Profession summary · Jobmundo analysis
Probation officers market data for Argyll and Bute.
ONS recorded 0 new online adverts for probation officers in Argyll and Bute in Q4 2025. The year-on-year comparison is unavailable for the aligned series. Typical advertised pay in Argyll and Bute for the broader business, media and public service professionals is £44,300.
Occupation pages use official SOC classifications. Local comparisons are shown only where ONS publishes an aligned observation.Probation officers hiring demand
New online job adverts for probation officers in Argyll and Bute
Comparable observations are not available for this range.
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Oct 2025 · Argyll and Bute
Median advertised salary
Annualised asking salary for business, media and public service professionals in Argyll and Bute
Advertised pay is 4.0% higher than a year earlier, before inflation.
£44,300
Jan 2025 · Argyll and Bute
Skills in demand
Requirements reported in UK adverts for this occupation
| # | Skill | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Professional and Interpersonal Competencies | 88.4% | |
| 2 | Social Sciences | 79.7% | |
| 3 | Business Operations, Process and Program Management | 76.3% | |
| 4 | Healthcare and Life Sciences | 73.5% | |
| 5 | Accounting and Financial Trading and Investment | 59.3% | |
| 6 | Legal and Judicial Systems | 54.3% | |
| 7 | Education and Training | 49.7% | |
| 8 | Information Technology and Programming | 48.6% | |
| 9 | Organizational Development | 43.9% | |
| 10 | Public Safety and Social Services | 39.9% |
Experience employers ask for
Typical minimum: 0.3 years · UK live adverts
| # | Minimum experience | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 years | 85.2% | |
| 2 | 1 years | 4.0% | |
| 3 | 2 years | 7.4% | |
| 4 | 3 years | 0.0% | |
| 5 | 4+ years | 3.4% |
Argyll and Bute compared with the UK
New adverts in the aligned ONS reporting period
An aligned ONS comparison is unavailable for this location.
Where hiring is strongest
New online job adverts by local authority
| # | Location | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | 47 | |
| 2 | Peterborough | 9 | |
| 3 | Nottingham | 8 | |
| 4 | Bristol, City of | 8 | |
| 5 | Leeds | 8 | |
| 6 | West Northamptonshire | 6 | |
| 7 | Bedford | 6 | |
| 8 | Sefton | 6 | |
| 9 | Reading | 6 | |
| 10 | Dorset | 6 |
Where advertised pay is highest
Broader occupation group: Business, media and public service professionals
| # | Location | Annual salary | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Devon | £65,000 | |
| 2 | London | £57,300 | |
| 3 | Reading | £55,000 | |
| 4 | Wokingham | £55,000 | |
| 5 | Isle of Wight | £55,000 | |
| 6 | Three Rivers | £55,000 | |
| 7 | Knowsley | £55,000 | |
| 8 | Watford | £54,800 | |
| 9 | Inverclyde | £54,000 | |
| 10 | Bristol, City of | £52,500 |
Explore related occupations
Compare occupations in the same ONS group (SOC 246) across the UK
| # | View | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welfare professionals n.e.c. Family aid · Family aide · Family mediator — 50.7% of group adverts | 493 | -18.9% | |
| 2 | Clergy Church leader · Lady superior · Church minister — 22.4% of group adverts | 218 | -18.7% | |
| 3 | Youth work professionals Youth worker · Senior youth worker · Youth offending officer — 13.6% of group adverts | 132 | +10.9% | |
| 4 | Probation officersYou’re viewing this Probation officer · Youth justice officer · Inspector — 13.4% of group adverts | 130 | -30.9% |
About the data
Source: Office for National Statistics. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Online job adverts indicate labour demand and are not the ONS Vacancy Survey. ONS does not endorse Jobmundo.
Methodology and metric definitions
New adverts and snapshot/live adverts remain separate. Advertised salary is asking salary, not employee earnings. Hiring charts offer six-month to five-year ranges. Salary charts show up to 60 published observations.