The market at a glance · Jobmundo analysis
Yorkshire and The Humber hiring demand is rising, while advertised pay is rising.
New online job adverts in Yorkshire and The Humber were 2.6% higher than three months earlier, in August 2026. Median advertised pay in Yorkshire and The Humber is £30,200 in May 2025, 4.1% higher on the latest comparison.
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Yorkshire and The Humber hiring demand
New online job adverts in Yorkshire and The Humber
New online job adverts have decreased since Aug 2025.
50,398
Aug 2026 · Yorkshire and The Humber
Median advertised salary
Job adverts by annual salary range (ONS)
The median annualised asking salary is £30,200.
£30,200
May 2025 · Yorkshire and The Humber
Number of job adverts · annual salary bands in GBP
Highest in demand careers in Yorkshire and The Humber
New online job adverts and year-on-year change
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sales accounts and business development managers | 2,725 | — | |
| 2 | Business sales executives | 2,072 | — | |
| 3 | Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks | 1,937 | — | |
| 4 | Metal working production and maintenance fitters | 1,934 | — | |
| 5 | Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | 1,839 | -13.5% | |
| 6 | Programmers and software development professionals | 1,835 | -21.7% | |
| 7 | Kitchen and catering assistants | 1,767 | -7.2% | |
| 8 | Warehouse operatives | 1,706 | -12.6% | |
| 9 | Delivery drivers and couriers | 1,613 | +8.0% | |
| 10 | Chefs | 1,520 | -20.5% |
Hiring near Yorkshire and The Humber
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 | Importers and exporters | 29 | +141.7% | |
| 2 | Rail transport operatives | 84 | +104.9% | |
| 3 | Textiles, garments and related trades n.e.c. | 42 | +100.0% | |
| 4 | Visual merchandisers and related occupations | 21 | +75.0% | |
| 5 | Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fitters | 132 | +55.3% | |
| 6 | Brokers | 146 | +53.7% | |
| 7 | Bakers and flour confectioners | 73 | +46.0% | |
| 8 | Sewing machinists | 102 | +43.7% | |
| 9 | Horticultural trades | 35 | +40.0% | |
| 10 | Printing machine assistants | 84 | +29.2% |
Careers losing momentum
Occupations with the steepest year-over-year fall in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Web design professionals | 41 | -62.4% | |
| 2 | Estate agents and auctioneers | 223 | -56.4% | |
| 3 | Dispensing opticians | 36 | -48.6% | |
| 4 | Bricklayers | 50 | -46.8% | |
| 5 | Chief executives and senior officials | 76 | -44.1% | |
| 6 | Information technology professionals n.e.c. | 375 | -42.9% | |
| 7 | Call and contact centre occupations | 148 | -39.3% | |
| 8 | Public relations and communications directors | 27 | -38.6% | |
| 9 | Non-commissioned officers and other ranks | 25 | -37.5% | |
| 10 | Database administrators and web content technicians | 177 | -37.2% |
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
Yorkshire and The Humber · New online adverts first appearing in each period. This is not the ONS Vacancy Survey.
Office for National Statistics · textkernel_job_adverts · Release: September 2026Advertised salary May 2025
Yorkshire and The Humber · 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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