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UK Public Health Vacancy Analysis
September 2026.
A trial analysis of 99 UK public-health-related job adverts, exploring job titles, career pathways, qualifications, skills, contracts and sponsorship wording
72%
of job titles did not contain the words “public health”
Here’s what we found:
64%
of the 67 adverts in the main skills analysis mentioned communication and partnership working.
1 advert
among the 41 with qualification information asked for a master’s-level qualification in Public Health, Health Promotion or a related field. No MPH-only requirement could be confirmed.
16-page PDF | September 2026 Trial Report
About the analysis
This is the first trial vacancy analysis from Public Health Careers Hub. It is designed to begin building a clearer, evidence-led picture of the UK public health job market.
The findings describe the vacancies captured in this sample and should not be treated as a census of all UK public health jobs.
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