The market at a glance · Jobmundo analysis
York hiring demand is rising, while advertised pay is rising.
New online job adverts in York were 5.4% higher than three months earlier, in July 2026. Median advertised pay in York is £31,500 in May 2025, 7.5% higher on the latest comparison.
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York hiring demand
New online job adverts in York
New online job adverts have decreased since Jul 2025.
2,865
Jul 2026 · York
Median advertised salary
Job adverts by annual salary range (ONS)
The median annualised asking salary is £31,500.
£31,500
May 2025 · York
Number of job adverts · annual salary bands in GBP
Highest in demand careers in York
New online job adverts and year-on-year change
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kitchen and catering assistants | 207 | +13.7% | |
| 2 | Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | 190 | +25.0% | |
| 3 | Sales accounts and business development managers | 173 | — | |
| 4 | Business sales executives | 152 | — | |
| 5 | Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks | 140 | — | |
| 6 | Chefs | 138 | -37.3% | |
| 7 | Programmers and software development professionals | 113 | +27.0% | |
| 8 | Records clerks and assistants | 97 | +27.6% | |
| 9 | Business and financial project management professionals | 89 | — | |
| 10 | Receptionists | 88 | -13.7% |
Hiring near York
New online job adverts in nearby areas
Careers gaining momentum
Occupations with the strongest year-over-year rise in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Road transport drivers n.e.c. | 24 | +166.7% | |
| 2 | Beauticians and related occupations | 28 | +86.7% | |
| 3 | Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors | 39 | +85.7% | |
| 4 | Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors | 20 | +53.8% | |
| 5 | Mining and quarry workers and related operatives | 20 | +53.8% | |
| 6 | Stock control clerks and assistants | 22 | +46.7% | |
| 7 | Elementary administration occupations n.e.c. | 22 | +46.7% | |
| 8 | Medical and dental technicians | 28 | +40.0% | |
| 9 | Pharmacy and optical dispensing assistants | 32 | +33.3% | |
| 10 | Legal professionals n.e.c. | 34 | +30.8% |
Careers losing momentum
Occupations with the steepest year-over-year fall in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elementary construction occupations n.e.c. | 29 | -46.3% | |
| 2 | Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers | 28 | -44.0% | |
| 3 | Management consultants and business analysts | 29 | -38.3% | |
| 4 | Chefs | 138 | -37.3% | |
| 5 | Higher education teaching professionals | 34 | -37.0% | |
| 6 | Bar and catering supervisors | 29 | -35.6% | |
| 7 | Carpenters and joiners | 31 | -32.6% | |
| 8 | Painters and decorators | 21 | -32.3% | |
| 9 | Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c. | 34 | -30.6% | |
| 10 | Customer service occupations n.e.c. | 86 | -29.5% |
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
York · 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
York · 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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