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Jobs in Tunbridge Wells

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

New job adverts a quarter3,800on average, July 2025 to June 2026
Jobs advertised363 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 Tunbridge Wells, as a quarterly average over the last year. Change is on the year before. Pay is typical full-time pay in South East.

  1. 1Cleaner87 a quarter↓ 16%£24,000
  2. 2Care worker86 a quarter↑ 6.8%£28,200
  3. 3Chefs83 a quarter↑ 0.8%£30,300
  4. 4Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians79 a quarter↑ 94%£39,300
  5. 5Sales assistant78 a quarter↓ 11%£25,300
  6. 6Business sales executives77 a quarter↑ 65%£39,700
  7. 7Kitchen and catering assistants72 a quarter↓ 9.7%£23,400
  8. 8Solicitor62 a quarter↓ 17%£53,300
  9. 9Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks61 a quarter↑ 157%£32,700
  10. 10Warehouse operatives57 a quarter↓ 11%£28,700
  11. 11Early education and childcare assistants56 a quarter↑ 18%£23,600
  12. 12Nursing auxiliaries and assistants56 a quarter↓ 3.5%£28,100
  13. 13Elementary construction occupations n.e.c.53 a quarter↓ 12%£27,200
  14. 14Other administrative occupations n.e.c.52 a quarter↓ 9.2%£27,600
  15. 15Delivery drivers and couriers52 a quarter↓ 2.5%£27,900
  16. 16Customer service occupations n.e.c.45 a quarter↓ 11%£27,500
  17. 17Other registered nursing professionals45 a quarter↓ 43%£42,000
  18. 17Early education and childcare practitioners45 a quarter↑ 13%£22,500
  19. 19Human resources officer44 a quarter↑ 9.9%£35,100
  20. 20Records clerks and assistants43 a quarter↓ 5.1%£28,100
  21. 21Taxation experts41 a quarter↑ 33%£52,700
  22. 22Business development manager40 a quarter↓ 20%£61,600
  23. 23Receptionist39 a quarter↓ 7.9%£25,400
  24. 24IT support technician39 a quarter↑ 1.3%£35,300
  25. 25Secondary education teaching professionals38 a quarter↓ 17%£45,600

What Tunbridge Wells has more of

ONS · online job adverts · July 2025 to June 2026

Jobs that make up a bigger share of adverts in Tunbridge Wells than across the UK. Metal working machine operatives adverts are 5.5 times as common.

Share of adverts compared with the UKSame as UK (1×)
Metal working machine operatives5.5×
Other drivers and transport operatives n.e.c.4.4×
Taxation experts3.4×
Elementary construction occupations n.e.c.3.3×
Early education and childcare assistants2.5×
Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c.2.1×
Solicitor2.0×
Bank and post office clerks1.9×
Housekeepers and related occupations1.9×
Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians1.9×
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Same as UK (1×)
Metal working machine operatives5.5×
Other drivers and transport operatives n.e.c.4.4×
Taxation experts3.4×
Elementary construction occupations n.e.c.3.3×
Early education and childcare assistants2.5×
Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c.2.1×
Solicitor2.0×
Bank and post office clerks1.9×
Housekeepers and related occupations1.9×
Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians1.9×
Only jobs with at least 40 adverts in Tunbridge Wells over the year are shown.

Nearby areas

All areas in South East

Sources

Job adverts, what Tunbridge Wells 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.