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UK Average Advertised Salary

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

£39,354.80

This is an increase of £1,671.21 when compared to January 2023 to January 2024 when the average advertised UK salary was £37,683.59.

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.

£38,023.96

January 2025: 3.5%

£36,164.67

January 2024: 4.2%

Considering the inflation-adjusted values, we can see that inflation in the UK has reduced the real purchasing power of £39,354.80 by £1,330.84 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
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  • Opportunity Map

This is a combined view of number of advertised jobs and how much money those jobs paid between 1st February 2024 and 31st January 2025.

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

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

UK Advertised Jobs Count

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

3,046,941

Job TypeTotal JobsPercentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent2,962,97397.24 %
Contract (Inside IR35)56,5861.86 %
Contract (Outside IR35)27,3820.90 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)00.00 %

On average, there are 58,595 new UK Jobs posted each week, or 253,912 each month.

Job TypeWeekly JobsMonthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent56,980246,914
Contract1,6146,997

The busiest month for new permanent jobs in the UK is February, 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

Last 12 Month UK Contract Jobs


Last 12 Month Total Listed Jobs

Month 🔽Listed Jobsvs Prev Monthvs Prev 3 Monthsvs Prev 6 Monthsvs Prev Year
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
February 2024429,927

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 🔽
Managerial8,774£64,260.38
Finance35,334£58,293.08
IT957,288£53,873.46
Consulting119,175£50,953.85
Engineering294,164£48,071.54
Construction223,624£46,080.38
Procurement14,189£45,224.62
Banking49,872£44,406.92
Design34,639£44,109.62
Manufacturing18,349£43,836.54
Aviation1,354£43,572.69
Public Sector4,997£42,177.31
Security and Emergency40,837£41,888.46
Media17,680£41,813.85
Recruitment186,554£41,752.31
Accounting118,012£41,472.31
Science11,045£40,567.69
Marketing43,972£40,371.92
Healthcare248,789£38,946.92
Environmental16,271£38,892.31
Logistics41,099£36,767.69
Sales57,970£36,571.92
Legal33,926£35,890.38
Education189,526£35,429.62
Multilingual2,909£33,802.69
Hospitality47,769£32,510.77
Seasonal7,005£31,904.23
Warehouse1,650£30,414.62
Cleaning5,525£30,317.31
Customer Services96,662£30,147.31
Retail31,669£30,129.62
Travel2,127£24,817.31
NHS157£21,175.77
E-commerce60£17,617.69