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Cooling

London, United Kingdom Job Market Score

Driven by
  • Few reposted listings (5% appear duplicated)
  • Pay is below the national median ($100k vs $135k national)
  • Net hiring is positive (+299 this week — 299 added vs 0 removed)

London, United Kingdom job market overview (May 2026)

The London, United Kingdom job market is currently cooling, with signs of slowing hiring activity. Out of 2,740 active job postings tracked here, 42% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in vp and director, with financial services as the leading sector.

What this means for job seekers

  • Expect longer response times from employers — many roles sit open for over a month.
  • Best opportunities are in vp and director.
  • Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.

London, United Kingdom job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in London, United Kingdom.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
VP244——
Director232$316k n=13—
Account Executive135$100k n=14—
Customer Success50——
Engineering48——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other533$180k n=6—
Software Developers293$120k n=3—
Chief Executives177——
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products99$100k n=7—
Project Management Specialists94——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Contract271$218k n=10—
Full-time109——
Intern54——
Part-time12——
Temporary3——

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Financial Services1,219——
Technology937$86k n=44—
Retail380——
Consumer Goods331——
Professional Services253$224k n=6—

Top categories

  • VP244
  • Director232
  • Account Executive135
  • Customer Success50
  • Engineering48
  • Product Manager48

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other533
  • Software Developers293
  • Chief Executives177
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products99
  • Project Management Specialists94
  • Management Analysts65

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Financial Services1,219
  • Technology937
  • Retail380
  • Consumer Goods331
  • Professional Services253
  • Transportation & Logistics209

Employment mix

  • Unspecified2,291 · 84%
  • Contract271 · 10%
  • Full-time109 · 4%
  • Intern54 · 2%
  • Part-time12 · 0%
  • Temporary3 · 0%

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