The market at a glance · Jobmundo analysis
Rhondda Cynon Taf hiring demand is falling, while advertised pay is rising.
New online job adverts in Rhondda Cynon Taf were 5.8% lower than three months earlier, in July 2026. Median advertised pay in Rhondda Cynon Taf is £32,000 in May 2025, 6.7% higher on the latest comparison.
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Rhondda Cynon Taf hiring demand
New online job adverts in Rhondda Cynon Taf
New online job adverts have decreased since Jul 2025.
1,316
Jul 2026 · Rhondda Cynon Taf
Median advertised salary
Job adverts by annual salary range (ONS)
The median annualised asking salary is £32,000.
£32,000
May 2025 · Rhondda Cynon Taf
Number of job adverts · annual salary bands in GBP
Highest in demand careers in Rhondda Cynon Taf
New online job adverts and year-on-year change
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delivery drivers and couriers | 120 | +23.7% | |
| 2 | Personal assistants and other secretaries | 102 | -48.5% | |
| 3 | Teaching assistants | 84 | -22.2% | |
| 4 | Sales and retail assistants | 84 | 0.0% | |
| 5 | Care workers and home carers | 79 | -30.7% | |
| 6 | Cleaners and domestics | 77 | +45.3% | |
| 7 | Nursing auxiliaries and assistants | 73 | -11.0% | |
| 8 | Business sales executives | 66 | +6.5% | |
| 9 | Warehouse operatives | 66 | +50.0% | |
| 10 | Sales accounts and business development managers | 57 | +23.9% |
Hiring near Rhondda Cynon Taf
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 | Newport | 1,304 | +5.5% | |
| 4 | Flintshire | 1,243 | +15.6% | |
| 5 | Carmarthenshire | 1,185 | +0.8% | |
| 6 | Bridgend | 1,027 | +4.2% |
Careers gaining momentum
Occupations with the strongest year-over-year rise in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IT business analysts, architects and systems designers | 26 | +333.3% | |
| 2 | Waiters and waitresses | 21 | +250.0% | |
| 3 | Call and contact centre occupations | 20 | +233.3% | |
| 4 | Medical and dental technicians | 24 | +200.0% | |
| 5 | Heavy and large goods vehicle drivers | 36 | +125.0% | |
| 6 | Production managers and directors in construction | 22 | +100.0% | |
| 7 | Child and early years officers | 22 | +83.3% | |
| 8 | Chefs | 29 | +81.2% | |
| 9 | Electricians and electrical fitters | 20 | +66.7% | |
| 10 | Warehouse operatives | 66 | +50.0% |
Careers losing momentum
Occupations with the steepest year-over-year fall in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other registered nursing professionals | 55 | -62.1% | |
| 2 | Personal assistants and other secretaries | 102 | -48.5% | |
| 3 | Other vocational and industrial trainers | 25 | -37.5% | |
| 4 | Food, drink and tobacco process operatives | 25 | -37.5% | |
| 5 | IT user support technicians | 30 | -36.2% | |
| 6 | Care workers and home carers | 79 | -30.7% | |
| 7 | Metal working production and maintenance fitters | 29 | -25.6% | |
| 8 | Primary education teaching professionals | 38 | -24.0% | |
| 9 | Teaching assistants | 84 | -22.2% | |
| 10 | Social workers | 54 | -20.6% |
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
Rhondda Cynon Taf · 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
Rhondda Cynon Taf · 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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