The market at a glance · Jobmundo analysis
Fareham hiring demand is falling, while advertised pay is rising.
New online job adverts in Fareham were 7.5% lower than three months earlier, in August 2026. Median advertised pay in Fareham is £30,000 in May 2025, 3.1% higher on the latest comparison.
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Fareham hiring demand
New online job adverts in Fareham
New online job adverts have increased since Aug 2025.
1,202
Aug 2026 · Fareham
Median advertised salary
Job adverts by annual salary range (ONS)
The median annualised asking salary is £30,000.
£30,000
May 2025 · Fareham
Number of job adverts · annual salary bands in GBP
Highest in demand careers in Fareham
New online job adverts and year-on-year change
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks | 90 | — | |
| 2 | Delivery drivers and couriers | 80 | +35.6% | |
| 3 | Programmers and software development professionals | 68 | +58.1% | |
| 4 | Business sales executives | 66 | — | |
| 5 | Records clerks and assistants | 66 | +40.4% | |
| 6 | Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | 60 | -25.0% | |
| 7 | Warehouse operatives | 60 | +9.1% | |
| 8 | Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians | 59 | — | |
| 9 | Chefs | 56 | -18.8% | |
| 10 | Kitchen and catering assistants | 56 | -15.2% |
Hiring near Fareham
New online job adverts in nearby areas
| # | Area | New adverts | Change (60d) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buckinghamshire | 6,928 | +7.9% | |
| 2 | Milton Keynes | 5,949 | +9.8% | |
| 3 | Reading | 5,202 | +4.2% | |
| 4 | Southampton | 4,996 | +7.8% | |
| 5 | Slough | 4,974 | +18.9% | |
| 6 | Oxford | 4,492 | -1.6% |
Careers gaining momentum
Occupations with the strongest year-over-year rise in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Road transport drivers n.e.c. | 23 | +155.6% | |
| 2 | Finance and investment analysts and advisers | 42 | +133.3% | |
| 3 | Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c. | 28 | +115.4% | |
| 4 | Mining and quarry workers and related operatives | 23 | +109.1% | |
| 5 | Managers in storage and warehousing | 20 | +100.0% | |
| 6 | Elementary construction occupations n.e.c. | 37 | +85.0% | |
| 7 | Human resource managers and directors | 30 | +76.5% | |
| 8 | Programmers and software development professionals | 68 | +58.1% | |
| 9 | Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors | 25 | +47.1% | |
| 10 | Records clerks and assistants | 66 | +40.4% |
Careers losing momentum
Occupations with the steepest year-over-year fall in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | 60 | -25.0% | |
| 2 | Chefs | 56 | -18.8% | |
| 3 | Kitchen and catering assistants | 56 | -15.2% | |
| 4 | Human resources and industrial relations officers | 37 | -9.8% | |
| 5 | Customer service occupations n.e.c. | 54 | -1.8% |
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 August 2026
Fareham · 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 August 2026Advertised salary May 2025
Fareham · 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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