The market at a glance · Jobmundo analysis
Leeds hiring demand is rising, while advertised pay is rising.
New online job adverts in Leeds were 6.3% higher than three months earlier, in July 2026. Median advertised pay in Leeds is £35,000 in May 2025, 7.7% higher on the latest comparison.
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Leeds hiring demand
New online job adverts in Leeds
New online job adverts have decreased since Jul 2025.
11,387
Jul 2026 · Leeds
Median advertised salary
Job adverts by annual salary range (ONS)
The median annualised asking salary is £35,000.
£35,000
May 2025 · Leeds
Number of job adverts · annual salary bands in GBP
Highest in demand careers in Leeds
New online job adverts and year-on-year change
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sales accounts and business development managers | 972 | — | |
| 2 | Business sales executives | 690 | — | |
| 3 | Programmers and software development professionals | 664 | -41.8% | |
| 4 | Solicitors and lawyers | 575 | -33.6% | |
| 5 | Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks | 573 | — | |
| 6 | IT business analysts, architects and systems designers | 534 | -31.3% | |
| 7 | Human resources and industrial relations officers | 505 | -17.5% | |
| 8 | Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | 454 | -14.8% | |
| 9 | Business and financial project management professionals | 446 | — | |
| 10 | Metal working production and maintenance fitters | 431 | — |
Hiring near Leeds
New online job adverts in nearby areas
Careers gaining momentum
Occupations with the strongest year-over-year rise in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rail transport operatives | 21 | +320.0% | |
| 2 | Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fitters | 26 | +73.3% | |
| 3 | Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers | 45 | +50.0% | |
| 4 | Bus and coach drivers | 33 | +50.0% | |
| 5 | Coffee shop workers | 62 | +40.9% | |
| 6 | Taxation experts | 315 | +39.4% | |
| 7 | Physical scientists | 61 | +38.6% | |
| 8 | Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs | 22 | +37.5% | |
| 9 | Unknown | 20 | +33.3% | |
| 10 | Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c. | 132 | +14.8% |
Careers losing momentum
Occupations with the steepest year-over-year fall in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Education advisers and school inspectors | 20 | -64.9% | |
| 2 | Veterinarians | 28 | -61.1% | |
| 3 | Web design professionals | 23 | -60.3% | |
| 4 | Call and contact centre occupations | 44 | -58.5% | |
| 5 | Chief executives and senior officials | 28 | -54.8% | |
| 6 | Estate agents and auctioneers | 77 | -52.8% | |
| 7 | Elementary administration occupations n.e.c. | 43 | -51.7% | |
| 8 | Farm workers | 26 | -49.0% | |
| 9 | Graphic and multimedia designers | 77 | -48.3% | |
| 10 | Marketing and commercial managers | 185 | -47.3% |
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
Leeds · 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
Leeds · 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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