The market at a glance · Jobmundo analysis
Dartford hiring demand is rising, while advertised pay is rising.
New online job adverts in Dartford were 3.1% higher than three months earlier, in July 2026. Median advertised pay in Dartford is £33,300 in May 2025, 4.1% higher on the latest comparison.
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Dartford hiring demand
New online job adverts in Dartford
New online job adverts have decreased since Jul 2025.
1,707
Jul 2026 · Dartford
Median advertised salary
Job adverts by annual salary range (ONS)
The median annualised asking salary is £33,300.
£33,300
May 2025 · Dartford
Number of job adverts · annual salary bands in GBP
Highest in demand careers in Dartford
New online job adverts and year-on-year change
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delivery drivers and couriers | 141 | +25.9% | |
| 2 | Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians | 115 | — | |
| 3 | Metal working production and maintenance fitters | 110 | — | |
| 4 | Warehouse operatives | 102 | -3.8% | |
| 5 | Business sales executives | 86 | — | |
| 6 | Sales accounts and business development managers | 83 | — | |
| 7 | Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | 79 | -4.8% | |
| 8 | Business and financial project management professionals | 75 | — | |
| 9 | Kitchen and catering assistants | 61 | -10.3% | |
| 10 | Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks | 54 | — |
Hiring near Dartford
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 | Elementary storage supervisors | 22 | +175.0% | |
| 2 | Transport and distribution clerks and assistants | 39 | +129.4% | |
| 3 | Financial managers and directors | 21 | +90.9% | |
| 4 | Business associate professionals n.e.c. | 24 | +60.0% | |
| 5 | Property, housing and estate managers | 41 | +57.7% | |
| 6 | Management consultants and business analysts | 20 | +53.8% | |
| 7 | Programmers and software development professionals | 28 | +47.4% | |
| 8 | Bar staff | 23 | +43.8% | |
| 9 | Bank and post office clerks | 44 | +41.9% | |
| 10 | Managers in storage and warehousing | 41 | +36.7% |
Careers losing momentum
Occupations with the steepest year-over-year fall in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chefs | 50 | -53.7% | |
| 2 | Waiters and waitresses | 21 | -51.2% | |
| 3 | Construction operatives n.e.c. | 25 | -34.2% | |
| 4 | Human resources and industrial relations officers | 40 | -23.1% | |
| 5 | IT managers | 30 | -23.1% | |
| 6 | Stock control clerks and assistants | 21 | -16.0% | |
| 7 | Kitchen and catering assistants | 61 | -10.3% | |
| 8 | Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c. | 31 | -8.8% | |
| 9 | Receptionists | 28 | -6.7% | |
| 10 | Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | 79 | -4.8% |
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
Dartford · 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
Dartford · 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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