In January, the average advertised salary in the UK rose to £40,846, representing a 7.02 percent increase from the previous year, based on data from Adzuna. Advertised maintenance salaries surged by 19.09 percent annually, while retail salaries saw a 14.47 percent increase, as per Adzuna's report. The number of job vacancies dropped to slightly below 830,000, marking the lowest figure since 2021, according to Adzuna's research.