We've tapped into the Totaljobs database to bring you up-to-date insights on recent recruiting trends in four specific sectors. From regional breakdowns to top job titles and average salary information.
Our clients, through Totaljobs, have full access to this level of data to inform their business strategies and contract negotiations. If you would like more information about your sector or a drill down into your specific location, we'll be happy to help and connect you with the right people at Totaljobs.
Sectors
ENGINEERING IT & TECHNOLOGY SCIENCE FINANCE
Of the 92,526 engineering candidates on Totaljobs active within the past 6 months 48% are in London and South East, with 10% in the North West. Of the top 5 most posted jobs Mechanical Design Engineers whist still commanding the highest salary at £45k it has dropped in the last 6 months as have Electrical Engineer average salaries. Across the smaller posting volumes only Site Engineers (£64k) and Project Engineers (£47k) have higher average salaries. Apart from senior sub-disciplies of Directing and Management, Project Management £56k, Aerospace £51k, and Electrical Engineering £48K are still topping the salary list.
Source: OTT data (aggregated from 125 UK Job Boards) from Apr 24 - Sept 24
National Average Salary for Engineering Sub-disciplines
Source: OTT data (aggregated from 125 UK Job Boards) from Apr 24 - Sep 24
Of the 192,338 IT candidates on Totaljobs active within the past 6 months 63% are in London and South East, with 8% in the North West. Of the top most posted jobs Software Engineers are commanding the highest salaries at £52k and £65k for Seniors (slightly down is the last 6 months as are developer salaries), with DevOps Engineer (£61k), .Net Developers (£56k) and Data Engineers (£54k) all posting salaries over £50k. And sub-disciplines like Architecting at £72k and SAP at £60k are higher still.
Source: OTT data (aggregated from 125 UK Job Boards) from Apr 24 - Sept 24
National Average Salary for IT & Technology Sub-disciplines
Source: OTT data (aggregated from 125 UK Job Boards) from Apr 24 - Sept 24
Of the 21,382 candidates on Totaljobs active within the past 6 months 57% are in London and South East, with 10% in the North West. Of the top 4 most posted jobs, Technical Managers have the highest average salary at £55k (up £3k in last 6 months). Data Scientists (£56k) no longer have a higher average salary - down by c£2k. Sub-disciplines of Data Science and Technology post average salaries over £45k.
Source: OTT data (aggregated from 125 UK Job Boards) from Apr 24 - Sept 24
National Average Salary for Science Sub-disciplines
Source: OTT data (aggregated from 125 UK Job Boards) from Apr 24 - Sept 24
Of the 22,581 candidates on Totaljobs active within the past 6 months 65% are in London and South East, with 9% in the North West. Of the most posted jobs, it's Finance Directors that have seen the biggest average salary decrease of about £1k. Sub-disciplines of Project Management, Reporting, and Mergers & Acquisitions are all over £55k.
Source: OTT data (aggregated from 125 UK Job Boards) from Apr 24 - Sept 24
National Average Salary for Finance Sub-disciplines
Source: OTT data (aggregated from 125 UK Job Boards) from Apr 24 - Sept 24
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