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Jobs in Swindon

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

New job adverts a quarter8,600on average, July 2025 to June 2026
Jobs advertised389 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 Swindon, as a quarterly average over the last year. Change is on the year before. Pay is typical full-time pay in South West.

  1. 1Business development manager184 a quarter↑ 9.1%£57,100
  2. 2Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians175 a quarter↑ 24%£37,100
  3. 3Business sales executives169 a quarter↑ 42%£44,500
  4. 4Care worker164 a quarter↓ 27%£27,100
  5. 5Warehouse operatives158 a quarter↑ 31%£28,500
  6. 6Maintenance fitter156 a quarter↑ 44%£35,900
  7. 7Delivery drivers and couriers154 a quarter↑ 20%£27,200
  8. 8Business and financial project management professionals116 a quarter↑ 17%£55,800
  9. 9Heavy and large goods vehicle drivers106 a quarter↑ 6%£40,100
  10. 9Cleaner106 a quarter↑ 54%£23,100
  11. 11Other administrative occupations n.e.c.106 a quarter↑ 27%£26,900
  12. 12IT support technician104 a quarter↓ 2.8%£31,800
  13. 12Teaching assistant104 a quarter↓ 2.8%£19,400
  14. 14Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks103 a quarter↑ 8%£30,400
  15. 15Sales assistant95 a quarter↓ 21%£24,700
  16. 16Customer service occupations n.e.c.93 a quarter↑ 3.5%£28,300
  17. 17Kitchen and catering assistants91 a quarter↑ 31%£22,300
  18. 18Software developer88 a quarter↑ 27%£53,400
  19. 19Systems analyst84 a quarter↑ 61%£68,100
  20. 20Electrician83 a quarter↑ 23%£37,000
  21. 21Other vocational and industrial trainers82 a quarter↑ 3.8%£34,000
  22. 22Human resources officer81 a quarter↑ 20%£30,600
  23. 22Plumber81 a quarter↑ 22%£35,800
  24. 24Secondary education teaching professionals79 a quarter↑ 34%£45,200
  25. 25Records clerks and assistants77 a quarter↓ 24%£27,200

What Swindon has more of

ONS · online job adverts · July 2025 to June 2026

Jobs that make up a bigger share of adverts in Swindon than across the UK. Air-conditioning and refrigeration installers and repairers adverts are 3.8 times as common.

Share of adverts compared with the UKSame as UK (1×)
Air-conditioning and refrigeration installers and repairers3.8×
Vehicle body repairer2.7×
Metal making and treating process operatives2.1×
Security systems installer2.1×
Electrical and electronic trades n.e.c.2.1×
Plumber1.9×
Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians1.8×
Road transport drivers n.e.c.1.7×
Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators1.6×
Electrical service and maintenance mechanics and repairers1.6×
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Same as UK (1×)
Air-conditioning and refrigeration installers and repairers3.8×
Vehicle body repairer2.7×
Metal making and treating process operatives2.1×
Security systems installer2.1×
Electrical and electronic trades n.e.c.2.1×
Plumber1.9×
Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians1.8×
Road transport drivers n.e.c.1.7×
Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators1.6×
Electrical service and maintenance mechanics and repairers1.6×
Only jobs with at least 40 adverts in Swindon over the year are shown.

Nearby areas

All areas in South West

Sources

Job adverts, what Swindon 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.