The market at a glance · Jobmundo analysis
Fife hiring demand is falling, while advertised pay is rising.
New online job adverts in Fife were 2.7% lower than three months earlier, in July 2026. Median advertised pay in Fife is £28,600 in May 2025, 4.0% higher on the latest comparison.
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Fife hiring demand
New online job adverts in Fife
New online job adverts have decreased since Jul 2025.
2,321
Jul 2026 · Fife
Median advertised salary
Job adverts by annual salary range (ONS)
The median annualised asking salary is £28,600.
£28,600
May 2025 · Fife
Number of job adverts · annual salary bands in GBP
Highest in demand careers in Fife
New online job adverts and year-on-year change
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kitchen and catering assistants | 219 | +11.2% | |
| 2 | Chefs | 198 | -6.2% | |
| 3 | Delivery drivers and couriers | 164 | +16.3% | |
| 4 | Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | 132 | -3.6% | |
| 5 | Metal working production and maintenance fitters | 109 | — | |
| 6 | Sales accounts and business development managers | 99 | — | |
| 7 | Warehouse operatives | 99 | -6.6% | |
| 8 | Business sales executives | 91 | — | |
| 9 | Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks | 89 | — | |
| 10 | Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians | 79 | — |
Hiring near Fife
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 | 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 | 64 | +357.1% | |
| 2 | Bank and post office clerks | 58 | +141.7% | |
| 3 | IT business analysts, architects and systems designers | 36 | +140.0% | |
| 4 | Stock control clerks and assistants | 26 | +100.0% | |
| 5 | Quality assurance and regulatory professionals | 22 | +69.2% | |
| 6 | Advertising and marketing associate professionals | 46 | +64.3% | |
| 7 | Financial managers and directors | 37 | +60.9% | |
| 8 | Cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors | 60 | +50.0% | |
| 9 | Human resources and industrial relations officers | 45 | +50.0% | |
| 10 | Construction operatives n.e.c. | 45 | +45.2% |
Careers losing momentum
Occupations with the steepest year-over-year fall in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Managers in storage and warehousing | 22 | -40.5% | |
| 2 | Waiters and waitresses | 42 | -36.4% | |
| 3 | Finance and investment analysts and advisers | 28 | -33.3% | |
| 4 | Financial administrative occupations n.e.c. | 35 | -31.4% | |
| 5 | Catering and bar managers | 44 | -27.9% | |
| 6 | Customer service occupations n.e.c. | 73 | -27.0% | |
| 7 | Mining and quarry workers and related operatives | 27 | -22.9% | |
| 8 | Sports and leisure assistants | 21 | -12.5% | |
| 9 | Bar staff | 54 | -11.5% | |
| 10 | Painters and decorators | 27 | -10.0% |
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
Fife · 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
Fife · 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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