The market at a glance · Jobmundo analysis
Isle of Wight hiring demand is rising, while advertised pay is rising.
New online job adverts in Isle of Wight were 2.0% higher than three months earlier, in July 2026. Median advertised pay in Isle of Wight is £31,300 in May 2025, 9.8% higher on the latest comparison.
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Isle of Wight hiring demand
New online job adverts in Isle of Wight
New online job adverts have increased since Aug 2025.
954
Jul 2026 · Isle of Wight
Median advertised salary
Job adverts by annual salary range (ONS)
The median annualised asking salary is £31,300.
£31,300
May 2025 · Isle of Wight
Number of job adverts · annual salary bands in GBP
Highest in demand careers in Isle of Wight
New online job adverts and year-on-year change
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Care workers and home carers | 99 | -18.9% | |
| 2 | IT managers | 45 | +200.0% | |
| 3 | Nursing auxiliaries and assistants | 44 | +10.0% | |
| 4 | Heavy and large goods vehicle drivers | 40 | +471.4% | |
| 5 | Sales and retail assistants | 39 | +14.7% | |
| 6 | Cleaners and domestics | 38 | +40.7% | |
| 7 | Kitchen and catering assistants | 37 | -17.8% | |
| 8 | Delivery drivers and couriers | 35 | +84.2% | |
| 9 | Programmers and software development professionals | 32 | +6.7% | |
| 10 | Prison service officers (below principal officer) | 30 | +400.0% |
Hiring near Isle of Wight
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 | Heavy and large goods vehicle drivers | 40 | +471.4% | |
| 2 | Prison service officers (below principal officer) | 30 | +400.0% | |
| 3 | IT managers | 45 | +200.0% | |
| 4 | Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians | 25 | +177.8% | |
| 5 | Other vocational and industrial trainers | 28 | +115.4% | |
| 6 | Delivery drivers and couriers | 35 | +84.2% | |
| 7 | Dental practitioners | 21 | +75.0% | |
| 8 | Senior care workers | 25 | +56.2% | |
| 9 | Business sales executives | 21 | +50.0% | |
| 10 | Cleaners and domestics | 38 | +40.7% |
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. | 23 | -36.1% | |
| 2 | Records clerks and assistants | 20 | -20.0% | |
| 3 | Care workers and home carers | 99 | -18.9% | |
| 4 | Kitchen and catering assistants | 37 | -17.8% | |
| 5 | Other registered nursing professionals | 29 | -14.7% | |
| 6 | IT user support technicians | 24 | -11.1% |
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
Isle of Wight · 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
Isle of Wight · 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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