Profession summary · Jobmundo analysis
Arts officers, producers and directors demand is rising in Luton.
ONS recorded 12 new online adverts for arts officers, producers and directors in Luton in Q2 2026. That is 71.4% higher than a year earlier. Typical advertised pay in Luton for the broader culture, media and sports occupations is £37,600.
Occupation pages use official SOC classifications. Local comparisons are shown only where ONS publishes an aligned observation.Arts officers, producers and directors hiring demand
New online job adverts for arts officers, producers and directors in Luton
New online job adverts have increased since Apr 2025.
12
Apr 2026 · Luton
Median advertised salary
Annualised asking salary for culture, media and sports occupations in Luton
Advertised pay is 3.9% higher than a year earlier, before inflation.
£37,600
Jan 2025 · Luton
Skills in demand
Requirements reported in UK adverts for this occupation
| # | Skill | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Business Operations, Process and Program Management | 90.2% | |
| 2 | Professional and Interpersonal Competencies | 87.5% | |
| 3 | Information Technology and Programming | 63.2% | |
| 4 | Marketing and Sales | 60.5% | |
| 5 | Accounting and Financial Trading and Investment | 40.5% | |
| 6 | Supply Chain and Logistics | 40.0% | |
| 7 | Engineering and Manufacturing | 39.1% | |
| 8 | Manufacturing and Fabrication | 32.3% | |
| 9 | Risk and Safety | 27.3% | |
| 10 | Healthcare and Life Sciences | 27.0% |
Experience employers ask for
Typical minimum: 0.9 years · UK live adverts
| # | Minimum experience | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 years | 66.2% | |
| 2 | 1 years | 8.4% | |
| 3 | 2 years | 9.5% | |
| 4 | 3 years | 8.5% | |
| 5 | 4+ years | 7.4% |
Luton compared with the UK
New adverts in the aligned ONS reporting period
| # | Area | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luton | 12 | |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 3,494 |
Where hiring is strongest
New online job adverts by local authority
| # | Location | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | 759 | |
| 2 | Manchester | 81 | |
| 3 | Leeds | 67 | |
| 4 | Glasgow City | 66 | |
| 5 | Birmingham | 62 | |
| 6 | Bristol, City of | 54 | |
| 7 | City of Edinburgh | 35 | |
| 8 | Nottingham | 34 | |
| 9 | Gloucester | 34 | |
| 10 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 31 |
Where advertised pay is highest
Broader occupation group: Culture, media and sports occupations
| # | Location | Annual salary | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derry City and Strabane | £62,400 | |
| 2 | Broadland | £53,700 | |
| 3 | Elmbridge | £50,900 | |
| 4 | Redcar and Cleveland | £47,800 | |
| 5 | Rother | £45,900 | |
| 6 | Dover | £45,500 | |
| 7 | Blaenau Gwent | £44,200 | |
| 8 | Flintshire | £43,800 | |
| 9 | Newport | £43,200 | |
| 10 | Brentwood | £43,100 |
Explore related occupations
Compare occupations in the same ONS group (SOC 341) across the UK
| # | View | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Authors, writers and translators Author · Lip reader · Book editor — 35.7% of group adverts | 2,239 | +33.8% | |
| 2 | Arts officers, producers and directorsYou’re viewing this Arts officer · TV editor · Film maker — 21.4% of group adverts | 1,341 | -0.9% | |
| 3 | Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators Video equipment operator · Sound mixer · Vt operator — 17.1% of group adverts | 1,074 | -4.4% | |
| 4 | Dancers and choreographers Dancer · Dance coach · Dance artist — 16.3% of group adverts | 1,021 | — | |
| 5 | Actors, entertainers and presenters Actor · Lay clerk · Show girl — 5.8% of group adverts | 362 | +14.9% | |
| 6 | Artists Artist · Art restorer · Henna artist — 1.9% of group adverts | 122 | -12.2% | |
| 7 | Musicians Musician · Pipe major · Band leader — 1.8% of group adverts | 116 | -26.1% |
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.