The market at a glance · Jobmundo analysis
West Oxfordshire hiring demand is rising, while advertised pay is rising.
New online job adverts in West Oxfordshire were 104.1% higher than three months earlier, in July 2026. Median advertised pay in West Oxfordshire is £30,000 in May 2025, 3.4% higher on the latest comparison.
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West Oxfordshire hiring demand
New online job adverts in West Oxfordshire
New online job adverts have increased since Jul 2025.
2,707
Jul 2026 · West Oxfordshire
Median advertised salary
Job adverts by annual salary range (ONS)
The median annualised asking salary is £30,000.
£30,000
May 2025 · West Oxfordshire
Number of job adverts · annual salary bands in GBP
Highest in demand careers in West Oxfordshire
New online job adverts and year-on-year change
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chefs | 204 | -14.6% | |
| 2 | Kitchen and catering assistants | 127 | -4.5% | |
| 3 | Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | 78 | +34.5% | |
| 4 | Warehouse operatives | 74 | -2.6% | |
| 5 | Delivery drivers and couriers | 71 | +39.2% | |
| 6 | Industrial cleaning process occupations | 64 | +1500.0% | |
| 7 | Records clerks and assistants | 63 | +110.0% | |
| 8 | Mechanical engineers | 62 | — | |
| 9 | Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors | 60 | +500.0% | |
| 10 | Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks | 58 | — |
Hiring near West Oxfordshire
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 | 53 | +1666.7% | |
| 2 | Industrial cleaning process occupations | 64 | +1500.0% | |
| 3 | Management consultants and business analysts | 20 | +566.7% | |
| 4 | Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors | 60 | +500.0% | |
| 5 | Estate agents and auctioneers | 53 | +231.2% | |
| 6 | Records clerks and assistants | 63 | +110.0% | |
| 7 | Financial administrative occupations n.e.c. | 23 | +91.7% | |
| 8 | Stock control clerks and assistants | 23 | +64.3% | |
| 9 | Construction operatives n.e.c. | 20 | +42.9% | |
| 10 | Delivery drivers and couriers | 71 | +39.2% |
Careers losing momentum
Occupations with the steepest year-over-year fall in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catering and bar managers | 23 | -50.0% | |
| 2 | Bar staff | 34 | -37.0% | |
| 3 | Elementary construction occupations n.e.c. | 32 | -31.9% | |
| 4 | Receptionists | 38 | -28.3% | |
| 5 | Programmers and software development professionals | 20 | -25.9% | |
| 6 | Chefs | 204 | -14.6% | |
| 7 | Property, housing and estate managers | 20 | -4.8% | |
| 8 | Kitchen and catering assistants | 127 | -4.5% | |
| 9 | Warehouse operatives | 74 | -2.6% |
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 Oxfordshire · 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 Oxfordshire · 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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