchen and catering assistants | 60 | -10.4% | |
| 6 | Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks | 59 | — | |
| 7 | Customer service occupations n.e.c. | 52 | 0.0% | |
| 8 | Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians | 49 | — | |
| 9 | Chefs | 49 | -31.9% | |
| 10 | Metal working production and maintenance fitters | 48 | — |
Hiring near Dundee City
New online job adverts in nearby areas
| # | Area | New adverts | Change (60d) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glasgow City | 8,522 | -10.5% | |
| 2 | City of Edinburgh | 6,035 | -12.0% | |
| 3 | Highland | 2,563 | -7.8% | |
| 4 | Aberdeen City | 2,533 | -1.0% | |
| 5 | Fife | 2,321 | -3.1% | |
| 6 | North Lanarkshire | 2,009 | -1.4% |
Careers gaining momentum
Occupations with the strongest year-over-year rise in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finance and investment analysts and advisers | 31 | +106.7% | |
| 2 | IT business analysts, architects and systems designers | 28 | +100.0% | |
| 3 | Cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors | 20 | +81.8% | |
| 4 | Records clerks and assistants | 38 | +52.0% | |
| 5 | Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c. | 24 | +50.0% | |
| 6 | Programmers and software development professionals | 89 | +30.9% | |
| 7 | Human resource managers and directors | 28 | +16.7% | |
| 8 | Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | 64 | +6.7% | |
| 9 | Customer service occupations n.e.c. | 52 | 0.0% | |
| 10 | Human resources and industrial relations officers | 22 | -8.3% |
Careers losing momentum
Occupations with the steepest year-over-year fall in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delivery drivers and couriers | 48 | -35.1% | |
| 2 | Catering and bar managers | 20 | -33.3% | |
| 3 | Chefs | 49 | -31.9% | |
| 4 | Warehouse operatives | 34 | -30.6% | |
| 5 | Receptionists | 28 | -28.2% | |
| 6 | Financial managers and directors | 20 | -25.9% | |
| 7 | IT managers | 20 | -25.9% | |
| 8 | Kitchen and catering assistants | 60 | -10.4% | |
| 9 | Human resources and industrial relations officers | 22 | -8.3% |
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
Dundee City · 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
Dundee City · 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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