United Kingdom Job Market Statistics

Indicative market reference data. See the methodology below for sources and limitations.

Last reviewed: 2026-08-03

Key Statistics

These are indicative reference figures, not measured counts. Please do not cite them as survey or research findings.

15,563Live openings across tracked roles

Live count from Reed for the roles listed below, retrieved 2026-11-08.

23%Remote Jobs

"23% of job postings in United Kingdom offer remote work options."

Jobs by Role

RoleJob CountAvg Salary
Software Engineer2,602£65,000
Data Analyst2,182£48,000
Product Manager5,930£72,000
DevOps Engineer495£70,000
Data Scientist4,354£68,000

Jobs by Location

LocationJob CountAvg Salary
London28,500£72,000
Manchester8,200£52,000
Birmingham5,800£48,000
Edinburgh4,200£55,000
Bristol3,800£54,000

"London has the most job opportunities in United Kingdom with 28,500 open positions."

In-Demand Skills

SkillRelative demand
Python12,500
TypeScript8,900
AWS9,200
Kubernetes4,500
Machine Learning3,200

Data Methodology

All statistics on this page are derived from job postings aggregated from Reed, Adzuna, and Jooble APIs.

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