The market at a glance · Jobmundo analysis
Tunbridge Wells hiring demand is rising, while advertised pay is rising.
New online job adverts in Tunbridge Wells were 0.2% higher than three months earlier, in July 2026. Median advertised pay in Tunbridge Wells is £31,200 in May 2025, 3.0% higher on the latest comparison.
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Tunbridge Wells hiring demand
New online job adverts in Tunbridge Wells
New online job adverts have decreased since Jul 2025.
1,241
Jul 2026 · Tunbridge Wells
Median advertised salary
Job adverts by annual salary range (ONS)
The median annualised asking salary is £31,200.
£31,200
May 2025 · Tunbridge Wells
Number of job adverts · annual salary bands in GBP
Highest in demand careers in Tunbridge Wells
New online job adverts and year-on-year change
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians | 90 | — | |
| 2 | Chefs | 83 | -18.6% | |
| 3 | Business sales executives | 74 | — | |
| 4 | Kitchen and catering assistants | 73 | -3.9% | |
| 5 | Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks | 63 | — | |
| 6 | Delivery drivers and couriers | 60 | +36.4% | |
| 7 | Warehouse operatives | 57 | -16.2% | |
| 8 | Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | 51 | 0.0% | |
| 9 | Solicitors and lawyers | 50 | -31.5% | |
| 10 | Customer service occupations n.e.c. | 46 | -8.0% |
Hiring near Tunbridge Wells
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 | Financial accounts managers | 27 | +170.0% | |
| 2 | Legal professionals n.e.c. | 26 | +73.3% | |
| 3 | Dental nurses | 21 | +61.5% | |
| 4 | Delivery drivers and couriers | 60 | +36.4% | |
| 5 | Taxation experts | 40 | +21.2% | |
| 6 | Bank and post office clerks | 21 | +16.7% | |
| 7 | Receptionists | 34 | +6.2% | |
| 8 | Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | 51 | 0.0% | |
| 9 | Kitchen and catering assistants | 73 | -3.9% | |
| 10 | Records clerks and assistants | 43 | -4.4% |
Careers losing momentum
Occupations with the steepest year-over-year fall in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waiters and waitresses | 20 | -54.5% | |
| 2 | Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c. | 22 | -38.9% | |
| 3 | Elementary construction occupations n.e.c. | 43 | -35.8% | |
| 4 | Human resources and industrial relations officers | 37 | -33.9% | |
| 5 | Solicitors and lawyers | 50 | -31.5% | |
| 6 | Financial administrative occupations n.e.c. | 22 | -29.0% | |
| 7 | Carpenters and joiners | 21 | -19.2% | |
| 8 | Chefs | 83 | -18.6% | |
| 9 | Warehouse operatives | 57 | -16.2% | |
| 10 | Customer service occupations n.e.c. | 46 | -8.0% |
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
Tunbridge Wells · 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
Tunbridge Wells · 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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