March 29th 2023.
Dunkeld may have been recognized as the "best place to live in Scotland" by The Sunday Times, but when it comes to job opportunities, Orkney and Argyll & Bute surpass Perthshire, according to a recruitment website. Hijobs reported that the number of positions advertised in Argyll & Bute nearly doubled between 2020 and 2022, with average hourly pay rates rising almost 20% in the past year and annual salaries increasing by more than 10%. On the other hand, hourly pay rates for jobs in Orkney have gone up by 17%, while yearly salaries have soared by 24%. This is in contrast to Perthshire, where yearly salaries increased by only 8% and hourly rates by 11% between 2020 and 2022. The Sunday Times' annual guide takes into account criteria such as the quality of local schools, shops, restaurants, broadband connections, and transport links when determining its top locations, but not job opportunities and wages. Chris Snelgrove, the website's technical director, stated: “
We founded Hijobs on the principle that Scotland has some of the finest places to live and work in the world. The Sunday Times selection highlights some of our country's gems, and it's great to see from our data that Argyll & Bute and Orkney have plenty to offer job seekers, with more jobs at better rates of pay appearing on the Hijobs website.” Read more stories on Scottish Field's personal finance pages. Additionally, don't miss Peter Ranscombe's “Your Money” personal finance column each month in Scottish Field magazine. The post Orkney and Argyll outperform Dunkeld first appeared on Scottish Field.
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