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Skill demand · ONS UK online job adverts
How common is media and research methods?
This requirement appears in 0.1% of UK new online job adverts in 2025. Its share was broadly unchanged compared with 2024.
The latest year is partial. Comparisons with full years need care. 2026 figures have not been published yet.Share of new adverts0.1%UK · 2025
Change in share0.0 pp2024 to 2025
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What this skill category covers
Official detailed requirements in this ONS group
ONS Table 1 detailed requirements · SCO01.06. Shares can overlap because an advert may mention several requirements.
Roles that often need this skill category
Occupations where media and research methods appears most often in UK new adverts
| # | Occupation | Share of occupation adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telephone salespersons Example titles: Telephone salesman · Tele-ad girl · Sales adviser · Tele-ad clerk | 1.3% | |
| 2 | Librarians Example titles: Librarian · Film librarian · Information scientist · Learning resource manager | 1.1% | |
| 3 | Artists Example titles: Artist · Art restorer · Henna artist · Art technician | 1.1% | |
| 4 | Bed and breakfast and guest house owners and proprietors Example titles: Guest house owner · Guest house keeper · Guest house manager · Hotelier | 0.9% | |
| 5 | Exam invigilators Example titles: Exam invigilator · Exams invigilator · Examination invigilator · Examinations invigilator | 0.9% | |
| 6 | Child and early years officers Example titles: Child care officer · Case worker · Pastoral lead · Access officer | 0.6% | |
| 7 | Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants Example titles: Pensions clerk · Admin clerk · Admin officer · Claim adviser | 0.6% | |
| 8 | Newspaper, periodical and broadcast editors Example titles: Newspaper editor · Art editor · Editorial manager · Editorial director | 0.5% | |
| 9 | Other educational professionals n.e.c Example titles: Exam marker · Exams officer · Academic tutor · Executive officer | 0.5% | |
| 10 | Secondary education teaching professionals Example titles: Secondary teacher · IT teacher · Deputy head · House master | 0.4% |
How related skills compare
Skills within Academic and Scientific Research
| # | Skill | Share of adverts | Change (pp) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Social Sciences Sociology and Social Science Studies · Geography Knowledge · Justice Studies Knowledge | 7.3% | -1.4 pp | |
| 2 | Science and Research Observational Research and Empirical Methods · Understanding Scientific Principles · Biological Science Knowledge | 3.0% | +0.4 pp | |
| 3 | Humanities and Social Sciences Cultural Exchange Program Management Skills · Anthropology and Humanities Study Knowledge · Religious Studies and Theology | 1.0% | +0.2 pp | |
| 4 | Physical Sciences Physics and Advanced Computational Science · Natural Science Knowledge · Space Sciences | 0.9% | +0.1 pp | |
| 5 | Academic Research Note-Taking and Reference Management Tools · Information Access · Document Preparation Systems | 0.1% | 0.0 pp | |
| 6 | Media and Research Methods Selected skill · Fact-Checking Techniques | 0.1% | 0.0 pp | |
| 7 | Legal and Social Sciences Criminology and Organized Crime Knowledge | 0.1% | 0.0 pp | |
| 8 | Engineering and Scientific Computing Finite Element Analysis and Simulation Software · Computer Algebra Systems · Electromagnetic Simulation Software Skills | 0.1% | 0.0 pp | |
| 9 | Mathematics and Applied Domains Spatial Reasoning Skills · Game Theory Concepts | 0.0% | 0.0 pp | |
| 10 | Physics and Optics Optical Dispersion Theory · Wave Physics and Optics Knowledge | 0.0% | 0.0 pp | |
| 11 | Natural Sciences Mineralogy Knowledge · Geology Knowledge · Palaeontology | 0.0% | 0.0 pp | |
| 12 | Physics and Astronomy Stellar System Concept Knowledge | 0.0% | 0.0 pp |
About these figures
How to interpret skill demand
Source: Office for National Statistics, UK online job adverts. Shares describe new adverts reporting the requirement. An advert may mention several skills, so their shares do not add up to 100%. A rise from 10% to 12% is an increase of 2 percentage points.
These figures do not establish a salary premium, proficiency level, or which skills are requested together. This page has no published skill-specific salary or location breakdown.
ONS · 2025 · partial year · 2026 figures have not been published yet. · Open Government Licence v3.0. ONS does not endorse Jobmundo.