Profession summary · Jobmundo analysis
Customer service occupations n.e.c. market data for Central Bedfordshire.
ONS recorded 78 new online adverts for customer service occupations n.e.c. in Central Bedfordshire in Q2 2026. The year-on-year comparison is unavailable for the aligned series. Typical advertised pay in Central Bedfordshire for the broader customer service occupations is £26,000.
Occupation pages use official SOC classifications. Local comparisons are shown only where ONS publishes an aligned observation.Customer service occupations n.e.c. hiring demand
New online job adverts for customer service occupations n.e.c. in Central Bedfordshire
New online job adverts have increased since Oct 2025.
78
Apr 2026 · Central Bedfordshire
Median advertised salary
Annualised asking salary for customer service occupations in Central Bedfordshire
Advertised pay is 4.0% higher than a year earlier, before inflation.
£26,000
Jan 2025 · Central Bedfordshire
Skills in demand
Requirements reported in UK adverts for this occupation
| # | Skill | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Business Operations, Process and Program Management | 99.0% | |
| 2 | Professional and Interpersonal Competencies | 89.3% | |
| 3 | Marketing and Sales | 67.6% | |
| 4 | Information Technology and Programming | 62.1% | |
| 5 | Accounting and Financial Trading and Investment | 42.5% | |
| 6 | Recruitment, Payroll and Employee Performance | 36.0% | |
| 7 | Telecommunication | 32.1% | |
| 8 | Healthcare and Life Sciences | 30.9% | |
| 9 | Supply Chain and Logistics | 29.2% | |
| 10 | Education and Training | 19.7% |
Experience employers ask for
Typical minimum: 0.3 years · UK live adverts
| # | Minimum experience | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 years | 80.1% | |
| 2 | 1 years | 10.7% | |
| 3 | 2 years | 6.0% | |
| 4 | 3 years | 1.9% | |
| 5 | 4+ years | 1.2% |
Central Bedfordshire compared with the UK
New adverts in the aligned ONS reporting period
| # | Area | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Bedfordshire | 78 | |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 20,905 |
Where hiring is strongest
New online job adverts by local authority
| # | Location | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | 1,773 | |
| 2 | Manchester | 440 | |
| 3 | Leeds | 378 | |
| 4 | Birmingham | 336 | |
| 5 | Glasgow City | 317 | |
| 6 | Bristol, City of | 279 | |
| 7 | City of Edinburgh | 251 | |
| 8 | Liverpool | 230 | |
| 9 | Nottingham | 223 | |
| 10 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 213 |
Where advertised pay is highest
Broader occupation group: Customer service occupations
| # | Location | Annual salary | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Broadland | £32,600 | |
| 2 | Melton | £31,500 | |
| 3 | Guildford | £28,800 | |
| 4 | London | £28,600 | |
| 5 | Reading | £28,500 | |
| 6 | Oxford | £28,100 | |
| 7 | Hertsmere | £28,000 | |
| 8 | Epsom and Ewell | £28,000 | |
| 9 | Bracknell Forest | £27,700 | |
| 10 | Bedford | £27,700 |
Explore related occupations
Compare occupations in the same ONS group (SOC 721) across the UK
| # | View | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Customer service occupations n.e.c.You’re viewing this Customer service agent · Store guide · Consumer clerk — 76.7% of group adverts | 7,147 | -8.8% | |
| 2 | Market research interviewers Market research interviewer · Field worker · Data collector — 10.0% of group adverts | 929 | — | |
| 3 | Call and contact centre occupations Call centre agent · Call handler · Enquiry agent — 9.0% of group adverts | 840 | -13.9% | |
| 4 | Communication operators Operator · Call handler · Call assessor — 3.6% of group adverts | 336 | -27.4% | |
| 5 | Telephonists Telephonist · Call handler · Night operator — 0.7% of group adverts | 63 | +3.3% |
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.