The market at a glance · Jobmundo analysis
South Gloucestershire hiring demand is rising, while advertised pay is rising.
New online job adverts in South Gloucestershire were 22.4% higher than three months earlier, in August 2026. Median advertised pay in South Gloucestershire is £29,600 in May 2025, 3.9% higher on the latest comparison.
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South Gloucestershire hiring demand
New online job adverts in South Gloucestershire
New online job adverts have decreased since Aug 2025.
2,651
Aug 2026 · South Gloucestershire
Median advertised salary
Job adverts by annual salary range (ONS)
The median annualised asking salary is £29,600.
£29,600
May 2025 · South Gloucestershire
Number of job adverts · annual salary bands in GBP
Highest in demand careers in South Gloucestershire
New online job adverts and year-on-year change
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Generalist medical practitioners | 454 | +8980.0% | |
| 2 | Specialist medical practitioners | 359 | +2661.5% | |
| 3 | Delivery drivers and couriers | 269 | +25.1% | |
| 4 | Warehouse operatives | 209 | +7.2% | |
| 5 | Heavy and large goods vehicle drivers | 161 | +61.0% | |
| 6 | Other registered nursing professionals | 152 | +484.6% | |
| 7 | Care workers and home carers | 152 | +25.6% | |
| 8 | Medical and dental technicians | 144 | +1340.0% | |
| 9 | Cleaners and domestics | 140 | +3.7% | |
| 10 | Kitchen and catering assistants | 108 | +30.1% |
Hiring near South Gloucestershire
New online job adverts in nearby areas
| # | Area | New adverts | Change (60d) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bristol, City of | 11,318 | +12.8% | |
| 2 | Somerset | 6,150 | +4.1% | |
| 3 | Wiltshire | 5,000 | +8.6% | |
| 4 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 4,796 | -11.7% | |
| 5 | Gloucester | 4,506 | +3.4% | |
| 6 | Cornwall | 4,247 | -15.5% |
Careers gaining momentum
Occupations with the strongest year-over-year rise in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Generalist medical practitioners | 454 | +8980.0% | |
| 2 | Therapy professionals n.e.c. | 77 | +7600.0% | |
| 3 | Laboratory technicians | 73 | +3550.0% | |
| 4 | Specialist medical practitioners | 359 | +2661.5% | |
| 5 | Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants | 26 | +2500.0% | |
| 6 | Engineering project managers and project engineers | 20 | +1900.0% | |
| 7 | Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics) | 57 | +1800.0% | |
| 8 | Other health professionals n.e.c. | 106 | +1414.3% | |
| 9 | Medical and dental technicians | 144 | +1340.0% | |
| 10 | Medical radiographers | 25 | +1150.0% |
Careers losing momentum
Occupations with the steepest year-over-year fall in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bar staff | 20 | -35.5% | |
| 2 | Financial administrative occupations n.e.c. | 28 | -20.0% | |
| 3 | Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | 77 | -15.4% | |
| 4 | Educational support assistants | 74 | -14.0% | |
| 5 | Managers in storage and warehousing | 27 | -12.9% | |
| 6 | Customer service occupations n.e.c. | 73 | -12.0% | |
| 7 | Senior care workers | 24 | -11.1% | |
| 8 | Office supervisors | 26 | -10.3% | |
| 9 | Chefs | 95 | -7.8% | |
| 10 | Early education and childcare assistants | 53 | -5.4% |
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 August 2026
South Gloucestershire · 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 August 2026Advertised salary May 2025
South Gloucestershire · 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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