Profession summary · Jobmundo analysis
Bakers and flour confectioners demand is falling in Leicester.
ONS recorded 1 new online adverts for bakers and flour confectioners in Leicester in Q2 2026. That is 80.0% lower than a year earlier. Typical advertised pay in Leicester for the broader textiles, printing and other skilled trades is £29,100.
Occupation pages use official SOC classifications. Local comparisons are shown only where ONS publishes an aligned observation.Bakers and flour confectioners hiring demand
New online job adverts for bakers and flour confectioners in Leicester
New online job adverts have decreased since Apr 2025.
1
Apr 2026 · Leicester
Median advertised salary
Annualised asking salary for textiles, printing and other skilled trades in Leicester
Advertised pay is 4.7% higher than a year earlier, before inflation.
£29,100
Jan 2025 · Leicester
Skills in demand
Requirements reported in UK adverts for this occupation
| # | Skill | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Business Operations, Process and Program Management | 75.2% | |
| 2 | Professional and Interpersonal Competencies | 73.6% | |
| 3 | Construction and Built Environment | 49.7% | |
| 4 | Food and Beverage Production | 46.1% | |
| 5 | Hospitality and Food Science | 45.0% | |
| 6 | Risk and Safety | 43.8% | |
| 7 | Hospitality and Culinary Arts | 36.6% | |
| 8 | Manufacturing and Fabrication | 36.3% | |
| 9 | Supply Chain and Logistics | 25.7% | |
| 10 | Information Technology and Programming | 24.9% |
Experience employers ask for
Typical minimum: 0.7 years · UK live adverts
| # | Minimum experience | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 years | 65.3% | |
| 2 | 1 years | 13.8% | |
| 3 | 2 years | 10.9% | |
| 4 | 3 years | 5.6% | |
| 5 | 4+ years | 4.5% |
Leicester compared with the UK
New adverts in the aligned ONS reporting period
| # | Area | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leicester | 1 | |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 1,057 |
Where hiring is strongest
New online job adverts by local authority
| # | Location | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | 163 | |
| 2 | City of Edinburgh | 20 | |
| 3 | Leeds | 17 | |
| 4 | Westmorland and Furness | 16 | |
| 5 | North Yorkshire | 15 | |
| 6 | Glasgow City | 13 | |
| 7 | West Lothian | 12 | |
| 8 | Highland | 12 | |
| 9 | Cornwall | 12 | |
| 10 | Somerset | 12 |
Where advertised pay is highest
Broader occupation group: Textiles, printing and other skilled trades
| # | Location | Annual salary | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oxford | £33,500 | |
| 2 | London | £33,300 | |
| 3 | Watford | £33,200 | |
| 4 | Slough | £33,000 | |
| 5 | Bracknell Forest | £32,800 | |
| 6 | Na h-Eileanan Siar | £32,600 | |
| 7 | Basildon | £32,200 | |
| 8 | Cotswold | £32,200 | |
| 9 | Hertsmere | £32,200 | |
| 10 | Spelthorne | £32,200 |
Explore related occupations
Compare occupations in the same ONS group (SOC 543) across the UK
| # | View | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chefs Chef · Head chef · Chef manager — 68.5% of group adverts | 10,724 | -16.8% | |
| 2 | Catering and bar managers Bar manager · Club steward · Duty manager — 20.2% of group adverts | 3,168 | -1.4% | |
| 3 | Cooks Cook · Head cook · Fish fryer — 7.7% of group adverts | 1,202 | -12.5% | |
| 4 | Bakers and flour confectionersYou’re viewing this Flour confectioner · Table man · Cake maker — 2.2% of group adverts | 349 | -6.4% | |
| 5 | Butchers Butcher · First hand · Meat cutter — 1.3% of group adverts | 204 | -21.2% |
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.