Profession summary · Jobmundo analysis
Postal workers, mail sorters and messengers demand is rising in Arun.
ONS recorded 8 new online adverts for postal workers, mail sorters and messengers in Arun in Q4 2025. That is 60.0% higher than a year earlier. Typical advertised pay in Arun for the broader elementary administration and service occupations is £25,400.
Occupation pages use official SOC classifications. Local comparisons are shown only where ONS publishes an aligned observation.Postal workers, mail sorters and messengers hiring demand
New online job adverts for postal workers, mail sorters and messengers in Arun
New online job adverts have decreased since Apr 2025.
8
Oct 2025 · Arun
Median advertised salary
Annualised asking salary for elementary administration and service occupations in Arun
Advertised pay is 4.1% higher than a year earlier, before inflation.
£25,400
Jan 2025 · Arun
Skills in demand
Requirements reported in UK adverts for this occupation
| # | Skill | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Business Operations, Process and Program Management | 83.3% | |
| 2 | Professional and Interpersonal Competencies | 77.7% | |
| 3 | Manufacturing and Fabrication | 41.3% | |
| 4 | Telecommunication | 39.2% | |
| 5 | Risk and Safety | 38.8% | |
| 6 | Supply Chain and Logistics | 32.2% | |
| 7 | Recruitment, Payroll and Employee Performance | 31.1% | |
| 8 | Information Technology and Programming | 30.0% | |
| 9 | Organizational Development | 29.9% | |
| 10 | Construction and Built Environment | 28.8% |
Experience employers ask for
Typical minimum: 0.4 years · UK live adverts
| # | Minimum experience | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 years | 82.7% | |
| 2 | 1 years | 8.0% | |
| 3 | 2 years | 4.9% | |
| 4 | 3 years | 2.0% | |
| 5 | 4+ years | 2.4% |
Arun 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 | 413 | |
| 2 | Manchester | 55 | |
| 3 | Bristol, City of | 55 | |
| 4 | Birmingham | 51 | |
| 5 | Leeds | 51 | |
| 6 | Somerset | 47 | |
| 7 | City of Edinburgh | 46 | |
| 8 | North Lanarkshire | 42 | |
| 9 | Highland | 36 | |
| 10 | South Gloucestershire | 36 |
Where advertised pay is highest
Broader occupation group: Elementary administration and service occupations
| # | Location | Annual salary | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orkney Islands | £29,000 | |
| 2 | Shetland Islands | £27,500 | |
| 3 | London | £27,400 | |
| 4 | Isles of Scilly | £27,000 | |
| 5 | Slough | £26,900 | |
| 6 | Oxford | £26,500 | |
| 7 | South Oxfordshire | £26,500 | |
| 8 | Horsham | £26,300 | |
| 9 | Sedgemoor | £26,200 | |
| 10 | Wealden | £26,100 |
Explore related occupations
Compare occupations in the same ONS group (SOC 921) across the UK
| # | View | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elementary administration occupations n.e.c. Office boy · Mail opener · Office girl — 55.3% of group adverts | 1,128 | -15.0% | |
| 2 | Postal workers, mail sorters and messengersYou’re viewing this Mail sorter · Order lad · Paper boy — 44.7% of group adverts | 910 | -15.3% |
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.