The market at a glance · Jobmundo analysis
Torbay hiring demand is rising, while advertised pay is rising.
New online job adverts in Torbay were 1.3% higher than three months earlier, in July 2026. Median advertised pay in Torbay is £29,100 in May 2025, 7.8% higher on the latest comparison.
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Torbay hiring demand
New online job adverts in Torbay
New online job adverts have increased since Jul 2025.
1,074
Jul 2026 · Torbay
Median advertised salary
Job adverts by annual salary range (ONS)
The median annualised asking salary is £29,100.
£29,100
May 2025 · Torbay
Number of job adverts · annual salary bands in GBP
Highest in demand careers in Torbay
New online job adverts and year-on-year change
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Care workers and home carers | 104 | -19.4% | |
| 2 | Nursing auxiliaries and assistants | 89 | -6.3% | |
| 3 | Other registered nursing professionals | 71 | -20.2% | |
| 4 | Cleaners and domestics | 64 | +4.9% | |
| 5 | Delivery drivers and couriers | 61 | -16.4% | |
| 6 | Teaching assistants | 52 | +36.8% | |
| 7 | Sales and retail assistants | 52 | -1.9% | |
| 8 | Kitchen and catering assistants | 52 | -8.8% | |
| 9 | Chefs | 41 | -16.3% | |
| 10 | Secondary education teaching professionals | 35 | +29.6% |
Hiring near Torbay
New online job adverts in nearby areas
| # | Area | New adverts | Change (60d) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bristol, City of | 10,712 | -4.4% | |
| 2 | Somerset | 6,519 | +1.3% | |
| 3 | Wiltshire | 5,223 | +14.4% | |
| 4 | Cornwall | 5,189 | -0.9% | |
| 5 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 5,012 | +1.1% | |
| 6 | Gloucester | 4,075 | -0.9% |
Careers gaining momentum
Occupations with the strongest year-over-year rise in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solicitors and lawyers | 27 | +80.0% | |
| 2 | Social workers | 20 | +66.7% | |
| 3 | Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors | 33 | +65.0% | |
| 4 | Other vocational and industrial trainers | 32 | +60.0% | |
| 5 | Business sales executives | 27 | +50.0% | |
| 6 | Human resources and industrial relations officers | 20 | +42.9% | |
| 7 | Teaching assistants | 52 | +36.8% | |
| 8 | Secondary education teaching professionals | 35 | +29.6% | |
| 9 | Welfare and housing associate professionals n.e.c. | 33 | +26.9% | |
| 10 | Security guards and related occupations | 29 | +26.1% |
Careers losing momentum
Occupations with the steepest year-over-year fall in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Specialist medical practitioners | 22 | -29.0% | |
| 2 | IT user support technicians | 32 | -22.0% | |
| 3 | Warehouse operatives | 25 | -21.9% | |
| 4 | Other registered nursing professionals | 71 | -20.2% | |
| 5 | Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians | 20 | -20.0% | |
| 6 | Care workers and home carers | 104 | -19.4% | |
| 7 | Delivery drivers and couriers | 61 | -16.4% | |
| 8 | Chefs | 41 | -16.3% | |
| 9 | Kitchen and catering assistants | 52 | -8.8% | |
| 10 | Nursing auxiliaries and assistants | 89 | -6.3% |
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
Torbay · 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
Torbay · 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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