The market at a glance · Jobmundo analysis
North Somerset hiring demand is rising, while advertised pay is rising.
New online job adverts in North Somerset were 5.7% higher than three months earlier, in July 2026. Median advertised pay in North Somerset is £29,600 in May 2025, 5.7% higher on the latest comparison.
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North Somerset hiring demand
New online job adverts in North Somerset
New online job adverts have increased since Aug 2025.
1,887
Jul 2026 · North Somerset
Median advertised salary
Job adverts by annual salary range (ONS)
The median annualised asking salary is £29,600.
£29,600
May 2025 · North Somerset
Number of job adverts · annual salary bands in GBP
Highest in demand careers in North Somerset
New online job adverts and year-on-year change
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Care workers and home carers | 179 | +20.9% | |
| 2 | Cleaners and domestics | 135 | +14.4% | |
| 3 | Delivery drivers and couriers | 125 | +10.6% | |
| 4 | Kitchen and catering assistants | 100 | +4.2% | |
| 5 | Chefs | 94 | +6.8% | |
| 6 | Heavy and large goods vehicle drivers | 89 | +93.5% | |
| 7 | Educational support assistants | 87 | -2.2% | |
| 8 | Warehouse operatives | 87 | -10.3% | |
| 9 | Nursing auxiliaries and assistants | 85 | +6.2% | |
| 10 | Teaching assistants | 81 | +9.5% |
Hiring near North Somerset
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 | Gloucester | 4,075 | -0.9% |
Careers gaining momentum
Occupations with the strongest year-over-year rise in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estimators, valuers and assessors | 35 | +600.0% | |
| 2 | Sports coaches, instructors and officials | 25 | +400.0% | |
| 3 | Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors | 25 | +257.1% | |
| 4 | Mechanical engineers | 21 | +250.0% | |
| 5 | Programmers and software development professionals | 30 | +233.3% | |
| 6 | Property, housing and estate managers | 23 | +228.6% | |
| 7 | Other drivers and transport operatives n.e.c. | 20 | +185.7% | |
| 8 | Business and financial project management professionals | 48 | +182.4% | |
| 9 | Quantity surveyors | 31 | +181.8% | |
| 10 | IT business analysts, architects and systems designers | 27 | +170.0% |
Careers losing momentum
Occupations with the steepest year-over-year fall in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Early education and childcare assistants | 32 | -34.7% | |
| 2 | Security guards and related occupations | 29 | -34.1% | |
| 3 | Receptionists | 22 | -24.1% | |
| 4 | Customer service occupations n.e.c. | 45 | -23.7% | |
| 5 | Primary education teaching professionals | 40 | -20.0% | |
| 6 | Social workers | 21 | -19.2% | |
| 7 | Sales and retail assistants | 64 | -17.9% | |
| 8 | Other registered nursing professionals | 29 | -14.7% | |
| 9 | Specialist medical practitioners | 30 | -11.8% | |
| 10 | IT user support technicians | 50 | -10.7% |
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
North Somerset · 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
North Somerset · 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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