The market at a glance · Jobmundo analysis
Swansea hiring demand is rising, while advertised pay is rising.
New online job adverts in Swansea were 5.4% higher than three months earlier, in July 2026. Median advertised pay in Swansea is £30,700 in May 2025, 4.4% higher on the latest comparison.
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Swansea hiring demand
New online job adverts in Swansea
New online job adverts have decreased since Jul 2025.
1,721
Jul 2026 · Swansea
Median advertised salary
Job adverts by annual salary range (ONS)
The median annualised asking salary is £30,700.
£30,700
May 2025 · Swansea
Number of job adverts · annual salary bands in GBP
Highest in demand careers in Swansea
New online job adverts and year-on-year change
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Business sales executives | 132 | — | |
| 2 | Programmers and software development professionals | 120 | +233.3% | |
| 3 | Sales accounts and business development managers | 118 | — | |
| 4 | Delivery drivers and couriers | 103 | -16.9% | |
| 5 | Kitchen and catering assistants | 100 | -20.6% | |
| 6 | Chefs | 80 | -34.4% | |
| 7 | Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | 76 | +2.7% | |
| 8 | Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians | 76 | — | |
| 9 | Solicitors and lawyers | 75 | -19.4% | |
| 10 | Warehouse operatives | 75 | +63.0% |
Hiring near Swansea
New online job adverts in nearby areas
| # | Area | New adverts | Change (60d) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardiff | 5,572 | +10.3% | |
| 2 | Rhondda Cynon Taf | 1,316 | -3.7% | |
| 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 | Management consultants and business analysts | 34 | +240.0% | |
| 2 | Programmers and software development professionals | 120 | +233.3% | |
| 3 | IT business analysts, architects and systems designers | 62 | +158.3% | |
| 4 | Painters and decorators | 20 | +150.0% | |
| 5 | Finance and investment analysts and advisers | 47 | +88.0% | |
| 6 | Human resource managers and directors | 48 | +77.8% | |
| 7 | Business associate professionals n.e.c. | 20 | +66.7% | |
| 8 | Warehouse operatives | 75 | +63.0% | |
| 9 | Marketing and commercial managers | 27 | +42.1% | |
| 10 | Bank and post office clerks | 29 | +38.1% |
Careers losing momentum
Occupations with the steepest year-over-year fall in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bar staff | 39 | -40.0% | |
| 2 | Chefs | 80 | -34.4% | |
| 3 | Human resources and industrial relations officers | 36 | -33.3% | |
| 4 | Waiters and waitresses | 36 | -30.8% | |
| 5 | Carpenters and joiners | 23 | -28.1% | |
| 6 | Financial managers and directors | 23 | -23.3% | |
| 7 | Kitchen and catering assistants | 100 | -20.6% | |
| 8 | Solicitors and lawyers | 75 | -19.4% | |
| 9 | Delivery drivers and couriers | 103 | -16.9% | |
| 10 | Managers in storage and warehousing | 22 | -15.4% |
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 July 2026
Swansea · 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
Swansea · 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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