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UK Average Advertised Salary

This is the average advertised salary for all jobs listed in the UK between February 2024 and February 2025:

£39,645.11

This is an increase of £2,189.65 when compared to February 2023 to February 2024 when the average advertised UK salary was £37,455.47.

Inflation Adjusted Average Advertised Salary

When comparing salaries across different time periods, adjusting for inflation is essential for making meaningful comparisons. Inflation erodes the purchasing power of money over time. When you don't account for inflation, you might think you have more money than you actually do.

£38,230.58

March 2025: 3.7%

£36,084.26

March 2024: 3.8%

Considering the inflation-adjusted values, we can see that inflation in the UK has reduced the real purchasing power of £39,645.11 by £1,414.53 in the last 12 months.


We use the most recent consumer price inflation data provided by the Office for National Statistics .

UK Jobs Map

  • Job Count Map
  • Job Pay Map
  • Opportunity Map

This is a combined view of number of advertised jobs and how much money those jobs paid between 1st March 2024 and 28th February 2025.

Areas where there are higher numbers of job listings, and higher advertised salaries show in the darkest green.

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Total UK Jobs Listed by Month

In this graph, we have compiled data on the total number of listed jobs in the UK for the last 12 months, broken down by month. By examining the trends in job listings, we can gain valuable insights into the current state of the job market and whether the UK is experiencing growth or decline. Whether you are a job seeker, a recruiter, or simply interested in tracking the economic recovery, this graph provides a snapshot of the current job market in the UK.


Last 12 Month Total UK Jobs

March 2024April 2024May 2024June 2024July 2024August 2024September 2024October 2024November 2024December 2024January 2025February 20250150,000300,000450,000600,000

UK Advertised Jobs Count

The total number of advertised jobs in the UK between February 2024 and February 2025:

2,674,964

2,594,55180,413
  • Permanent
  • Contracts
Job TypeTotal JobsPercentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent2,594,55196.99 %
Contract (Inside IR35)54,3432.03 %
Contract (Outside IR35)26,0700.97 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)00.00 %

On average, there are 51,442 new UK Jobs posted each week, or 222,914 each month.

Job TypeWeekly JobsMonthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent49,895216,212
Contract1,5466,701

The busiest month for new permanent jobs in the UK is March, whilst the quietest month is December.

The busiest month for new contract jobs is July, and the quietest month is also December.


Last 12 Month Permanent UK Jobs

March 2024April 2024May 2024June 2024July 2024August 2024September 2024October 2024November 2024December 2024January 2025February 20250150,000300,000450,000600,000
  • Permanent Jobs
March 2024April 2024May 2024June 2024July 2024August 2024September 2024October 2024November 2024December 2024January 2025February 2025£0.00£15,000.00£30,000.00£45,000.00£60,000.00
  • Permanent Salary

Last 12 Month UK Contract Jobs

March 2024April 2024May 2024June 2024July 2024August 2024September 2024October 2024November 2024December 2024January 2025February 202501,5003,0004,5006,000
  • Inside IR35 Jobs
  • Outside IR35 Jobs
March 2024April 2024May 2024June 2024July 2024August 2024September 2024October 2024November 2024December 2024January 2025February 2025£0.00£150.00£300.00£450.00£600.00
  • Inside IR35 Day Rate
  • Outside IR35 Day Rate

Last 12 Month Total Listed Jobs

Month 🔽Listed Jobsvs Prev Monthvs Prev 3 Monthsvs Prev 6 Monthsvs Prev Year
February 202596,628
January 202596,106
December 202472,486
November 2024244,540
October 2024359,315
September 202498,766
August 202493,327
July 202492,808
June 2024116,214
May 2024128,431
April 2024356,245
March 2024418,839

Highest Paying Jobs By Sector

Taking all the jobs in the sector, the salary shown is the average across all of those jobs for the past 12 months.

Click on any sector to see all the job roles within that sector.


SectorTotal Perm JobsAverage Salary 🔽
Managerial7,428£65,268.08
Finance30,629£59,578.85
IT847,687£54,399.23
Consulting106,377£50,936.15
Engineering256,036£48,717.69
Construction186,364£46,560.38
Procurement11,425£45,720.38
Banking44,561£44,576.92
Design28,729£44,519.62
Manufacturing15,235£44,396.92
Aviation1,199£44,383.08
Public Sector4,521£42,623.08
Media14,032£42,351.54
Recruitment154,268£42,255.77
Accounting105,607£41,971.54
Security and Emergency35,638£41,909.62
Science8,697£41,070.38
Marketing38,068£40,587.69
Healthcare223,445£39,505.38
Environmental16,151£39,006.15
Logistics38,260£37,180.38
Sales51,663£36,520.38
Education173,526£35,632.69
Legal24,377£35,626.15
Multilingual2,341£34,061.92
Seasonal6,370£32,670.77
Hospitality42,650£32,616.92
Warehouse1,532£30,569.23
Customer Services84,593£30,541.92
Cleaning4,433£30,308.46
Retail27,053£30,235.00
Travel1,452£25,088.08
NHS157£21,175.77
E-commerce47£15,367.69