The most in-demand jobs in the UK
Ranked by live vacancy volume right now and corrected for keyword over-counting, so a search that technically returns thousands isn't mistaken for genuine demand.
By Louisa Lowe, Editor — Careers & Workplace · Updated 1 August 2026Education and logistics dominate the top of the table, with Teaching Assistant the single most-advertised role this month.
Top roles by live vacancies
Full ranking
| # | Role | Live jobs | Median pay | AI mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teaching Assistant | 2,997 | £25,000 | 0% |
| 2 | HGV Driver | 2,259 | £36,000 | 0% |
| 3 | Administrator | 2,236 | £28,000 | 2% |
| 4 | Delivery Driver | 2,079 | £27,000 | 1% |
| 5 | Teacher | 1,916 | £44,000 | 0% |
| 6 | Support Worker | 1,774 | £26,000 | 0% |
| 7 | Project Manager | 1,650 | £55,000 | 1% |
| 8 | Warehouse Operative | 1,559 | £26,000 | 0% |
| 9 | Quantity Surveyor | 1,543 | £55,000 | 0% |
| 10 | Sales Assistant | 1,304 | £50,000 | 3% |
| 11 | Electrician | 1,295 | £45,000 | 0% |
| 12 | Customer Service Advisor | 1,096 | £27,000 | 1% |
| 13 | Care Assistant | 1,050 | £26,000 | 0% |
| 14 | Social Worker | 1,014 | £65,000 | 0% |
| 15 | Healthcare Assistant | 949 | £28,000 | 0% |
| 16 | Labourer | 858 | £32,000 | 0% |
| 17 | Forklift Driver | 699 | £27,000 | 0% |
| 18 | Accountant | 677 | £45,000 | 2% |
| 19 | Welder | 662 | £31,000 | 0% |
| 20 | Production Operative | 659 | £26,000 | 0% |
| 21 | Estimator | 624 | £58,000 | 0% |
| 22 | HR Advisor | 547 | £36,000 | 2% |
| 23 | Business Analyst | 542 | £55,000 | 6% |
| 24 | CNC Machinist | 454 | £37,000 | 0% |
| 25 | Cleaner | 423 | £25,000 | 0% |
How demand is measured. We sample live vacancies for each role and keep only adverts whose title matches — CV-Library's raw totals over-count because they also match the job description text. The figure shown is that corrected estimate of genuinely on-title live vacancies. Read the full methodology →