The market at a glance · Jobmundo analysis
Sheffield hiring demand is falling, while advertised pay is rising.
New online job adverts in Sheffield were 1.9% lower than three months earlier, in July 2026. Median advertised pay in Sheffield is £35,000 in May 2025, 11.1% higher on the latest comparison.
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Sheffield hiring demand
New online job adverts in Sheffield
New online job adverts have decreased since Jul 2025.
5,279
Jul 2026 · Sheffield
Median advertised salary
Job adverts by annual salary range (ONS)
The median annualised asking salary is £35,000.
£35,000
May 2025 · Sheffield
Number of job adverts · annual salary bands in GBP
Highest in demand careers in Sheffield
New online job adverts and year-on-year change
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sales accounts and business development managers | 424 | — | |
| 2 | Programmers and software development professionals | 345 | -57.1% | |
| 3 | Business sales executives | 321 | — | |
| 4 | Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | 263 | -17.3% | |
| 5 | Metal working production and maintenance fitters | 255 | — | |
| 6 | IT business analysts, architects and systems designers | 242 | -49.3% | |
| 7 | Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks | 227 | — | |
| 8 | Business and financial project management professionals | 210 | — | |
| 9 | Records clerks and assistants | 198 | -9.6% | |
| 10 | Customer service occupations n.e.c. | 192 | -31.4% |
Hiring near Sheffield
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 | Elementary construction occupations n.e.c. | 48 | +45.5% | |
| 2 | Managers in storage and warehousing | 82 | +41.4% | |
| 3 | Chemical and related process operatives | 24 | +41.2% | |
| 4 | Road transport drivers n.e.c. | 50 | +31.6% | |
| 5 | Physical scientists | 20 | +25.0% | |
| 6 | Cooks | 28 | +21.7% | |
| 7 | Carpenters and joiners | 66 | +20.0% | |
| 8 | Veterinarians | 30 | +20.0% | |
| 9 | Planning, process and production technicians | 22 | +15.8% | |
| 10 | Houseparents and residential wardens | 37 | +15.6% |
Careers losing momentum
Occupations with the steepest year-over-year fall in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Actuaries, economists and statisticians | 32 | -71.2% | |
| 2 | Database administrators and web content technicians | 23 | -68.5% | |
| 3 | Public relations professionals | 27 | -66.2% | |
| 4 | Research and development (R&D) managers | 29 | -65.5% | |
| 5 | Information technology professionals n.e.c. | 83 | -63.4% | |
| 6 | IT network professionals | 24 | -61.9% | |
| 7 | Legal professionals n.e.c. | 86 | -58.9% | |
| 8 | Quality assurance and regulatory professionals | 76 | -58.7% | |
| 9 | Programmers and software development professionals | 345 | -57.1% | |
| 10 | Marketing and commercial managers | 67 | -56.5% |
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
Sheffield · 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
Sheffield · 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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