The market at a glance · Jobmundo analysis
Shropshire hiring demand is rising, while advertised pay is rising.
New online job adverts in Shropshire were 16.8% higher than three months earlier, in July 2026. Median advertised pay in Shropshire is £29,300 in May 2025, 4.3% higher on the latest comparison.
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Shropshire hiring demand
New online job adverts in Shropshire
New online job adverts have increased since Jul 2025.
3,126
Jul 2026 · Shropshire
Median advertised salary
Job adverts by annual salary range (ONS)
The median annualised asking salary is £29,300.
£29,300
May 2025 · Shropshire
Number of job adverts · annual salary bands in GBP
Highest in demand careers in Shropshire
New online job adverts and year-on-year change
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kitchen and catering assistants | 192 | +4.9% | |
| 2 | Delivery drivers and couriers | 182 | +106.8% | |
| 3 | Chefs | 170 | -20.9% | |
| 4 | Metal working production and maintenance fitters | 136 | — | |
| 5 | Warehouse operatives | 133 | +16.7% | |
| 6 | Business sales executives | 118 | — | |
| 7 | Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks | 114 | — | |
| 8 | Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | 108 | -24.5% | |
| 9 | Records clerks and assistants | 100 | +42.9% | |
| 10 | Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians | 99 | — |
Hiring near Shropshire
New online job adverts in nearby areas
| # | Area | New adverts | Change (60d) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham | 13,365 | -3.9% | |
| 2 | Coventry | 3,893 | +3.1% | |
| 3 | Stoke-on-Trent | 2,893 | +6.9% | |
| 4 | Wolverhampton | 2,625 | +13.9% | |
| 5 | Solihull | 2,526 | +5.5% | |
| 6 | Dudley | 2,463 | +12.7% |
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 | 61 | +306.7% | |
| 2 | Programmers and software development professionals | 66 | +144.4% | |
| 3 | Finance and investment analysts and advisers | 53 | +112.0% | |
| 4 | Delivery drivers and couriers | 182 | +106.8% | |
| 5 | Quality assurance and regulatory professionals | 41 | +105.0% | |
| 6 | Management consultants and business analysts | 38 | +90.0% | |
| 7 | Business associate professionals n.e.c. | 30 | +87.5% | |
| 8 | Financial accounts managers | 38 | +72.7% | |
| 9 | Bus and coach drivers | 22 | +69.2% | |
| 10 | Bank and post office clerks | 26 | +62.5% |
Careers losing momentum
Occupations with the steepest year-over-year fall in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mining and quarry workers and related operatives | 23 | -39.5% | |
| 2 | Estate agents and auctioneers | 21 | -36.4% | |
| 3 | Cooks | 23 | -36.1% | |
| 4 | Stock control clerks and assistants | 21 | -32.3% | |
| 5 | Catering and bar managers | 31 | -29.5% | |
| 6 | Cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors | 38 | -28.3% | |
| 7 | Property, housing and estate managers | 31 | -27.9% | |
| 8 | Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | 108 | -24.5% | |
| 9 | Customer service occupations n.e.c. | 97 | -23.6% | |
| 10 | Chefs | 170 | -20.9% |
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
Shropshire · 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
Shropshire · 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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