Profession summary · Jobmundo analysis
Dental nurses demand is rising in West Berkshire.
ONS recorded 16 new online adverts for dental nurses in West Berkshire in Q2 2026. That is 45.5% higher than a year earlier. Typical advertised pay in West Berkshire for the broader caring personal service occupations is £25,500.
Occupation pages use official SOC classifications. Local comparisons are shown only where ONS publishes an aligned observation. ONS data is generally two months late.Dental nurses hiring demand
New online job adverts for dental nurses in West Berkshire
New online job adverts have increased since Apr 2025.
16
Apr 2026 · West Berkshire
Median advertised salary
Annualised asking salary for caring personal service occupations in West Berkshire
Advertised pay is 2.0% higher than a year earlier, before inflation.
£25,500
Jan 2025 · West Berkshire
Skills in demand
Requirements reported in UK adverts for this occupation
Experience employers ask for
Typical minimum: 0.5 years · UK live adverts
| # | Minimum experience | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 years | 64.8% | |
| 2 | 1 years | 26.1% | |
| 3 | 2 years | 6.0% | |
| 4 | 3 years | 2.1% | |
| 5 | 4+ years | 1.0% |
West Berkshire compared with the UK
New adverts in the aligned ONS reporting period
| # | Area | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Berkshire | 16 | |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 4,801 |
Where hiring is strongest
New online job adverts by local authority
| # | Location | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | 614 | |
| 2 | Somerset | 74 | |
| 3 | Birmingham | 69 | |
| 4 | North Yorkshire | 66 | |
| 5 | Leeds | 64 | |
| 6 | Glasgow City | 54 | |
| 7 | Liverpool | 52 | |
| 8 | Wiltshire | 48 | |
| 9 | City of Edinburgh | 48 | |
| 10 | Belfast | 43 |
Where advertised pay is highest
Broader occupation group: Caring personal service occupations
| # | Location | Annual salary | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shetland Islands | £32,900 | |
| 2 | Orkney Islands | £31,800 | |
| 3 | Eden | £29,000 | |
| 4 | Fermanagh and Omagh | £28,600 | |
| 5 | Cotswold | £28,500 | |
| 6 | Midlothian | £28,200 | |
| 7 | South Lakeland | £28,100 | |
| 8 | Tewkesbury | £28,100 | |
| 9 | Test Valley | £28,100 | |
| 10 | Perth and Kinross | £28,100 |
Explore related occupations
Compare occupations in the same ONS group (SOC 613) across the UK
| # | View | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Care workers and home carers Home carer · Care aid · Home aid — 51.8% of group adverts | 15,801 | -15.3% | |
| 2 | Nursing auxiliaries and assistants Nursing assistant · Ward aide · Ward help — 23.7% of group adverts | 7,242 | -12.2% | |
| 3 | Senior care workers Senior care worker · Home leader · Team leader — 11.2% of group adverts | 3,416 | -14.0% | |
| 4 | Houseparents and residential wardens Warden · Home matron · Home sister — 5.3% of group adverts | 1,608 | +2.6% | |
| 5 | Dental nursesYou’re viewing this Dental nurse · Dental assistant · Dental attendant — 4.6% of group adverts | 1,419 | -21.4% | |
| 6 | Care escorts Escort · Bus escort · Pupil guide — 1.5% of group adverts | 452 | -14.2% | |
| 7 | Undertakers, mortuary and crematorium assistants Mortuary assistant · Pall bearer · Funeral bearer — 1.0% of group adverts | 312 | -26.9% | |
| 8 | Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics) Ambulance crew · Pts driver · Team leader — 0.9% of group adverts | 272 | -36.6% |
About the data
Source: Office for National Statistics. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Online job adverts indicate labour demand and are not the ONS Vacancy Survey. ONS does not endorse Jobmundo.
Methodology and metric definitions
New adverts and snapshot/live adverts remain separate. Advertised salary is asking salary, not employee earnings. Hiring charts offer six-month to five-year ranges. Salary charts show up to 60 published observations.