Advertised salaries for new roles in the UK rose by 1.2% in June when compared to the same period last year, according to job market data from job site CV Library.

The top industry for pay increases was Legal with a rise of 13.1% in advertised salary in June 2018 when compared with June 2017. The top industries for pay increases in June were as follows:

1. Legal – pay up by 13.1%
2. Catering – pay up by 9.9%
3. Marketing – pay up by 8.3%
4. Sales – pay up by 4.9%
5. Automotive – pay up by 3.9%
6. Recruitment – pay up by 3%
7. IT – pay up by 2.5%
8. Accounting – pay up by 2.3%
9. Engineering – pay up by 1.6%
10. Manufacturing – pay up by 1.2%

Lee Biggins, founder and managing director of CV-Library, commented, “We typically see recruitment slowing down over summer months, but these hikes in pay suggest that businesses are continuing to push hard to attract talented candidates into their roles. What’s more, some of the UK’s key industries are thriving right now, which is great news for both companies and job hunters across the nation.”

CV-Library’s data also found that job vacancies rose last month, increasing by 5.9% year-on-year. The top five industries for job growth in June, include:

1.              Hospitality – jobs up by 34.8%

2.              Agriculture – jobs up by 25.6%

3.              Legal – jobs up by 17.6%

4.              IT – jobs up by 15.9%

5.              Education – jobs up by 11.3%

“It’s clear from the data that organisations were remaining very active in their recruitment efforts last month. With June marking two years since the Brexit vote, it’s positive to see that businesses are still pulling out all the stops to secure talented new recruits and continue driving the economy forward,” Biggins said.

“That said, applications were not keeping pace last month, suggesting that job hunters are still feeling uncertain, even two years down the line,” Biggins said.