UK Job Market Pulse

The figures on this page are illustrative examples, not live measurements. For current job counts, see UK job market data.

Weekly insights on hiring trends, salaries, and in-demand skills

Last updated: 6 Nov 2026Period: 30 Oct 2026 - 6 Nov 2026
54,440Active Jobs+6.7% vs last week
28.5%Remote Opportunities+3.2% vs last week
£58,000Average Salary+3.5% vs last month

Hottest Roles This Week

Roles with the most job postings

#1
Software Engineer15,420 jobs
↑+8.6%#2
Data Analyst8,930 jobs
↑+10.2%#3
Project Manager5,120 jobs
→+2.4%#4
Product Manager4,280 jobs
→-1.6%#5
Backend Developer4,210 jobs
↑+10.8%

Fastest Growing Roles

Roles with the biggest week-over-week increase

DevOps Engineer3,150 jobs • Avg £70,000
+21.2%
Data Scientist2,620 jobs • Avg £68,000
+19.1%
Backend Developer4,210 jobs • Avg £62,000
+10.8%
Data Analyst8,930 jobs • Avg £48,000
+10.2%
Software Engineer15,420 jobs • Avg £65,000
+8.6%

In-Demand Skills

Skills appearing most frequently in job postings

Python↑
12,500 mentions+15.2% vs last week
TypeScript↑
8,900 mentions+22.5% vs last week
AWS↑
9,200 mentions+18.3% vs last week
React↑
7,800 mentions+8.1% vs last week
Kubernetes↑
4,500 mentions+28.4% vs last week
SQL→
11,200 mentions+5.2% vs last week
Machine Learning↑
3,200 mentions+35.2% vs last week
Docker↑
6,800 mentions+12.1% vs last week

Jobs by Location

Where the opportunities are

London28,500 jobs+6.3%Manchester8,200 jobs+9.3%Birmingham5,800 jobs+7.4%Edinburgh4,200 jobs+7.7%Bristol3,800 jobs+8.6%Leeds4,100 jobs+7.9%

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About This Data

Data is aggregated weekly from multiple UK job sources including Reed, Adzuna, and Jooble. Salary figures are based on advertised salaries where available and represent median values. Trends are calculated week-over-week. All data is indicative and should not be used for financial planning.