The market at a glance · Jobmundo analysis
Powys hiring demand is falling, while advertised pay is rising.
New online job adverts in Powys were 7.3% lower than three months earlier, in July 2026. Median advertised pay in Powys is £28,900 in May 2025, 2.8% higher on the latest comparison.
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Powys hiring demand
New online job adverts in Powys
New online job adverts have decreased since Jul 2025.
807
Jul 2026 · Powys
Median advertised salary
Job adverts by annual salary range (ONS)
The median annualised asking salary is £28,900.
£28,900
May 2025 · Powys
Number of job adverts · annual salary bands in GBP
Highest in demand careers in Powys
New online job adverts and year-on-year change
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nursing auxiliaries and assistants | 86 | -27.7% | |
| 2 | Delivery drivers and couriers | 84 | +211.1% | |
| 3 | Other registered nursing professionals | 81 | +80.0% | |
| 4 | Care workers and home carers | 77 | -30.6% | |
| 5 | Cleaners and domestics | 64 | +39.1% | |
| 6 | Kitchen and catering assistants | 54 | +1.9% | |
| 7 | Sales and retail assistants | 48 | +9.1% | |
| 8 | Heavy and large goods vehicle drivers | 42 | +90.9% | |
| 9 | Teaching assistants | 39 | +21.9% | |
| 10 | Child and early years officers | 31 | +3000.0% |
Hiring near Powys
New online job adverts in nearby areas
| # | Area | New adverts | Change (60d) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardiff | 5,572 | +10.3% | |
| 2 | Swansea | 1,721 | +10.2% | |
| 3 | Rhondda Cynon Taf | 1,316 | -3.7% | |
| 4 | Newport | 1,304 | +5.5% | |
| 5 | Flintshire | 1,243 | +15.6% | |
| 6 | Carmarthenshire | 1,185 | +0.8% |
Careers gaining momentum
Occupations with the strongest year-over-year rise in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Child and early years officers | 31 | +3000.0% | |
| 2 | Delivery drivers and couriers | 84 | +211.1% | |
| 3 | Houseparents and residential wardens | 28 | +133.3% | |
| 4 | Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians | 31 | +93.8% | |
| 5 | Youth and community workers | 23 | +91.7% | |
| 6 | Heavy and large goods vehicle drivers | 42 | +90.9% | |
| 7 | Sales accounts and business development managers | 21 | +90.9% | |
| 8 | Other registered nursing professionals | 81 | +80.0% | |
| 9 | Bank and post office clerks | 30 | +76.5% | |
| 10 | Registered nurse practitioners | 30 | +57.9% |
Careers losing momentum
Occupations with the steepest year-over-year fall in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Care workers and home carers | 77 | -30.6% | |
| 2 | Chefs | 29 | -29.3% | |
| 3 | Nursing auxiliaries and assistants | 86 | -27.7% | |
| 4 | Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | 26 | -25.7% | |
| 5 | Warehouse operatives | 29 | -25.6% | |
| 6 | Social workers | 20 | -20.0% | |
| 7 | Other vocational and industrial trainers | 21 | -4.5% |
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
Powys · 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
Powys · 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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