The market at a glance · Jobmundo analysis
Cherwell hiring demand is rising, while advertised pay is rising.
New online job adverts in Cherwell were 73.9% higher than three months earlier, in July 2026. Median advertised pay in Cherwell is £31,200 in May 2025, 3.3% higher on the latest comparison.
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Cherwell hiring demand
New online job adverts in Cherwell
New online job adverts have increased since Jul 2025.
4,071
Jul 2026 · Cherwell
Median advertised salary
Job adverts by annual salary range (ONS)
The median annualised asking salary is £31,200.
£31,200
May 2025 · Cherwell
Number of job adverts · annual salary bands in GBP
Highest in demand careers in Cherwell
New online job adverts and year-on-year change
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warehouse operatives | 210 | +18.0% | |
| 2 | Delivery drivers and couriers | 196 | +54.3% | |
| 3 | Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians | 161 | — | |
| 4 | Chefs | 150 | -9.6% | |
| 5 | Metal working production and maintenance fitters | 124 | — | |
| 6 | Records clerks and assistants | 118 | +131.4% | |
| 7 | Customer service occupations n.e.c. | 114 | +21.3% | |
| 8 | Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks | 107 | — | |
| 9 | Sales accounts and business development managers | 99 | — | |
| 10 | Kitchen and catering assistants | 98 | +12.6% |
Hiring near Cherwell
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 | Industrial cleaning process occupations | 62 | +181.8% | |
| 2 | Public relations professionals | 54 | +157.1% | |
| 3 | Records clerks and assistants | 118 | +131.4% | |
| 4 | Medical and dental technicians | 20 | +81.8% | |
| 5 | Cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors | 33 | +65.0% | |
| 6 | Programmers and software development professionals | 70 | +62.8% | |
| 7 | Management consultants and business analysts | 21 | +61.5% | |
| 8 | Estate agents and auctioneers | 55 | +57.1% | |
| 9 | Delivery drivers and couriers | 196 | +54.3% | |
| 10 | Painters and decorators | 23 | +53.3% |
Careers losing momentum
Occupations with the steepest year-over-year fall in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financial administrative occupations n.e.c. | 24 | -47.8% | |
| 2 | Elementary construction occupations n.e.c. | 51 | -43.3% | |
| 3 | Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | 75 | -39.5% | |
| 4 | Stock control clerks and assistants | 28 | -37.8% | |
| 5 | Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c. | 33 | -36.5% | |
| 6 | Advertising and marketing associate professionals | 39 | -31.6% | |
| 7 | Solicitors and lawyers | 25 | -26.5% | |
| 8 | Managers in storage and warehousing | 70 | -24.7% | |
| 9 | Carpenters and joiners | 22 | -24.1% | |
| 10 | Marketing and commercial managers | 22 | -21.4% |
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
Cherwell · 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
Cherwell · 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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