The market at a glance · Jobmundo analysis
Plymouth hiring demand is rising, while advertised pay is falling.
New online job adverts in Plymouth were 5.6% higher than three months earlier, in July 2026. Median advertised pay in Plymouth is £32,000 in May 2025, 0.6% lower on the latest comparison.
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Plymouth hiring demand
New online job adverts in Plymouth
New online job adverts have decreased since Jul 2025.
1,939
Jul 2026 · Plymouth
Median advertised salary
Job adverts by annual salary range (ONS)
The median annualised asking salary is £32,000.
£32,000
May 2025 · Plymouth
Number of job adverts · annual salary bands in GBP
Highest in demand careers in Plymouth
New online job adverts and year-on-year change
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Care workers and home carers | 135 | +2.3% | |
| 2 | Metal working production and maintenance fitters | 98 | -14.0% | |
| 3 | Cleaners and domestics | 96 | +15.7% | |
| 4 | Teaching assistants | 95 | +23.4% | |
| 5 | Sales and retail assistants | 95 | +17.3% | |
| 6 | Delivery drivers and couriers | 94 | +67.9% | |
| 7 | Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | 92 | +10.8% | |
| 8 | Records clerks and assistants | 85 | -9.6% | |
| 9 | Nursing auxiliaries and assistants | 84 | +6.3% | |
| 10 | Business sales executives | 81 | +65.3% |
Hiring near Plymouth
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 | Carpenters and joiners | 25 | +525.0% | |
| 2 | Metal machining setters and setter-operators | 32 | +433.3% | |
| 3 | Houseparents and residential wardens | 23 | +360.0% | |
| 4 | Project support officers | 29 | +222.2% | |
| 5 | Electrical and electronic trades n.e.c. | 26 | +160.0% | |
| 6 | Quality assurance and regulatory professionals | 23 | +155.6% | |
| 7 | Bar staff | 34 | +126.7% | |
| 8 | Functional managers and directors n.e.c. | 22 | +120.0% | |
| 9 | Business associate professionals n.e.c. | 24 | +100.0% | |
| 10 | Mechanical engineers | 40 | +90.5% |
Careers losing momentum
Occupations with the steepest year-over-year fall in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Secondary education teaching professionals | 35 | -44.4% | |
| 2 | Other registered nursing professionals | 66 | -41.1% | |
| 3 | Dental nurses | 21 | -36.4% | |
| 4 | Buyers and procurement officers | 22 | -35.3% | |
| 5 | Other health professionals n.e.c. | 35 | -35.2% | |
| 6 | Primary education teaching professionals | 28 | -30.0% | |
| 7 | Specialist medical practitioners | 41 | -25.5% | |
| 8 | Welfare and housing associate professionals n.e.c. | 45 | -23.7% | |
| 9 | Financial administrative occupations n.e.c. | 26 | -21.2% | |
| 10 | Quantity surveyors | 39 | -20.4% |
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
Plymouth · 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
Plymouth · 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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