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Employment counts

This table provides an occupation overview for relevant jobs in the region.

Profession
2023 Jobs▼
2023 Median Salary
2023 Average Hourly Wage
2018 Jobs
2018-2023 % Change in Jobs
Professional Occupations
142,117
£44,633
£28.07
143,409
-0.9%
Elementary Occupations
110,686
£16,845
£12.63
100,438
10.2%
Associate Professional Occupations
96,811
£35,553
£20.94
95,058
1.84%
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations
92,495
£26,796
£17.35
88,715
4.26%
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials
86,337
£54,810
£32.31
82,305
4.9%
Skilled Trades Occupations
71,688
£30,402
£16.16
13.95%
Sales and Customer Service Occupations
£17,625
£13.62
-0.78%
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations
£18,916
£13.72
1.29%
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives
£30,917
£15.38
5.27%

*An LQ above 1 suggests the region has an above average concentration of jobs in the given occupation, compared to the national average. Source: Lightcast, Structural LMI.

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Hiring demand time series

This chart shows the number of relevant unique online job postings recruited for in each month over the past five years.

Source: Lightcast, Job Postings Analytics.

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Hiring demand trends - comparison

This chart shows the number of relevant unique online job postings over the past 30 days, compared to the same time last year.

Source: Lightcast, Job Postings Analytics.

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Job Postings by Experience Level

Experience level listed by hiring employers in last 365 days.

Source: Lightcast, Job Postings Analytics.

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Top 20 Employers

The top 20 hiring employers (excluding staffing agencies) in last 365 days.

Company
Latest 365 Days Unique Postings
NHS
10,812
Essex County Council
Ramsay Health Care
GSL Education
Maid2Clean
Runwood Homes
Tesco
Provide Cic
Mitchells & Butlers
Care Uk
Costa Coffee
Sodexo
Thurrock Council
Spicerhaart Group Limited
My Four Wheels
Haart
Elysium Healthcare
Loungers Ltd
Excelcare Holdings
JD Wetherspoon

Source: Lightcast, Job Postings Analytics.

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Job Postings by Occupation

This chart breaks down hiring demand for the past 365 days by individual occupations, providing an overview of the most recruited for occupations.

Latest 365 Days Unique Postings
Median Salary
Demand
Professional occupations50,633
£41,152
2.54
Associate professional occupations27,487
£31,168
2.33
Elementary occupations21,140
£25,024
2.2
Sales and customer service occupations17,069
£25,920
2.53
Managers, directors and senior officials16,168
£37,568
2.39
Caring, leisure and other service occupations16,068
£25,792
2.43
Administrative and secretarial occupations15,291
£26,944
2.26
Skilled trades occupations15,100
£37,056
2.61
Process, plant and machine operatives12,743
£31,168
2.67

* Demand is the ratio of total to unique (deduplicated) job postings. A higher than average posting intensity can mean that employers are putting more effort than normal into hiring that position. Source: Lightcast, Job Postings Analytics

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Top 20 Job Titles

This table provides an overview of the top 20 job titles listed by hiring employers in last 365 days

Job Title
Latest 365 Days Unique Postings
Median Salary
Demand
Support Workers2,595
£25,152
2.65
Care Assistants2,306
£25,856
2.81
Cleaners2,245
£24,256
2
Learning Support Assistants1,659
£23,360
2.5
Warehouse Operatives1,204
£24,896
2.31
Delivery Drivers1,159
£26,048
2.9
Health Care Assistants1,020
£25,216
2.39
Vehicle Technicians935
£37,760
3.53
Quantity Surveyors893
£60,032
2.75
Administrators879
£25,024
2.41
Teaching Assistants879
£23,872
2.77
Team Members821
£23,744
2.28
Kitchen Assistants744
£23,872
2.21
Labourers724
£29,952
2.66
Sales Assistants708
£22,464
2.52
Nursery Practitioners685
£24,896
2.27
Account Assistants683
£27,456
2.31
Early Years Teachers674
£25,920
2.21
Primary Teachers662
£41,600
2.38
Groundworkers656
£41,600
2.39

Source: Lightcast, Job Postings Analytics.

