The market at a glance · Jobmundo analysis
Bracknell Forest hiring demand is rising, while advertised pay is rising.
New online job adverts in Bracknell Forest were 12.1% higher than three months earlier, in July 2026. Median advertised pay in Bracknell Forest is £33,200 in May 2025, 5.4% higher on the latest comparison.
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Bracknell Forest hiring demand
New online job adverts in Bracknell Forest
New online job adverts have increased since Jul 2025.
1,338
Jul 2026 · Bracknell Forest
Median advertised salary
Job adverts by annual salary range (ONS)
The median annualised asking salary is £33,200.
£33,200
May 2025 · Bracknell Forest
Number of job adverts · annual salary bands in GBP
Highest in demand careers in Bracknell Forest
New online job adverts and year-on-year change
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chefs | 85 | -15.0% | |
| 2 | Sales accounts and business development managers | 74 | — | |
| 3 | Kitchen and catering assistants | 66 | +53.5% | |
| 4 | Delivery drivers and couriers | 62 | +14.8% | |
| 5 | Business sales executives | 54 | — | |
| 6 | Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | 51 | -3.8% | |
| 7 | Metal working production and maintenance fitters | 50 | — | |
| 8 | Customer service occupations n.e.c. | 48 | -22.6% | |
| 9 | Records clerks and assistants | 44 | +2.3% | |
| 10 | Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians | 43 | — |
Hiring near Bracknell Forest
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 | Quality assurance and regulatory professionals | 32 | +68.4% | |
| 2 | Kitchen and catering assistants | 66 | +53.5% | |
| 3 | Human resource managers and directors | 23 | +21.1% | |
| 4 | Delivery drivers and couriers | 62 | +14.8% | |
| 5 | Catering and bar managers | 20 | +11.1% | |
| 6 | Finance and investment analysts and advisers | 22 | +10.0% | |
| 7 | Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors | 33 | +6.5% | |
| 8 | Marketing and commercial managers | 25 | +4.2% | |
| 9 | Records clerks and assistants | 44 | +2.3% | |
| 10 | Advertising and marketing associate professionals | 34 | 0.0% |
Careers losing momentum
Occupations with the steepest year-over-year fall in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Programmers and software development professionals | 39 | -26.4% | |
| 2 | Elementary construction occupations n.e.c. | 24 | -25.0% | |
| 3 | Management consultants and business analysts | 20 | -23.1% | |
| 4 | Customer service occupations n.e.c. | 48 | -22.6% | |
| 5 | Human resources and industrial relations officers | 20 | -16.7% | |
| 6 | Chefs | 85 | -15.0% | |
| 7 | IT business analysts, architects and systems designers | 40 | -13.0% | |
| 8 | Receptionists | 26 | -10.3% | |
| 9 | Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | 51 | -3.8% | |
| 10 | Warehouse operatives | 37 | -2.6% |
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
Bracknell Forest · 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
Bracknell Forest · 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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