The market at a glance · Jobmundo analysis
Gloucester hiring demand is rising, while advertised pay is rising.
New online job adverts in Gloucester were 14.4% higher than three months earlier, in July 2026. Median advertised pay in Gloucester is £34,300 in May 2025, 5.5% higher on the latest comparison.
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Gloucester hiring demand
New online job adverts in Gloucester
New online job adverts have decreased since Jul 2025.
4,075
Jul 2026 · Gloucester
Median advertised salary
Job adverts by annual salary range (ONS)
The median annualised asking salary is £34,300.
£34,300
May 2025 · Gloucester
Number of job adverts · annual salary bands in GBP
Highest in demand careers in Gloucester
New online job adverts and year-on-year change
Hiring near Gloucester
New online job adverts in nearby areas
| # | Area | New adverts | Change (60d) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bristol, City of | 10,712 | -4.4% | |
| 2 | Somerset | 6,519 | +1.3% | |
| 3 | Wiltshire | 5,223 | +14.4% | |
| 4 | Cornwall | 5,189 | -0.9% | |
| 5 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 5,012 | +1.1% | |
| 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 | Research and development (R&D) managers | 27 | +145.5% | |
| 2 | Other skilled trades n.e.c. | 22 | +144.4% | |
| 3 | Protective service associate professionals n.e.c. | 30 | +130.8% | |
| 4 | Public services associate professionals | 32 | +113.3% | |
| 5 | Human resources administrative occupations | 30 | +87.5% | |
| 6 | Industrial cleaning process occupations | 24 | +84.6% | |
| 7 | Graphic and multimedia designers | 23 | +76.9% | |
| 8 | Programmers and software development professionals | 299 | +73.8% | |
| 9 | IT business analysts, architects and systems designers | 226 | +66.2% | |
| 10 | Information technology professionals n.e.c. | 57 | +62.9% |
Careers losing momentum
Occupations with the steepest year-over-year fall in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors | 44 | -52.2% | |
| 2 | Waiters and waitresses | 24 | -46.7% | |
| 3 | Chefs | 99 | -41.4% | |
| 4 | Estate agents and auctioneers | 29 | -39.6% | |
| 5 | Pharmacy and optical dispensing assistants | 20 | -39.4% | |
| 6 | Carpenters and joiners | 32 | -36.0% | |
| 7 | Food, drink and tobacco process operatives | 29 | -32.6% | |
| 8 | Receptionists | 70 | -29.3% | |
| 9 | Road transport drivers n.e.c. | 32 | -27.3% | |
| 10 | Elementary construction occupations n.e.c. | 42 | -22.2% |
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
Gloucester · 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
Gloucester · 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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