Profession summary · Jobmundo analysis
Footwear and leather working trades demand is falling in the UK.
ONS recorded 159 new online adverts for footwear and leather working trades in the UK in Aug 2026. That is 18.9% lower than a year earlier. Advertised salary for the UK is £34,500.
Occupation pages use official SOC classifications. Local comparisons are shown only where ONS publishes an aligned observation. ONS data is generally two months late.Footwear and leather working trades hiring demand
New online job adverts for footwear and leather working trades across the UK
New online job adverts have decreased since Aug 2025.
159
Aug 2026 · the UK
Median advertised salary
Annualised asking salary for footwear and leather working trades across the UK
Advertised pay is 3.6% higher than a year earlier, before inflation.
£34,500
May 2025 · UK
Skills in demand
Requirements reported in UK adverts for this occupation
| # | Skill | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Business Operations, Process and Program Management | 83.8% | |
| 2 | Professional and Interpersonal Competencies | 78.7% | |
| 3 | Manufacturing and Fabrication | 54.8% | |
| 4 | Information Technology and Programming | 44.7% | |
| 5 | Supply Chain and Logistics | 38.9% | |
| 6 | Risk and Safety | 34.4% | |
| 7 | Marketing and Sales | 30.9% | |
| 8 | Accounting and Financial Trading and Investment | 29.1% | |
| 9 | Healthcare and Life Sciences | 27.5% | |
| 10 | Recruitment, Payroll and Employee Performance | 21.8% |
Experience employers ask for
Typical minimum: 0.5 years · UK live adverts
| # | Minimum experience | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 years | 80.1% | |
| 2 | 1 years | 8.7% | |
| 3 | 2 years | 2.6% | |
| 4 | 3 years | 5.6% | |
| 5 | 4+ years | 3.0% |
Where hiring is strongest
New online job adverts by local authority
| # | Location | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | 95 | |
| 2 | West Northamptonshire | 13 | |
| 3 | Manchester | 13 | |
| 4 | Bristol, City of | 9 | |
| 5 | Oldham | 7 | |
| 6 | Leeds | 7 | |
| 7 | Belfast | 7 | |
| 8 | Warrington | 6 | |
| 9 | Buckinghamshire | 6 | |
| 10 | Liverpool | 6 |
Where advertised pay is highest
Broader occupation group: Textiles, printing and other skilled trades
| # | Location | Annual salary | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oxford | £33,500 | |
| 2 | London | £33,300 | |
| 3 | Watford | £33,200 | |
| 4 | Slough | £33,000 | |
| 5 | Bracknell Forest | £32,800 | |
| 6 | Na h-Eileanan Siar | £32,600 | |
| 7 | Basildon | £32,200 | |
| 8 | Cotswold | £32,200 | |
| 9 | Hertsmere | £32,200 | |
| 10 | Spelthorne | £32,200 |
Explore related occupations
Compare occupations in the same ONS group (SOC 541) across the UK
| # | View | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tailors and dressmakers Tailor · Cap maker · Cap cutter — 36.0% of group adverts | 208 | +10.6% | |
| 2 | Footwear and leather working tradesYou’re viewing this Footwear maker · Bag maker · Bench man — 27.6% of group adverts | 159 | -18.9% | |
| 3 | Textiles, garments and related trades n.e.c. Textile weaver · Bag hand · Lace man — 18.5% of group adverts | 107 | -25.7% | |
| 4 | Upholsterers Upholsterer · Bed maker · Pad maker — 17.9% of group adverts | 103 | -10.4% |
About the data
Source: Office for National Statistics. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Online job adverts indicate labour demand and are not the ONS Vacancy Survey. ONS does not endorse Jobmundo.
Methodology and metric definitions
New adverts and snapshot/live adverts remain separate. Advertised salary is asking salary, not employee earnings. Hiring charts offer six-month to five-year ranges. Salary charts show up to 60 published observations.