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Jobs in Southampton

The jobs employers in Southampton advertise most, what they pay, and the kinds of work Southampton has more of than the rest of the UK.

New job adverts a quarter13,000on average, July 2025 to June 2026
Jobs advertised405 of 412occupations had at least one advert in the year

Most advertised jobs

ONS · online job adverts · July 2025 to June 2026

The 25 jobs with the most new adverts in Southampton, as a quarterly average over the last year. Change is on the year before. Pay is typical full-time pay in South East.

  1. 1Care worker282 a quarter↑ 6%£28,200
  2. 2Business development manager279 a quarter↑ 58%£61,600
  3. 3Heavy and large goods vehicle drivers244 a quarter↑ 0.4%£39,900
  4. 4Software developer243 a quarter↑ 37%£52,800
  5. 5Business sales executives234 a quarter↑ 45%£39,700
  6. 6IT support technician196 a quarter↑ 7.7%£35,300
  7. 7Systems analyst188 a quarter↑ 38%£68,100
  8. 8Delivery drivers and couriers181 a quarter↓ 1.6%£27,900
  9. 9Solicitor180 a quarter↓ 17%£53,300
  10. 10Specialist medical practitioners and consultants173 a quarter↓ 2%£80,200
  11. 11Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians173 a quarter↑ 1.2%£39,300
  12. 12Cleaner167 a quarter↑ 7.8%£24,000
  13. 13Maintenance fitter166 a quarter↑ 2%£41,000
  14. 14Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks163 a quarter↓ 14%£32,700
  15. 15Sales assistant163 a quarter↑ 6.9%£25,300
  16. 16Human resources officer158 a quarter↑ 1.9%£35,100
  17. 17Other administrative occupations n.e.c.149 a quarter↓ 15%£27,600
  18. 17Chefs149 a quarter↓ 15%£30,300
  19. 19Customer service occupations n.e.c.138 a quarter↓ 5.9%£27,500
  20. 20Business and financial project management professionals137 a quarter↑ 26%£59,800
  21. 21Kitchen and catering assistants136 a quarter↓ 2.2%£23,400
  22. 22Records clerks and assistants132 a quarter↓ 5.7%£28,100
  23. 23Other vocational and industrial trainers125 a quarter↑ 28%£38,900
  24. 24Teaching assistant119 a quarter↓ 9.8%£19,900
  25. 24Educational support assistants119 a quarter↑ 27%£20,400

What Southampton has more of

ONS · online job adverts · July 2025 to June 2026

Jobs that make up a bigger share of adverts in Southampton than across the UK. Specialist medical practitioners and consultants adverts are 2.1 times as common.

Share of adverts compared with the UKSame as UK (1×)
Specialist medical practitioners and consultants2.1×
Other drivers and transport operatives n.e.c.1.8×
Glass and ceramics makers, decorators and finishers1.8×
Optometrist1.7×
Solicitor1.6×
Other health professionals n.e.c.1.6×
Buyers and procurement officers1.6×
Construction project managers and related professionals1.6×
Science, engineering and production technicians n.e.c.1.6×
Air-conditioning and refrigeration installers and repairers1.6×
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Same as UK (1×)
Specialist medical practitioners and consultants2.1×
Other drivers and transport operatives n.e.c.1.8×
Glass and ceramics makers, decorators and finishers1.8×
Optometrist1.7×
Solicitor1.6×
Other health professionals n.e.c.1.6×
Buyers and procurement officers1.6×
Construction project managers and related professionals1.6×
Science, engineering and production technicians n.e.c.1.6×
Air-conditioning and refrigeration installers and repairers1.6×
Only jobs with at least 40 adverts in Southampton over the year are shown.

Nearby areas

All areas in South East

Sources

Job adverts, what Southampton has more of
ONS, online job adverts by local authority (Textkernel), July 2025 to June 2026. An official statistic in development; counts are new online adverts, not every vacancy. Quarters ONS withheld are left out of averages.
Typical pay
ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, full-time employees

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.