The market at a glance · Jobmundo analysis
Aberdeen City hiring demand is rising, while advertised pay is falling.
New online job adverts in Aberdeen City were 23.2% higher than three months earlier, in July 2026. Median advertised pay in Aberdeen City is £32,700 in May 2025, 3.8% lower on the latest comparison.
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Aberdeen City hiring demand
New online job adverts in Aberdeen City
New online job adverts have increased since Jul 2025.
2,533
Jul 2026 · Aberdeen City
Median advertised salary
Job adverts by annual salary range (ONS)
The median annualised asking salary is £32,700.
£32,700
May 2025 · Aberdeen City
Number of job adverts · annual salary bands in GBP
Highest in demand careers in Aberdeen City
New online job adverts and year-on-year change
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sales accounts and business development managers | 228 | — | |
| 2 | Business sales executives | 166 | — | |
| 3 | Business and financial project management professionals | 154 | — | |
| 4 | Programmers and software development professionals | 153 | +200.0% | |
| 5 | Metal working production and maintenance fitters | 137 | — | |
| 6 | Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks | 136 | — | |
| 7 | IT business analysts, architects and systems designers | 117 | +129.4% | |
| 8 | Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | 96 | -6.8% | |
| 9 | Records clerks and assistants | 90 | -18.9% | |
| 10 | Kitchen and catering assistants | 86 | -28.3% |
Hiring near Aberdeen City
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 | Fife | 2,321 | -3.1% | |
| 5 | North Lanarkshire | 2,009 | -1.4% | |
| 6 | South Lanarkshire | 1,921 | -2.2% |
Careers gaining momentum
Occupations with the strongest year-over-year rise in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Programmers and software development professionals | 153 | +200.0% | |
| 2 | Information technology directors | 22 | +144.4% | |
| 3 | Management consultants and business analysts | 62 | +138.5% | |
| 4 | IT business analysts, architects and systems designers | 117 | +129.4% | |
| 5 | Functional managers and directors n.e.c. | 33 | +120.0% | |
| 6 | Actuaries, economists and statisticians | 29 | +107.1% | |
| 7 | Information technology professionals n.e.c. | 33 | +106.2% | |
| 8 | Marketing and commercial managers | 35 | +59.1% | |
| 9 | Financial managers and directors | 64 | +52.4% | |
| 10 | IT managers | 69 | +50.0% |
Careers losing momentum
Occupations with the steepest year-over-year fall in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chefs | 75 | -45.7% | |
| 2 | Bar staff | 34 | -38.2% | |
| 3 | Catering and bar managers | 33 | -32.7% | |
| 4 | Elementary construction occupations n.e.c. | 23 | -32.4% | |
| 5 | Kitchen and catering assistants | 86 | -28.3% | |
| 6 | Waiters and waitresses | 25 | -26.5% | |
| 7 | Transport and distribution clerks and assistants | 44 | -25.4% | |
| 8 | Higher education teaching professionals | 21 | -25.0% | |
| 9 | Warehouse operatives | 66 | -21.4% | |
| 10 | Records clerks and assistants | 90 | -18.9% |
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
Aberdeen City · 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
Aberdeen City · 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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