UK Civil Society Almanac 2024

In 2023 there was a greater demand for roles but fewer vacancies compared with the previous year.

The number of jobs posted on the CharityJob website decreased by 22% from 2022, which was in line with a decline in all job vacancies as reported by ONS.

However, demand from candidates, measured by the average number of clicks on a job ad’s ‘apply’ button, increased by 50% from 2019.

Despite a decrease in the total number of jobs posted, the average salary for a role increased by 4% from 2019. The change in salary since 2022 was slightly higher outside London (+4%) than in London (+2%)

Since the covid-19 pandemic, there have been significant changes in working arrangements.

In 2023:

• 44% of all roles posted were on-site (down from 53% in 2022)
• 44% were hybrid (up from 35%)
• 12% were remote (no change from 2022).

However, in 2019, nearly all (96%) roles posted had been on-site.

Salary increases were seen only for hybrid and remote vacancies.

Demand was highest for remote roles, which received eight times more clicks on apply than on-site roles.

To find out more about how the UK charity sector compensates its employees, see the CharityJob Salary Report 2024. The full report includes data on average salaries for different job types in the charity sector, and salary trends across the UK charity sector as a whole.

Please note that the salaries in this report are based on last year’s data. Check out the CharityJob salary checker tool for the most up-to-date information.