The market at a glance · Jobmundo analysis
Stratford-on-Avon hiring demand is rising, while advertised pay is rising.
New online job adverts in Stratford-on-Avon were 11.6% higher than three months earlier, in July 2026. Median advertised pay in Stratford-on-Avon is £30,500 in May 2025, 0.7% higher on the latest comparison.
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Stratford-on-Avon hiring demand
New online job adverts in Stratford-on-Avon
New online job adverts have increased since Jul 2025.
1,683
Jul 2026 · Stratford-on-Avon
Median advertised salary
Job adverts by annual salary range (ONS)
The median annualised asking salary is £30,500.
£30,500
May 2025 · Stratford-on-Avon
Number of job adverts · annual salary bands in GBP
Highest in demand careers in Stratford-on-Avon
New online job adverts and year-on-year change
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chefs | 167 | -10.7% | |
| 2 | Delivery drivers and couriers | 112 | +148.9% | |
| 3 | Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians | 110 | — | |
| 4 | Kitchen and catering assistants | 110 | +32.5% | |
| 5 | Warehouse operatives | 81 | -13.8% | |
| 6 | Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks | 71 | — | |
| 7 | Records clerks and assistants | 67 | +63.4% | |
| 8 | Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | 62 | -41.0% | |
| 9 | Customer service occupations n.e.c. | 62 | -18.4% | |
| 10 | Receptionists | 60 | +25.0% |
Hiring near Stratford-on-Avon
New online job adverts in nearby areas
| # | Area | New adverts | Change (60d) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham | 13,365 | -3.9% | |
| 2 | Coventry | 3,893 | +3.1% | |
| 3 | Shropshire | 3,126 | +1.9% | |
| 4 | Stoke-on-Trent | 2,893 | +6.9% | |
| 5 | Wolverhampton | 2,625 | +13.9% | |
| 6 | Solihull | 2,526 | +5.5% |
Careers gaining momentum
Occupations with the strongest year-over-year rise in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delivery drivers and couriers | 112 | +148.9% | |
| 2 | Financial managers and directors | 27 | +80.0% | |
| 3 | IT business analysts, architects and systems designers | 50 | +78.6% | |
| 4 | Dental nurses | 23 | +64.3% | |
| 5 | Records clerks and assistants | 67 | +63.4% | |
| 6 | Kitchen and catering assistants | 110 | +32.5% | |
| 7 | Receptionists | 60 | +25.0% | |
| 8 | Management consultants and business analysts | 22 | +22.2% | |
| 9 | Catering and bar managers | 47 | +9.3% | |
| 10 | Waiters and waitresses | 50 | +6.4% |
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. | 62 | -41.0% | |
| 2 | IT managers | 31 | -39.2% | |
| 3 | Programmers and software development professionals | 41 | -36.9% | |
| 4 | Bar staff | 30 | -34.8% | |
| 5 | Managers in storage and warehousing | 28 | -33.3% | |
| 6 | Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c. | 24 | -27.3% | |
| 7 | Solicitors and lawyers | 25 | -26.5% | |
| 8 | Elementary construction occupations n.e.c. | 29 | -25.6% | |
| 9 | Food, drink and tobacco process operatives | 21 | -19.2% | |
| 10 | Customer service occupations n.e.c. | 62 | -18.4% |
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
Stratford-on-Avon · 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
Stratford-on-Avon · 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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