The market at a glance · Jobmundo analysis
Southampton hiring demand is rising, while advertised pay is rising.
New online job adverts in Southampton were 7.6% higher than three months earlier, in July 2026. Median advertised pay in Southampton is £35,000 in May 2025, 6.1% higher on the latest comparison.
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Southampton hiring demand
New online job adverts in Southampton
New online job adverts have decreased since Jul 2025.
4,521
Jul 2026 · Southampton
Median advertised salary
Job adverts by annual salary range (ONS)
The median annualised asking salary is £35,000.
£35,000
May 2025 · Southampton
Number of job adverts · annual salary bands in GBP
Highest in demand careers in Southampton
New online job adverts and year-on-year change
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sales accounts and business development managers | 294 | — | |
| 2 | Programmers and software development professionals | 273 | -5.2% | |
| 3 | Business sales executives | 236 | — | |
| 4 | Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks | 204 | — | |
| 5 | Human resources and industrial relations officers | 189 | +16.0% | |
| 6 | IT business analysts, architects and systems designers | 178 | -29.6% | |
| 7 | Metal working production and maintenance fitters | 177 | — | |
| 8 | Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians | 175 | — | |
| 9 | Solicitors and lawyers | 170 | -41.4% | |
| 10 | Records clerks and assistants | 170 | +28.8% |
Hiring near Southampton
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 | 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 | Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprietors | 21 | +90.9% | |
| 2 | Public services associate professionals | 27 | +68.8% | |
| 3 | Managers in transport and distribution | 37 | +60.9% | |
| 4 | Houseparents and residential wardens | 34 | +36.0% | |
| 5 | Managers in storage and warehousing | 61 | +35.6% | |
| 6 | Records clerks and assistants | 170 | +28.8% | |
| 7 | Human resources administrative occupations | 26 | +23.8% | |
| 8 | Bank and post office clerks | 39 | +21.9% | |
| 9 | Leisure and sports managers and proprietors | 28 | +21.7% | |
| 10 | Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c. | 26 | +18.2% |
Careers losing momentum
Occupations with the steepest year-over-year fall in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Information technology professionals n.e.c. | 34 | -69.1% | |
| 2 | Bar and catering supervisors | 24 | -46.7% | |
| 3 | Information technology directors | 26 | -45.8% | |
| 4 | Solicitors and lawyers | 170 | -41.4% | |
| 5 | Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors | 45 | -38.4% | |
| 6 | Data analysts | 23 | -34.3% | |
| 7 | Higher education teaching professionals | 30 | -33.3% | |
| 8 | Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers | 22 | -33.3% | |
| 9 | Events managers and organisers | 20 | -33.3% | |
| 10 | Protective service associate professionals n.e.c. | 27 | -32.5% |
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
Southampton · 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
Southampton · 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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