The market at a glance · Jobmundo analysis
Ashford hiring demand is falling, while advertised pay is rising.
New online job adverts in Ashford were 3.7% lower than three months earlier, in July 2026. Median advertised pay in Ashford is £31,500 in May 2025, 3.3% higher on the latest comparison.
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Ashford hiring demand
New online job adverts in Ashford
New online job adverts have decreased since Jul 2025.
1,264
Jul 2026 · Ashford
Median advertised salary
Job adverts by annual salary range (ONS)
The median annualised asking salary is £31,500.
£31,500
May 2025 · Ashford
Number of job adverts · annual salary bands in GBP
Highest in demand careers in Ashford
New online job adverts and year-on-year change
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chefs | 94 | -15.3% | |
| 2 | Kitchen and catering assistants | 81 | -12.0% | |
| 3 | Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | 80 | +14.3% | |
| 4 | Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians | 79 | — | |
| 5 | Delivery drivers and couriers | 59 | +20.4% | |
| 6 | Customer service occupations n.e.c. | 54 | +3.8% | |
| 7 | Warehouse operatives | 51 | -20.3% | |
| 8 | Human resources and industrial relations officers | 49 | +40.0% | |
| 9 | Metal working production and maintenance fitters | 48 | — | |
| 10 | Business sales executives | 45 | — |
Hiring near Ashford
New online job adverts in nearby areas
| # | Area | New adverts | Change (60d) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buckinghamshire | 6,435 | +14.9% | |
| 2 | Milton Keynes | 5,297 | +15.4% | |
| 3 | Reading | 4,687 | +1.1% | |
| 4 | Southampton | 4,521 | -2.2% | |
| 5 | Oxford | 4,259 | -0.3% | |
| 6 | Slough | 4,100 | +33.8% |
Careers gaining momentum
Occupations with the strongest year-over-year rise in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mining and quarry workers and related operatives | 24 | +200.0% | |
| 2 | Financial managers and directors | 21 | +61.5% | |
| 3 | Construction operatives n.e.c. | 25 | +47.1% | |
| 4 | Cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors | 26 | +44.4% | |
| 5 | Human resources and industrial relations officers | 49 | +40.0% | |
| 6 | Bank and post office clerks | 32 | +39.1% | |
| 7 | Delivery drivers and couriers | 59 | +20.4% | |
| 8 | Financial administrative occupations n.e.c. | 22 | +15.8% | |
| 9 | Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | 80 | +14.3% | |
| 10 | Records clerks and assistants | 41 | +7.9% |
Careers losing momentum
Occupations with the steepest year-over-year fall in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Receptionists | 29 | -29.3% | |
| 2 | Elementary construction occupations n.e.c. | 29 | -23.7% | |
| 3 | Warehouse operatives | 51 | -20.3% | |
| 4 | Chefs | 94 | -15.3% | |
| 5 | Waiters and waitresses | 20 | -13.0% | |
| 6 | Managers in storage and warehousing | 29 | -12.1% | |
| 7 | Kitchen and catering assistants | 81 | -12.0% | |
| 8 | Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors | 38 | -5.0% |
About this report
Sources, periods & methodology
Each chart shows its own reporting period. These are observation dates, not publication dates. ONS data is generally two months late. Missing comparisons stay unavailable. The hiring glance compares the latest month with three months earlier. Pay still uses published annual changes and does not compare mismatched pay periods.
Hiring demand July 2026
Ashford · New online adverts first appearing in each period. This is not the ONS Vacancy Survey.
Office for National Statistics · labour_demand_soc2020 · Release: January 2017 to July 2026Advertised salary May 2025
Ashford · Annualised advertised asking pay. This is not employee earnings.
Office for National Statistics · online_job_advert_salaries · Release: January 2017 to May 2025Source: Office for National Statistics — employment and labour market. Charts and interpretation by Jobmundo. ONS does not endorse this analysis.
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