The market at a glance · Jobmundo analysis
Glasgow City hiring demand is falling, while advertised pay is rising.
New online job adverts in Glasgow City were 5.8% lower than three months earlier, in July 2026. Median advertised pay in Glasgow City is £35,000 in May 2025, 4.5% higher on the latest comparison.
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Glasgow City hiring demand
New online job adverts in Glasgow City
New online job adverts have decreased since Jul 2025.
8,522
Jul 2026 · Glasgow City
Median advertised salary
Job adverts by annual salary range (ONS)
The median annualised asking salary is £35,000.
£35,000
May 2025 · Glasgow City
Number of job adverts · annual salary bands in GBP
Highest in demand careers in Glasgow City
New online job adverts and year-on-year change
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sales accounts and business development managers | 781 | — | |
| 2 | Programmers and software development professionals | 679 | -36.2% | |
| 3 | Business sales executives | 606 | — | |
| 4 | Business and financial project management professionals | 543 | — | |
| 5 | IT business analysts, architects and systems designers | 436 | -18.7% | |
| 6 | Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | 431 | +0.7% | |
| 7 | Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks | 408 | — | |
| 8 | Metal working production and maintenance fitters | 408 | — | |
| 9 | Customer service occupations n.e.c. | 317 | -16.1% | |
| 10 | Chefs | 299 | -25.8% |
Hiring near Glasgow City
New online job adverts in nearby areas
| # | Area | New adverts | Change (60d) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | City of Edinburgh | 6,035 | -12.0% | |
| 2 | Highland | 2,563 | -7.8% | |
| 3 | Aberdeen City | 2,533 | -1.0% | |
| 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 | Groundsmen and greenkeepers | 20 | +185.7% | |
| 2 | Managers in logistics | 37 | +68.2% | |
| 3 | Taxation experts | 202 | +61.6% | |
| 4 | Physical scientists | 55 | +52.8% | |
| 5 | Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c. | 68 | +51.1% | |
| 6 | Information technology directors | 91 | +44.4% | |
| 7 | Quality control and planning engineers | 31 | +34.8% | |
| 8 | Transport and distribution clerks and assistants | 63 | +31.2% | |
| 9 | Floorers and wall tilers | 23 | +27.8% | |
| 10 | Customer service supervisors | 34 | +25.9% |
Careers losing momentum
Occupations with the steepest year-over-year fall in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Web design professionals | 22 | -56.9% | |
| 2 | Elementary process plant occupations n.e.c. | 40 | -53.5% | |
| 3 | Glass and ceramics makers, decorators and finishers | 24 | -51.0% | |
| 4 | Carpenters and joiners | 61 | -47.9% | |
| 5 | Managers and directors in the creative industries | 28 | -46.2% | |
| 6 | Gardeners and landscape gardeners | 26 | -40.9% | |
| 7 | Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers | 22 | -40.5% | |
| 8 | Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators | 38 | -39.7% | |
| 9 | Protective service associate professionals n.e.c. | 63 | -39.4% | |
| 10 | Brokers | 21 | -38.2% |
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 July 2026
Glasgow 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
Glasgow 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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