Essex, UK

Professional Services Job Postings Trends | {location1|Greater Essex}

Unique job postings total {jobPostings} as of {postingsPeriod}, which is a {yearOverYear.0}% change from the same month last year.

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
Other Administrative Occupations n.e.c.	20,916	£25,036	£17.28	20,021	4.47%
Book-keepers, Payroll Managers and Wages Clerks	13,333	£29,013	£19.39	14,160	-5.84%
Sales Accounts and Business Development Managers		£60,824	£32.27		2.97%
Receptionists		£15,254	£12.8		5.7%
Business and Financial Project Management Professionals		£57,572	£32.69		3.5%
Office Managers		£37,658	£21.58		-0.59%
Finance and Investment Analysts and Advisers		£51,206	£32.62		7.2%
Personal Assistants and Other Secretaries		£36,477	£21.23		1.87%
Financial Accounts Managers		£48,752	£31.39		13.03%
Financial Administrative Occupations n.e.c.		£27,750	£15.99		-2.06%
Chartered and Certified Accountants		£53,236	£30.73		-7.98%
Business Sales Executives		£32,053	£19.49		-10.07%
Marketing and Commercial Managers		£50,997	£28.21		2.67%
Customer Service Managers		£40,100	£21.12		8.45%
Stock Control Clerks and Assistants		£26,116	£16.24		6.59%
Bank and Post Office Clerks		£25,033	£16.8		102.6%
Management Consultants and Business Analysts		£57,904	£33.46		-5.85%
Records Clerks and Assistants		£28,024	£16.3		7.78%
Sales Administrators		£23,499	£14.19		-1.07%
Local Government Administrative Occupations		£26,055	£15.87		14.67%
Estimators, Valuers and Assessors		£34,360	£22.78		17.23%
National Government Administrative Occupations		£32,297	£17.79		21.14%
Estate Agents and Auctioneers		£37,216	£14.22		19.73%
Credit Controllers		£22,369	£19.28		5.5%
Quality Assurance and Regulatory Professionals		£47,070	£31.27		0.81%
Public Services Associate Professionals		£38,868	£20.66		13.34%
Buyers and Procurement Officers		£30,448	£19.49		5.31%
Solicitors and Lawyers		£67,151	£48.3		-15.01%
Legal Associate Professionals		£28,112	£22.51		2.72%
Pensions and Insurance Clerks and Assistants		£27,574	£16.14		7.47%
Business Associate Professionals n.e.c.		£30,940	£17.08		6.21%
Officers of Non-governmental Organisations		£27,994	£17.3		-9.25%
Human Resources Administrative Occupations		£22,713	£13.57		15.85%
Company Secretaries		£16,448	£16.39		-5.47%
Actuaries, Economists and Statisticians		£58,854	£30.68		14.91%
Data Entry Administrators		£20,655	£16.17		0.45%
Office Supervisors		£32,072	£16.58		6.75%
Data Analysts		£37,374	£21.81		1.82%
Project Support Officers		£30,785	£18.95		4.09%
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals n.e.c.		£55,668	£29.77		13.21%
Business and Related Research Professionals		£42,364	£24.67		-5.81%
Finance Officers		£26,069	£18.01		5.09%
Brokers		£36,507	£20.97		7.32%
Legal Secretaries		£24,372	£20.31		2.12%
Legal Professionals n.e.c.		£25,982	£31.88		-10.29%
Taxation Experts		£55,603	£31.12		-14.34%
Insurance Underwriters		£30,753	£22.8		3.32%
Library Clerks and Assistants		£16,002	£14.04		-6.28%
Financial and Accounting Technicians		£48,398	£33.32		-9.98%
Importers and Exporters		£28,998	£15.07		0.13%
Barristers and Judges		£42,408	£25.79		-54.8%
Professional/Chartered Company Secretaries		£41,784	£26.79		2.29%
Typists and Related Keyboard Occupations		£16,448	£12.27		0.87%

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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.

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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.

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Job Postings by Experience Level

Experience level listed by hiring employers in last 365 days.

None (44)

Experienced (10+ Years) (98)

Mid (6-9 Years) (66)

Junior (3-5 Years) (368)

Entry (1-2 Years) (496)

Source: Lightcast

Top 20 Employers

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

Company	Latest 365 Days Unique Postings
NHS	964
Essex County Council
Spicerhaart Group Limited
Haart
Connells
Ramsay Health Care
Thurrock Council
AON
Runwood Homes
Raytheon Technologies
Provide Cic
Sodexo
Onetoone Personnel
Antony James Recruitment
Armstrong Knight
Care Uk
Fisher Jones Greenwood
Penderels Trust
Financial Divisions
Maverick Trading

* 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.

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
Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks	2,741	£27,968	2.13
Other administrative occupations n.e.c.	2,464	£26,048	2.29
Solicitors and lawyers	1,802	£52,608	1.84
Chartered and certified accountants	1,678	£42,624	2.02
Personal assistants and other secretaries	1,437	£25,792	2.66
Receptionists	1,282	£23,872	1.85
Buyers and procurement officers	1,241	£41,664	2.44
Project support officers	1,193	£50,112	2.28
Estate agents and auctioneers	1,089	£28,992	2.78
Financial and accounting technicians	884	£44,928	2.12
Finance and investment analysts and advisers	866	£40,320	2.12
Financial accounts managers	795	£44,928	2.11
Sales accounts and business development managers	691	£32,640	2.31
Office managers	688	£26,560	1.93
Human resources administrative occupations	674	£26,944	2.57
Credit controllers	650	£28,480	2.11
Legal associate professionals	541	£27,392	1.88
Customer service managers	490	£35,456	2.23
Sales administrators	488	£25,024	2.52
Marketing and commercial managers	454	£38,272	2.24

* 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.