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Top 20 Specialised Skills

The top 20 technical skills listed by hiring employers in last 365 days.

Skill
Latest 365 Days Unique Postings
Latest 365 Days Unique Postings % Change
Construction1,501
-83.6%
Project Management1,386
-57.4%
Subcontracting1,110
-53.9%
Carpentry907
-52.9%
Plumbing772
-34.2%
Procurement640
-63.7%
Quantity Surveying627
-57.1%
AutoCAD615
-43.3%
Painting502
-60.6%
Surveying483
-88.4%
HVAC471
-57.5%
Civil Engineering454
-102.4%
Risk Analysis454
-39.4%
Machinery434
-14.1%
Field Service Management426
-57%
Construction Management368
-37.8%
Contract Management368
-60.3%
Hand Tools346
-1.7%
Power Tool Operation314
0.3%
Electrical Wiring306
-2.3%

Source: Lightcast, Job Postings Analytics.

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Highest Earning Specialised Skills

The top 20 technical skills by average advertised salary.

Skill
Median Salary
Job Postings (Last 365 Days)
Subcontracting
£51,136
2,348
Contract Management
£50,048
1,230
Project Management
£47,552
5,977
Construction
£44,992
2,828
Procurement
£44,928
2,891
Automation
£44,928
1,140
Risk Management
£43,456
1,732
Business Development
£42,688
3,331
Electrical Engineering
£42,624
1,487
Social Work
£42,432
2,204
Performance Management
£42,176
1,745
Continuous Improvement Process
£41,664
4,022
Primary Care
£41,664
1,785
Lesson Planning
£41,664
1,502
Orthopedics
£41,600
1,386
Industry Standards
£41,600
1,214
Service Development
£41,152
1,113
Environment Health And Safety
£41,088
1,284
Operations Management
£40,128
1,599
Sales Management
£40,128
1,312

Source: Lightcast, Job Postings Analytics

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Top 20 Certifications

The top 20 certifications listed by hiring employers in last 365 days.

Certification
Latest 365 Days Unique Postings
Latest 365 Days Unique Postings % Change
CSCS Card1,274
-47.3%
First Aid Certification39
15.4%
Functional Skills Qualification24
-25%
HVAC Certification20
95%
Security Clearance18
-172.2%
IOSH Managing Safely13
-46.2%
Core Domestic Gas Safety (CCN1)12
-100%
Professional in Human Resources8
62.5%
PRINCE2 (PRojects IN Controlled Environments 2)7
-14.3%
Post Graduate Certificate In Education (PGCE)7
42.9%
Certified Strength And Conditioning Specialist6
33.3%
Forklift Certification6
-33.3%
Asbestos License/Certification5
0%
Residential Electronics Systems Integrator5
40%
Chartered Financial Analyst4
75%
MA Class 2D Hoisting License4
0%
Microsoft Certified Professional4
50%
National Examination Board In Occupational Safety And Health (NEBOSH) Certified4
75%
Project Management Professional Certification4
75%
Architecture License3
-333.3%

Source: Lightcast, Job Postings Analytics.

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Top 20 Transferable Skills

The top 20 common skills listed by hiring employers in last 365 days.

Latest 365 Days Unique Postings
Latest 365 Days Unique Postings % Change
Communication59,088
-25.9%
Management32,737
-43.7%
Customer Service31,846
-32.7%
Detail Oriented22,365
-14%
Sales21,122
-39.7%
Teaching16,414
-40.8%
Planning13,711
-38.8%
Leadership12,950
-18.9%
Operations12,879
-6.6%
Interpersonal Communications12,034
-16.2%
Problem Solving11,586
-19.8%
Organizational Skills11,493
-19.6%
English Language11,466
-39.3%
Time Management9,190
-21.6%
Self-Motivation8,379
-53.3%
Enthusiasm8,260
-42.5%
Microsoft Excel7,614
-44.1%
Teamwork7,204
-41.6%
Mathematics6,774
-55.9%
Administrative Functions6,661
-23.6%

Source: Lightcast, Job Postings Analytics.

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