The market at a glance · Jobmundo analysis
Reading hiring demand is rising, while advertised pay is rising.
New online job adverts in Reading were 8.4% higher than three months earlier, in July 2026. Median advertised pay in Reading is £38,200 in May 2025, 1.9% higher on the latest comparison.
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Reading hiring demand
New online job adverts in Reading
New online job adverts have decreased since Jul 2025.
4,687
Jul 2026 · Reading
Median advertised salary
Job adverts by annual salary range (ONS)
The median annualised asking salary is £38,200.
£38,200
May 2025 · Reading
Number of job adverts · annual salary bands in GBP
Highest in demand careers in Reading
New online job adverts and year-on-year change
Hiring near Reading
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 | Southampton | 4,521 | -2.2% | |
| 4 | Oxford | 4,259 | -0.3% | |
| 5 | Slough | 4,100 | +33.8% | |
| 6 | Cherwell | 4,071 | +75.2% |
Careers gaining momentum
Occupations with the strongest year-over-year rise in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IT network professionals | 32 | +128.6% | |
| 2 | Printers | 20 | +100.0% | |
| 3 | Physical scientists | 25 | +92.3% | |
| 4 | Managers in transport and distribution | 35 | +84.2% | |
| 5 | Debt, rent and other cash collectors | 28 | +75.0% | |
| 6 | Public relations professionals | 41 | +70.8% | |
| 7 | Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors | 47 | +67.9% | |
| 8 | Finance and investment analysts and advisers | 126 | +57.5% | |
| 9 | Financial managers and directors | 104 | +52.9% | |
| 10 | Actuaries, economists and statisticians | 55 | +48.6% |
Careers losing momentum
Occupations with the steepest year-over-year fall in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solicitors and lawyers | 157 | -42.5% | |
| 2 | Construction operatives n.e.c. | 40 | -34.4% | |
| 3 | Events managers and organisers | 24 | -33.3% | |
| 4 | Catering and bar managers | 33 | -32.7% | |
| 5 | Higher education teaching professionals | 29 | -32.6% | |
| 6 | Business and related research professionals | 25 | -30.6% | |
| 7 | Mining and quarry workers and related operatives | 29 | -29.3% | |
| 8 | Bar staff | 51 | -29.2% | |
| 9 | Waiters and waitresses | 34 | -29.2% | |
| 10 | Estate agents and auctioneers | 27 | -27.0% |
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
Reading · 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
Reading · 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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