Profession summary · Jobmundo analysis
Hire services managers and proprietors demand is rising in the UK.
ONS recorded 352 new online adverts for hire services managers and proprietors in the UK in Aug 2026. That is 30.4% higher than a year earlier. Advertised salary for the UK is £35,000.
Occupation pages use official SOC classifications. Local comparisons are shown only where ONS publishes an aligned observation. ONS data is generally two months late.Hire services managers and proprietors hiring demand
New online job adverts for hire services managers and proprietors across the UK
New online job adverts have increased since Aug 2025.
352
Aug 2026 · the UK
Median advertised salary
Annualised asking salary for hire services managers and proprietors across the UK
Advertised pay is 6.1% higher than a year earlier, before inflation.
£35,000
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 | 96.7% | |
| 2 | Professional and Interpersonal Competencies | 84.2% | |
| 3 | Marketing and Sales | 70.8% | |
| 4 | Risk and Safety | 56.3% | |
| 5 | Accounting and Financial Trading and Investment | 53.3% | |
| 6 | Information Technology and Programming | 43.6% | |
| 7 | Organizational Development | 43.5% | |
| 8 | Manufacturing and Fabrication | 41.6% | |
| 9 | Supply Chain and Logistics | 34.3% | |
| 10 | Legal, Regulatory Compliance and Governance | 31.8% |
Experience employers ask for
Typical minimum: 0.6 years · UK live adverts
| # | Minimum experience | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 years | 73.8% | |
| 2 | 1 years | 7.2% | |
| 3 | 2 years | 10.1% | |
| 4 | 3 years | 3.5% | |
| 5 | 4+ years | 5.4% |
Where hiring is strongest
New online job adverts by local authority
| # | Location | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | 115 | |
| 2 | Wiltshire | 31 | |
| 3 | Birmingham | 29 | |
| 4 | North Northamptonshire | 27 | |
| 5 | Bristol, City of | 17 | |
| 6 | Reading | 15 | |
| 7 | Manchester | 15 | |
| 8 | Leeds | 15 | |
| 9 | Glasgow City | 15 | |
| 10 | Swindon | 14 |
Where advertised pay is highest
Broader occupation group: Other managers and proprietors
| # | Location | Annual salary | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barrow-in-Furness | £45,000 | |
| 2 | South Holland | £45,000 | |
| 3 | Wolverhampton | £43,000 | |
| 4 | Broadland | £42,500 | |
| 5 | Merthyr Tydfil | £42,000 | |
| 6 | Newark and Sherwood | £41,600 | |
| 7 | Dover | £41,500 | |
| 8 | Blaby | £41,500 | |
| 9 | Boston | £41,500 | |
| 10 | Castle Point | £41,400 |
Explore related occupations
Compare occupations in the same ONS group (SOC 125) across the UK
| # | View | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Property, housing and estate managers Estate manager · Land owner · Land manager — 58.4% of group adverts | 3,792 | +15.8% | |
| 2 | Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c. Service manager · Dvs manager · Launderette owner — 19.7% of group adverts | 1,275 | +7.1% | |
| 3 | Managers and directors in the creative industries Creative manager · Film agent · Model agent — 9.0% of group adverts | 583 | +51.8% | |
| 4 | Hire services managers and proprietorsYou’re viewing this Hire manager · Shop manager · Plant hire owner — 5.4% of group adverts | 352 | +30.4% | |
| 5 | Waste disposal and environmental services managers Environmental services manager · Rag man · Rag dealer — 4.1% of group adverts | 267 | -9.2% | |
| 6 | Hairdressing and beauty salon managers and proprietors Hairdressing salon owner · Spa manager · Shop manager — 1.8% of group adverts | 119 | -13.1% | |
| 7 | Garage managers and proprietors Garage manager · Garage owner · Branch manager — 1.5% of group adverts | 100 | +42.9% |
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.