The market at a glance · Jobmundo analysis
West Berkshire hiring demand is rising, while advertised pay is rising.
New online job adverts in West Berkshire were 21.4% higher than three months earlier, in July 2026. Median advertised pay in West Berkshire is £32,200 in May 2025, 7.3% higher on the latest comparison.
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West Berkshire hiring demand
New online job adverts in West Berkshire
New online job adverts have increased since Jul 2025.
2,284
Jul 2026 · West Berkshire
Median advertised salary
Job adverts by annual salary range (ONS)
The median annualised asking salary is £32,200.
£32,200
May 2025 · West Berkshire
Number of job adverts · annual salary bands in GBP
Highest in demand careers in West Berkshire
New online job adverts and year-on-year change
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chefs | 153 | -13.1% | |
| 2 | Delivery drivers and couriers | 130 | +85.7% | |
| 3 | Warehouse operatives | 119 | +9.2% | |
| 4 | Sales accounts and business development managers | 109 | — | |
| 5 | Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians | 104 | — | |
| 6 | Kitchen and catering assistants | 93 | +14.8% | |
| 7 | Electricians and electrical fitters | 80 | — | |
| 8 | Business sales executives | 74 | — | |
| 9 | Customer service occupations n.e.c. | 74 | -7.5% | |
| 10 | Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | 70 | -16.7% |
Hiring near West Berkshire
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 | Public relations professionals | 24 | +380.0% | |
| 2 | Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors | 31 | +244.4% | |
| 3 | Financial administrative occupations n.e.c. | 37 | +184.6% | |
| 4 | Delivery drivers and couriers | 130 | +85.7% | |
| 5 | Pharmacy and optical dispensing assistants | 24 | +71.4% | |
| 6 | Bar and catering supervisors | 30 | +25.0% | |
| 7 | Property, housing and estate managers | 24 | +20.0% | |
| 8 | Managers in storage and warehousing | 28 | +16.7% | |
| 9 | Kitchen and catering assistants | 93 | +14.8% | |
| 10 | Records clerks and assistants | 67 | +13.6% |
Careers losing momentum
Occupations with the steepest year-over-year fall in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IT managers | 32 | -52.2% | |
| 2 | Marketing and commercial managers | 23 | -43.9% | |
| 3 | Food, drink and tobacco process operatives | 29 | -38.3% | |
| 4 | Financial managers and directors | 31 | -26.2% | |
| 5 | Finance and investment analysts and advisers | 34 | -20.9% | |
| 6 | Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | 70 | -16.7% | |
| 7 | Waiters and waitresses | 42 | -14.3% | |
| 8 | Advertising and marketing associate professionals | 36 | -14.3% | |
| 9 | Programmers and software development professionals | 46 | -13.2% | |
| 10 | Chefs | 153 | -13.1% |
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
West Berkshire · 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
West Berkshire · 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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