The market at a glance · Jobmundo analysis
Slough hiring demand is rising, while advertised pay is rising.
New online job adverts in Slough were 89.4% higher than three months earlier, in July 2026. Median advertised pay in Slough is £37,500 in May 2025, 5.6% higher on the latest comparison.
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Slough hiring demand
New online job adverts in Slough
New online job adverts have increased since Jul 2025.
4,100
Jul 2026 · Slough
Median advertised salary
Job adverts by annual salary range (ONS)
The median annualised asking salary is £37,500.
£37,500
May 2025 · Slough
Number of job adverts · annual salary bands in GBP
Highest in demand careers in Slough
New online job adverts and year-on-year change
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sales accounts and business development managers | 375 | — | |
| 2 | Programmers and software development professionals | 319 | +459.6% | |
| 3 | Business sales executives | 198 | — | |
| 4 | IT business analysts, architects and systems designers | 189 | +182.1% | |
| 5 | Human resource managers and directors | 148 | +202.0% | |
| 6 | Business and financial project management professionals | 139 | — | |
| 7 | IT managers | 128 | +54.2% | |
| 8 | Finance and investment analysts and advisers | 124 | +490.5% | |
| 9 | Metal working production and maintenance fitters | 119 | — | |
| 10 | Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians | 119 | — |
Hiring near Slough
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 | 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 | Design occupations n.e.c. | 22 | +2100.0% | |
| 2 | Legal associate professionals | 29 | +866.7% | |
| 3 | Solicitors and lawyers | 95 | +630.8% | |
| 4 | Finance and investment analysts and advisers | 124 | +490.5% | |
| 5 | Graphic and multimedia designers | 29 | +480.0% | |
| 6 | Programmers and software development professionals | 319 | +459.6% | |
| 7 | Legal professionals n.e.c. | 69 | +360.0% | |
| 8 | Information technology professionals n.e.c. | 55 | +358.3% | |
| 9 | Business and related research professionals | 31 | +287.5% | |
| 10 | IT network professionals | 23 | +283.3% |
Careers losing momentum
Occupations with the steepest year-over-year fall in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors | 22 | -56.9% | |
| 2 | Chefs | 45 | -32.8% | |
| 3 | Construction operatives n.e.c. | 25 | -16.7% | |
| 4 | Actuaries, economists and statisticians | 60 | -15.5% | |
| 5 | Warehouse operatives | 85 | -10.5% | |
| 6 | Sports coaches, instructors and officials | 26 | -7.1% | |
| 7 | Elementary construction occupations n.e.c. | 21 | -4.5% |
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
Slough · 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
Slough · 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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