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
Administrators	801	£25,024	2.36
Account Assistants	660	£27,456	2.35
Receptionists	607	£23,872	1.92
Project Managers	460	£60,032	2.44
Mortgage Advisors	369	£50,048	2.17
Credit Controllers	362	£28,480	2.23
Sales Negotiators	355	£29,952	2.54
Office Administrators	341	£25,024	1.65
Administrative Assistants	293	£25,536	2.2
Lettings Negotiators	286	£26,304	2.63
Management Accountants	275	£44,928	2.13
Property Solicitors	263	£54,784	1.78
Bookkeepers	261	£29,952	1.8
Sales Administrators	256	£25,536	2.71
Finance Managers	251	£50,048	2.1
Account Managers	242	£32,384	2.46
Finance Assistants	228	£27,456	2.03
Personal Assistants	227	£24,384	4.74
Contracts Managers	219	£57,472	2.44
Accountants	201	£40,576	2.09

Source: Lightcast

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
Invoicing	3,556	-62.7%
Accounting	3,529	-76.2%
Finance	3,497	-59.5%
Auditing	2,401	-35.5%
Project Management	2,076	-49.3%
Administrative Support	1,682	-15.3%
Financial Statements	1,530	5.1%
Marketing	1,519	-44.8%
Data Entry	1,399	-22.7%
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)	1,139	-55.3%
Reconciliation	1,130	-60.3%
Mortgage Loans	1,126	-15.4%
Credit Control	1,120	-92.1%
Customer Relationship Management	1,046	-37.3%
VAT Returns	963	-51.5%
Business Development	953	-3%
Bookkeeping	877	-72.4%
Accounts Payable	876	-41.6%
Procurement	859	-45.9%
Accounting Software	848	0.1%

Source: Lightcast

Highest Earning Specialised Skills

The top 20 technical skills by average advertised salary.

Skill	Median Salary	Job Postings (Last 365 Days)
Lawsuits	£54,976	445
Stakeholder Management	£51,840	313
Business Development	£51,136	953
Contract Management	£50,048	419
Project Delivery	£50,048	296
Risk Management	£49,600	532
Project Management	£47,552	2,076
Corporate Tax	£47,488	429
Statutory Accounts	£47,488	321
Financial Accounting	£47,488	249
Internal Controls	£47,488	241
Financial Management	£46,528	389
Quality Management	£44,992	255
Profit And Loss (P&L) Management	£44,928	338
Financial Planning	£44,928	328
Investments	£44,928	264
Regulatory Compliance	£44,416	250
Continuous Improvement Process	£42,688	820
Management Accounting	£42,688	585
Financial Analysis	£42,688	367

Top 20 Certifications

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

Certification	Latest 365 Days Unique Postings	Latest 365 Days Unique Postings % Change
Association Of Chartered Certified Accountants	80,917	-50.1%
Chartered Institute Of Management Accountants (CIMA)	46,473	-51.9%
Security Clearance	9,461	-34.1%
PRINCE2 (PRojects IN Controlled Environments 2)	9,342	-52.6%
Certified International Property Specialist	4,046	-73.5%
Chartered Accountant	3,943	-52.4%
Project Management Professional Certification	3,616	-27.1%
Chartered Institute Of Personnel And Development (CIPD) Certified	3,481	-52.4%
Chartered Financial Analyst	3,371	-20.1%
Certified Information Privacy Professional	3,199	-16.4%
Functional Skills Qualification	3,043	-91.1%
CSCS Card	2,934	-37%
CIPD Level 3	2,271	-29.1%
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)	2,078	-46.6%
Certified Internal Auditor	1,591	-35.8%
Project Management Certification	1,333	-9.8%
Certified Public Accountant	1,268	-8.4%
IOSH Managing Safely	1,241	-10.3%
Institute Of Internal Auditors (IIA)	1,161	-66.5%
Association Of Proposal Management Professionals (APMP) Certification	1,117	-87.7%

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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
Communication	11,146	-29.8%
Management	6,932	-48.5%
Detail Oriented	6,670	-20.5%
Customer Service	5,455	-33.9%
Sales	4,626	-45.8%
Microsoft Excel	3,481	-35.7%
Organizational Skills	3,464	-16.8%
Microsoft Office	2,815	-14.8%
Operations	2,777	-1.3%
Administrative Functions	2,706	-15.7%
Problem Solving	2,527	-17.9%
Planning	2,235	-37.4%
Interpersonal Communications	2,193	-17.1%
Time Management	2,112	-24%
Self-Motivation	1,977	-36%
Microsoft Outlook	1,966	-35%
Leadership	1,928	-11.8%
Filing	1,698	-44.2%
Multitasking	1,528	-16.7%
Writing	1,299	-49.4%

Source: Lightcast