The market at a glance · Jobmundo analysis
Wokingham hiring demand is rising, while advertised pay is rising.
New online job adverts in Wokingham were 38.6% higher than three months earlier, in July 2026. Median advertised pay in Wokingham is £31,600 in May 2025, 5.3% higher on the latest comparison.
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Wokingham hiring demand
New online job adverts in Wokingham
New online job adverts have increased since Jul 2025.
1,663
Jul 2026 · Wokingham
Median advertised salary
Job adverts by annual salary range (ONS)
The median annualised asking salary is £31,600.
£31,600
May 2025 · Wokingham
Number of job adverts · annual salary bands in GBP
Highest in demand careers in Wokingham
New online job adverts and year-on-year change
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chefs | 81 | -30.2% | |
| 2 | Sales accounts and business development managers | 72 | — | |
| 3 | Customer service occupations n.e.c. | 59 | +3.5% | |
| 4 | Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | 56 | +3.7% | |
| 5 | IT business analysts, architects and systems designers | 55 | +120.0% | |
| 6 | IT managers | 52 | -13.3% | |
| 7 | Business sales executives | 52 | — | |
| 8 | Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks | 52 | — | |
| 9 | Human resources and industrial relations officers | 47 | +9.3% | |
| 10 | Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians | 47 | — |
Hiring near Wokingham
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 | IT business analysts, architects and systems designers | 55 | +120.0% | |
| 2 | Finance and investment analysts and advisers | 26 | +116.7% | |
| 3 | Pharmacy and optical dispensing assistants | 28 | +86.7% | |
| 4 | Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers | 23 | +76.9% | |
| 5 | Marketing and commercial managers | 29 | +52.6% | |
| 6 | Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors | 30 | +30.4% | |
| 7 | Warehouse operatives | 44 | +22.2% | |
| 8 | Human resources and industrial relations officers | 47 | +9.3% | |
| 9 | Delivery drivers and couriers | 41 | +7.9% | |
| 10 | Records clerks and assistants | 42 | +5.0% |
Careers losing momentum
Occupations with the steepest year-over-year fall in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Programmers and software development professionals | 22 | -65.6% | |
| 2 | Receptionists | 21 | -52.3% | |
| 3 | Solicitors and lawyers | 26 | -38.1% | |
| 4 | Elementary construction occupations n.e.c. | 22 | -31.2% | |
| 5 | Chefs | 81 | -30.2% | |
| 6 | Kitchen and catering assistants | 42 | -30.0% | |
| 7 | Sports coaches, instructors and officials | 20 | -20.0% | |
| 8 | IT managers | 52 | -13.3% | |
| 9 | Waiters and waitresses | 21 | -12.5% | |
| 10 | Advertising and marketing associate professionals | 23 | -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
Wokingham · 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
Wokingham · 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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