The market at a glance · Jobmundo analysis
Guildford hiring demand is rising, while advertised pay is rising.
New online job adverts in Guildford were 29.2% higher than three months earlier, in July 2026. Median advertised pay in Guildford is £35,000 in May 2025, 3.9% higher on the latest comparison.
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Guildford hiring demand
New online job adverts in Guildford
New online job adverts have increased since Jul 2025.
3,094
Jul 2026 · Guildford
Median advertised salary
Job adverts by annual salary range (ONS)
The median annualised asking salary is £35,000.
£35,000
May 2025 · Guildford
Number of job adverts · annual salary bands in GBP
Highest in demand careers in Guildford
New online job adverts and year-on-year change
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Programmers and software development professionals | 284 | +118.5% | |
| 2 | Sales accounts and business development managers | 274 | — | |
| 3 | Business sales executives | 178 | — | |
| 4 | Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians | 151 | — | |
| 5 | IT business analysts, architects and systems designers | 130 | +128.1% | |
| 6 | Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | 125 | -8.1% | |
| 7 | Chefs | 123 | -23.1% | |
| 8 | Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks | 116 | — | |
| 9 | Records clerks and assistants | 115 | +57.5% | |
| 10 | Finance and investment analysts and advisers | 105 | +114.3% |
Hiring near Guildford
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 | Other skilled trades n.e.c. | 38 | +533.3% | |
| 2 | Information technology professionals n.e.c. | 27 | +170.0% | |
| 3 | Business associate professionals n.e.c. | 67 | +148.1% | |
| 4 | IT business analysts, architects and systems designers | 130 | +128.1% | |
| 5 | Programmers and software development professionals | 284 | +118.5% | |
| 6 | Finance and investment analysts and advisers | 105 | +114.3% | |
| 7 | Functional managers and directors n.e.c. | 27 | +107.7% | |
| 8 | Management consultants and business analysts | 58 | +93.3% | |
| 9 | Chartered and certified accountants | 25 | +92.3% | |
| 10 | Transport and distribution clerks and assistants | 20 | +81.8% |
Careers losing momentum
Occupations with the steepest year-over-year fall in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solicitors and lawyers | 82 | -43.8% | |
| 2 | Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c. | 22 | -31.2% | |
| 3 | Higher education teaching professionals | 20 | -31.0% | |
| 4 | Elementary construction occupations n.e.c. | 41 | -30.5% | |
| 5 | Bar staff | 36 | -28.0% | |
| 6 | Mining and quarry workers and related operatives | 22 | -26.7% | |
| 7 | Receptionists | 46 | -24.6% | |
| 8 | Chefs | 123 | -23.1% | |
| 9 | Estate agents and auctioneers | 38 | -19.1% | |
| 10 | Legal professionals n.e.c. | 37 | -17.8% |
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
Guildford · 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
Guildford · 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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