The market at a glance · Jobmundo analysis
West Lothian hiring demand is rising, while advertised pay is rising.
New online job adverts in West Lothian were 7.5% higher than three months earlier, in July 2026. Median advertised pay in West Lothian is £29,700 in May 2025, 6.5% higher on the latest comparison.
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West Lothian hiring demand
New online job adverts in West Lothian
New online job adverts have decreased since Jul 2025.
1,235
Jul 2026 · West Lothian
Median advertised salary
Job adverts by annual salary range (ONS)
The median annualised asking salary is £29,700.
£29,700
May 2025 · West Lothian
Number of job adverts · annual salary bands in GBP
Highest in demand careers in West Lothian
New online job adverts and year-on-year change
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delivery drivers and couriers | 181 | +92.6% | |
| 2 | Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians | 90 | — | |
| 3 | Sales accounts and business development managers | 89 | — | |
| 4 | Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | 81 | +8.0% | |
| 5 | Programmers and software development professionals | 79 | +338.9% | |
| 6 | Business sales executives | 71 | — | |
| 7 | Warehouse operatives | 68 | -38.2% | |
| 8 | Customer service occupations n.e.c. | 67 | -32.3% | |
| 9 | Kitchen and catering assistants | 66 | -16.5% | |
| 10 | Metal working production and maintenance fitters | 63 | — |
Hiring near West Lothian
New online job adverts in nearby areas
| # | Area | New adverts | Change (60d) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glasgow City | 8,522 | -10.5% | |
| 2 | City of Edinburgh | 6,035 | -12.0% | |
| 3 | Highland | 2,563 | -7.8% | |
| 4 | Aberdeen City | 2,533 | -1.0% | |
| 5 | Fife | 2,321 | -3.1% | |
| 6 | North Lanarkshire | 2,009 | -1.4% |
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 | 23 | +475.0% | |
| 2 | Programmers and software development professionals | 79 | +338.9% | |
| 3 | Business associate professionals n.e.c. | 20 | +122.2% | |
| 4 | Human resource managers and directors | 26 | +100.0% | |
| 5 | Bus and coach drivers | 24 | +100.0% | |
| 6 | IT managers | 27 | +92.9% | |
| 7 | Delivery drivers and couriers | 181 | +92.6% | |
| 8 | Advertising and marketing associate professionals | 22 | +83.3% | |
| 9 | Waiters and waitresses | 20 | +66.7% | |
| 10 | Chefs | 55 | +52.8% |
Careers losing momentum
Occupations with the steepest year-over-year fall in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Food, drink and tobacco process operatives | 26 | -39.5% | |
| 2 | Warehouse operatives | 68 | -38.2% | |
| 3 | Records clerks and assistants | 26 | -36.6% | |
| 4 | Customer service occupations n.e.c. | 67 | -32.3% | |
| 5 | Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c. | 26 | -31.6% | |
| 6 | Finance and investment analysts and advisers | 30 | -25.0% | |
| 7 | Elementary construction occupations n.e.c. | 23 | -20.7% | |
| 8 | Kitchen and catering assistants | 66 | -16.5% | |
| 9 | Road transport drivers n.e.c. | 30 | -9.1% | |
| 10 | Managers in storage and warehousing | 32 | -5.9% |
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
West Lothian · 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
West Lothian · 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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