The market at a glance · Jobmundo analysis
South Lanarkshire hiring demand is rising, while advertised pay is rising.
New online job adverts in South Lanarkshire were 7.3% higher than three months earlier, in July 2026. Median advertised pay in South Lanarkshire is £29,700 in May 2025, 2.4% higher on the latest comparison.
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South Lanarkshire hiring demand
New online job adverts in South Lanarkshire
New online job adverts have decreased since Jul 2025.
1,921
Jul 2026 · South Lanarkshire
Median advertised salary
Job adverts by annual salary range (ONS)
The median annualised asking salary is £29,700.
£29,700
May 2025 · South Lanarkshire
Number of job adverts · annual salary bands in GBP
Highest in demand careers in South Lanarkshire
New online job adverts and year-on-year change
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delivery drivers and couriers | 140 | +20.7% | |
| 2 | Business sales executives | 119 | — | |
| 3 | Warehouse operatives | 113 | +20.2% | |
| 4 | Sales accounts and business development managers | 112 | — | |
| 5 | Metal working production and maintenance fitters | 111 | — | |
| 6 | Kitchen and catering assistants | 104 | +2.0% | |
| 7 | Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | 97 | -13.4% | |
| 8 | Customer service occupations n.e.c. | 96 | -16.5% | |
| 9 | Chefs | 91 | +1.1% | |
| 10 | Records clerks and assistants | 76 | +4.1% |
Hiring near South 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 | North Lanarkshire | 2,009 | -1.4% |
Careers gaining momentum
Occupations with the strongest year-over-year rise in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown | 25 | +316.7% | |
| 2 | Business associate professionals n.e.c. | 23 | +109.1% | |
| 3 | Management consultants and business analysts | 27 | +92.9% | |
| 4 | Programmers and software development professionals | 75 | +74.4% | |
| 5 | Human resource managers and directors | 50 | +61.3% | |
| 6 | Transport and distribution clerks and assistants | 25 | +56.2% | |
| 7 | Financial managers and directors | 29 | +52.6% | |
| 8 | Quality assurance and regulatory professionals | 30 | +42.9% | |
| 9 | Receptionists | 41 | +32.3% | |
| 10 | Waiters and waitresses | 26 | +30.0% |
Careers losing momentum
Occupations with the steepest year-over-year fall in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c. | 20 | -62.3% | |
| 2 | Catering and bar managers | 21 | -50.0% | |
| 3 | Finance and investment analysts and advisers | 21 | -38.2% | |
| 4 | Financial accounts managers | 20 | -25.9% | |
| 5 | Sports coaches, instructors and officials | 24 | -22.6% | |
| 6 | Cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors | 30 | -18.9% | |
| 7 | Sports and leisure assistants | 22 | -18.5% | |
| 8 | Elementary construction occupations n.e.c. | 32 | -17.9% | |
| 9 | Customer service occupations n.e.c. | 96 | -16.5% | |
| 10 | Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | 97 | -13.4% |
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
South 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
South 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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