Profession summary · Jobmundo analysis
Merchandisers demand is rising in Southampton.
ONS recorded 18 new online adverts for merchandisers in Southampton in Q4 2025. That is 38.5% higher than a year earlier. Typical advertised pay in Southampton for the broader business and public service associate professionals is £35,700.
Occupation pages use official SOC classifications. Local comparisons are shown only where ONS publishes an aligned observation.Merchandisers hiring demand
New online job adverts for merchandisers in Southampton
New online job adverts have increased since Apr 2025.
18
Oct 2025 · Southampton
Median advertised salary
Annualised asking salary for business and public service associate professionals in Southampton
Advertised pay is 4.1% higher than a year earlier, before inflation.
£35,700
Jan 2025 · Southampton
Skills in demand
Requirements reported in UK adverts for this occupation
| # | Skill | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marketing and Sales | 92.6% | |
| 2 | Professional and Interpersonal Competencies | 86.8% | |
| 3 | Business Operations, Process and Program Management | 84.1% | |
| 4 | Digital Marketing | 73.4% | |
| 5 | Accounting and Financial Trading and Investment | 58.0% | |
| 6 | Supply Chain and Logistics | 51.2% | |
| 7 | Manufacturing and Fabrication | 41.2% | |
| 8 | Information Technology and Programming | 39.1% | |
| 9 | Recruitment, Payroll and Employee Performance | 36.7% | |
| 10 | Transportation and Logistics | 25.1% |
Experience employers ask for
Typical minimum: 0.5 years · UK live adverts
| # | Minimum experience | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 years | 77.1% | |
| 2 | 1 years | 8.5% | |
| 3 | 2 years | 5.9% | |
| 4 | 3 years | 4.9% | |
| 5 | 4+ years | 3.6% |
Southampton 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 | 465 | |
| 2 | Manchester | 69 | |
| 3 | Leeds | 44 | |
| 4 | Birmingham | 43 | |
| 5 | Cornwall | 34 | |
| 6 | North Yorkshire | 33 | |
| 7 | Bristol, City of | 32 | |
| 8 | Liverpool | 29 | |
| 9 | City of Edinburgh | 29 | |
| 10 | Somerset | 28 |
Where advertised pay is highest
Broader occupation group: Business and public service associate professionals
| # | Location | Annual salary | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Copeland | £43,200 | |
| 2 | Inverclyde | £42,500 | |
| 3 | London | £41,600 | |
| 4 | Barrow-in-Furness | £41,400 | |
| 5 | Woking | £40,300 | |
| 6 | Reading | £40,000 | |
| 7 | Oxford | £40,000 | |
| 8 | Stevenage | £40,000 | |
| 9 | Birmingham | £40,000 | |
| 10 | Southend-on-Sea | £39,000 |
Explore related occupations
Compare occupations in the same ONS group (SOC 355) across the UK
| # | View | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sales accounts and business development managers Sales account manager · Bid manager · National account controller — 34.8% of group adverts | 12,877 | — | |
| 2 | Business sales executives Sales executive · Sales agent · Grain trader — 27.9% of group adverts | 10,328 | — | |
| 3 | Advertising and marketing associate professionals Marketing associate · Fund raiser · Club promoter — 14.4% of group adverts | 5,336 | +5.5% | |
| 4 | Estate agents and auctioneers Estate agent · Land agent · Land salesman — 7.3% of group adverts | 2,694 | +40.5% | |
| 5 | Buyers and procurement officers Procurement officer · Bid writer · Media buyer — 6.6% of group adverts | 2,461 | — | |
| 6 | Events managers and organisers Event manager · Event planner · Event director — 5.9% of group adverts | 2,192 | +17.9% | |
| 7 | MerchandisersYou’re viewing this Merchandiser · Team leader · Demand planner — 3.1% of group adverts | 1,164 | +1.3% |
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.