Jobs in Shetland Islands
The jobs employers in Shetland Islands advertise most, what they pay, and the kinds of work Shetland Islands has more of than the rest of the UK.
New job adverts a quarter330on average, July 2025 to June 2026
Jobs advertised175 of 412occupations had at least one advert in the year
Most advertised jobs
ONS · online job adverts · July 2025 to June 2026The 25 jobs with the most new adverts in Shetland Islands, as a quarterly average over the last year. Change is on the year before. Pay is typical full-time pay in Scotland, or across the UK where ONS publishes no regional figure.
- 1Care worker16 a quarter↑ 10% on last year£30,200
- 2Therapy professionals n.e.c.13 a quarter– on last year£37,600 UK
- 3Cleaner11 a quarter↑ 10% on last year£24,500
- 4Nursing auxiliaries and assistants11 a quarter↑ 75% on last year£33,000
- 5Primary education teaching professionals8 a quarter↓ 65% on last year£49,900
- 5Kitchen and catering assistants8 a quarter↓ 30% on last year£24,200
- 7Delivery drivers and couriers8 a quarter↑ 150% on last year£27,100
- 8Other registered nursing professionals7 a quarter↑ 18% on last year£45,000
- 8Receptionist7 a quarter↑ 18% on last year£24,100
- 8Security guards and related occupations7 a quarter↑ 63% on last year£32,500
- 11Maintenance fitter6 a quarter↓ 14% on last year£41,900
- 12GP5 a quarter↑ 900% on last year£55,500 UK
- 12Business and financial project management professionals5 a quarter↑ 400% on last year£60,800
- 12Social worker5 a quarter↓ 9.1% on last year£45,500
- 12Other administrative occupations n.e.c.5 a quarter↓ 23% on last year£29,200
- 12Educational support assistants5 a quarter↓ 62% on last year£21,400 UK
- 17Youth and community workers5 a quarter↓ 36% on last year£33,700
- 17Senior care worker5 a quarter↑ 13% on last year£29,200
- 19Secondary education teaching professionals4 a quarter↓ 20% on last year£49,900
- 20Registered community nurses4 a quarter→ 0% on last year£41,300
- 20Child and early years officers4 a quarter↓ 61% on last year£31,500
- 20Human resources officer4 a quarter→ 0% on last year£36,400
- 20Customer service supervisors4 a quarter↑ 250% on last year£35,700 UK
- 20Heavy and large goods vehicle drivers4 a quarter↓ 50% on last year£38,800
- 20Warehouse operatives4 a quarter↑ 40% on last year£28,100
Nearby areas
- Aberdeen City
- Aberdeenshire
- Angus
- Argyll and Bute
- City of Edinburgh
- Clackmannanshire
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Dundee City
- East Ayrshire
- East Dunbartonshire
- East Lothian
- East Renfrewshire
- Falkirk
- Fife
- Glasgow City
- Highland
- Inverclyde
- Midlothian
- Moray
- Na h-Eileanan Siar
- North Ayrshire
- North Lanarkshire
- Orkney Islands
- Perth and Kinross
- Renfrewshire
- Scottish Borders
- South Ayrshire
- South Lanarkshire
- Stirling
- West Dunbartonshire
- West Lothian
Sources
- Job adverts, what Shetland Islands has more of
- ONS, online job adverts by local authority (Textkernel), July 2025 to June 2026. An official statistic in development; counts are new online adverts, not every vacancy. Quarters ONS withheld are left out of averages.
- Typical pay
- ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, full-time employees
Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.