The market at a glance · Jobmundo analysis
North Lanarkshire hiring demand is rising, while advertised pay is rising.
New online job adverts in North Lanarkshire were 0.3% higher than three months earlier, in July 2026. Median advertised pay in North Lanarkshire is £29,600 in May 2025, 5.7% higher on the latest comparison.
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North Lanarkshire hiring demand
New online job adverts in North Lanarkshire
New online job adverts have increased since Jul 2025.
2,009
Jul 2026 · North Lanarkshire
Median advertised salary
Job adverts by annual salary range (ONS)
The median annualised asking salary is £29,600.
£29,600
May 2025 · North Lanarkshire
Number of job adverts · annual salary bands in GBP
Highest in demand careers in North Lanarkshire
New online job adverts and year-on-year change
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delivery drivers and couriers | 210 | +7.7% | |
| 2 | Warehouse operatives | 206 | +7.3% | |
| 3 | Customer service occupations n.e.c. | 129 | +7.5% | |
| 4 | Metal working production and maintenance fitters | 105 | — | |
| 5 | Business sales executives | 102 | — | |
| 6 | Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | 102 | -4.7% | |
| 7 | Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians | 97 | — | |
| 8 | Kitchen and catering assistants | 77 | -18.9% | |
| 9 | Food, drink and tobacco process operatives | 71 | +7.6% | |
| 10 | Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks | 70 | — |
Hiring near North Lanarkshire
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 | Fife | 2,321 | -3.1% | |
| 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 | Unknown | 27 | +1250.0% | |
| 2 | Human resource managers and directors | 41 | +70.8% | |
| 3 | Business associate professionals n.e.c. | 21 | +61.5% | |
| 4 | Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants | 24 | +50.0% | |
| 5 | Transport and distribution clerks and assistants | 31 | +47.6% | |
| 6 | Industrial cleaning process occupations | 22 | +46.7% | |
| 7 | Catering and bar managers | 38 | +40.7% | |
| 8 | Human resources and industrial relations officers | 37 | +19.4% | |
| 9 | Road transport drivers n.e.c. | 41 | +17.1% | |
| 10 | Carpenters and joiners | 22 | +15.8% |
Careers losing momentum
Occupations with the steepest year-over-year fall in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financial administrative occupations n.e.c. | 21 | -40.0% | |
| 2 | Elementary construction occupations n.e.c. | 29 | -37.0% | |
| 3 | Programmers and software development professionals | 22 | -35.3% | |
| 4 | Advertising and marketing associate professionals | 24 | -25.0% | |
| 5 | Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers | 24 | -25.0% | |
| 6 | Kitchen and catering assistants | 77 | -18.9% | |
| 7 | Managers in storage and warehousing | 25 | -16.7% | |
| 8 | Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c. | 44 | -15.4% | |
| 9 | Receptionists | 33 | -13.2% | |
| 10 | Chefs | 36 | -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
North Lanarkshire · 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
North Lanarkshire · 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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