Profession summary · Jobmundo analysis
Animal care services occupations n.e.c demand is falling in Colchester.
ONS recorded 9 new online adverts for animal care services occupations n.e.c in Colchester in Q2 2026. That is 35.7% lower than a year earlier. Typical advertised pay in Colchester for the broader caring personal service occupations is £26,700.
Occupation pages use official SOC classifications. Local comparisons are shown only where ONS publishes an aligned observation.Animal care services occupations n.e.c hiring demand
New online job adverts for animal care services occupations n.e.c in Colchester
New online job adverts have decreased since Apr 2025.
9
Apr 2026 · Colchester
Median advertised salary
Annualised asking salary for caring personal service occupations in Colchester
Advertised pay is 6.0% higher than a year earlier, before inflation.
£26,700
Jan 2025 · Colchester
Skills in demand
Requirements reported in UK adverts for this occupation
| # | Skill | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Professional and Interpersonal Competencies | 75.7% | |
| 2 | Business Operations, Process and Program Management | 74.0% | |
| 3 | Healthcare and Life Sciences | 49.3% | |
| 4 | Animal Care and Research | 46.9% | |
| 5 | Recruitment, Payroll and Employee Performance | 27.3% | |
| 6 | Veterinary Medicine | 27.1% | |
| 7 | Manufacturing and Fabrication | 25.6% | |
| 8 | Risk and Safety | 23.0% | |
| 9 | Information Technology and Programming | 21.2% | |
| 10 | Environmental Science, Engineering and Sustainability | 17.5% |
Experience employers ask for
Typical minimum: 0.6 years · UK live adverts
| # | Minimum experience | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 years | 67.5% | |
| 2 | 1 years | 15.0% | |
| 3 | 2 years | 10.5% | |
| 4 | 3 years | 5.4% | |
| 5 | 4+ years | 1.6% |
Colchester compared with the UK
New adverts in the aligned ONS reporting period
| # | Area | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colchester | 9 | |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 2,358 |
Where hiring is strongest
New online job adverts by local authority
| # | Location | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | 333 | |
| 2 | Manchester | 39 | |
| 3 | City of Edinburgh | 39 | |
| 4 | West Northamptonshire | 37 | |
| 5 | Buckinghamshire | 36 | |
| 6 | Glasgow City | 30 | |
| 7 | Bristol, City of | 30 | |
| 8 | Leeds | 30 | |
| 9 | Birmingham | 26 | |
| 10 | North Yorkshire | 26 |
Where advertised pay is highest
Broader occupation group: Caring personal service occupations
| # | Location | Annual salary | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shetland Islands | £32,900 | |
| 2 | Orkney Islands | £31,800 | |
| 3 | Eden | £29,000 | |
| 4 | Fermanagh and Omagh | £28,600 | |
| 5 | Cotswold | £28,500 | |
| 6 | Midlothian | £28,200 | |
| 7 | South Lakeland | £28,100 | |
| 8 | Tewkesbury | £28,100 | |
| 9 | Test Valley | £28,100 | |
| 10 | Perth and Kinross | £28,100 |
Explore related occupations
Compare occupations in the same ONS group (SOC 612) across the UK
| # | View | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Animal care services occupations n.e.cYou’re viewing this Animal care worker · Head lad · Yard man — 74.2% of group adverts | 657 | -16.2% | |
| 2 | Pest controllers Pest controller · Rat catcher · Mole catcher — 25.8% of group adverts | 228 | +9.1% |
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.