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UK tech job openings climb 21% to pre-pandemic highs

by beardyw on 6/5/25, 10:05 AM with 14 comments

  • by tetris11 on 6/5/25, 11:42 AM

    Openings are up, salaries and permanent contracts are not.

    You will see the same job postings by the same companies being listed on LinkedIn again and again, spaced maybe months apart.

    Either the postings are not real and people are projecting growth, or the jobs become temporary contracts, or they laugh at you if you ask them to match your current salary.

    It's also not good news for entry-level techies, since the requirements are still steep.

    You either have to lie you through your arse, or take a paycut to get these jobs.

  • by rgavuliak on 6/5/25, 12:07 PM

    UK has pretty bad tech salaries especially for companies located in London and adjusting for living costs.

  • by dyl000 on 6/5/25, 11:14 AM

    It seems we’re much more fortunate in the UK with our tech openings. I’m hearing it’s a bloodbath in the US, best of luck to you all.

  • by jpgvm on 6/5/25, 10:51 AM

    Deep AI/math talent pool. Also a sizeable chunk of HW/FPGA folk too. Given the salary difference vs the bay area I'm surprised more AI focused companies haven't setup London satellite offices.