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Jobs in New Forest

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

New job adverts a quarter4,200on average, July 2025 to June 2026
Jobs advertised367 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 New Forest, 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 worker215 a quarter↓ 5.7%£28,200
  2. 2Chefs179 a quarter↓ 13%£30,300
  3. 3Cleaner127 a quarter↓ 13%£24,000
  4. 4Kitchen and catering assistants104 a quarter↓ 15%£23,400
  5. 5Delivery drivers and couriers97 a quarter↑ 7.4%£27,900
  6. 6Sales assistant97 a quarter↑ 64%£25,300
  7. 7Educational support assistants83 a quarter↓ 12%£20,400
  8. 8Teaching assistant78 a quarter↓ 7.1%£19,900
  9. 9IT support technician68 a quarter↓ 15%£35,300
  10. 9Nursing auxiliaries and assistants68 a quarter↓ 17%£28,100
  11. 11Other administrative occupations n.e.c.64 a quarter↓ 15%£27,600
  12. 12Heavy and large goods vehicle drivers63 a quarter↑ 44%£39,900
  13. 13Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians62 a quarter↑ 16%£39,300
  14. 14Warehouse operatives58 a quarter↑ 14%£28,700
  15. 15Primary education teaching professionals58 a quarter↑ 336%£43,700
  16. 16Waiter53 a quarter↓ 18%£20,600
  17. 17Records clerks and assistants52 a quarter↑ 2%£28,100
  18. 18Customer service occupations n.e.c.44 a quarter↓ 36%£27,500
  19. 19Catering manager44 a quarter↑ 10%£30,000
  20. 20Early education and childcare practitioners42 a quarter↓ 7.8%£22,500
  21. 21Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks41 a quarter↓ 39%£32,700
  22. 22Receptionist40 a quarter↓ 28%£25,400
  23. 23Elementary construction occupations n.e.c.37 a quarter↑ 34%£27,200
  24. 24Maintenance fitter36 a quarter↑ 47%£41,000
  25. 25Housekeepers and related occupations34 a quarter↓ 6.8%£24,300

What New Forest has more of

ONS · online job adverts · July 2025 to June 2026

Jobs that make up a bigger share of adverts in New Forest than across the UK. Other drivers and transport operatives n.e.c. adverts are 3.5 times as common.

Share of adverts compared with the UKSame as UK (1×)
Other drivers and transport operatives n.e.c.3.5×
Chefs2.7×
Housekeepers and related occupations2.6×
Catering manager2.5×
Waiter2.5×
Leisure and sports managers and proprietors2.5×
Sports and leisure assistants2.5×
Houseparents and residential wardens2.4×
Educational support assistants2.4×
Care worker2.2×
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Same as UK (1×)
Other drivers and transport operatives n.e.c.3.5×
Chefs2.7×
Housekeepers and related occupations2.6×
Catering manager2.5×
Waiter2.5×
Leisure and sports managers and proprietors2.5×
Sports and leisure assistants2.5×
Houseparents and residential wardens2.4×
Educational support assistants2.4×
Care worker2.2×
Only jobs with at least 40 adverts in New Forest over the year are shown.

Nearby areas

All areas in South East

Sources

Job adverts, what New Forest 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.