Archaeology and Excavation
Conduct archaeological research and excavation to study historical artifacts and sites.
Skill demand · ONS UK online job adverts
How common is humanities and cultural heritage?
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 · SCO06.04. Shares can overlap because an advert may mention several requirements.
Roles that often need this skill category
Occupations where humanities and cultural heritage appears most often in UK new adverts
| # | Occupation | Share of occupation adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Groundworkers Example titles: Groundworker · Pipe tester · Drain tester · Ground worker | 11.0% | |
| 2 | Farm workers Example titles: Farm hand · Gang man · Yard man · Farm help | 6.1% | |
| 3 | Road construction operatives Example titles: Road man · Tar man · Tar layer · Tar paver | 2.2% | |
| 4 | Construction operatives n.e.c. Example titles: Construction operative · Ames taper · Hard corer · Main layer | 2.0% | |
| 5 | Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c. Example titles: Machine driver · Hay baler · Navvy man · Plate man | 1.4% | |
| 6 | Telecoms and related network installers and repairers Example titles: Repairer · BT engineer · In engineer · 1 technician | 1.4% | |
| 7 | Mining and quarry workers and related operatives Example titles: Quarry operative · Pan man · Pit man · Brow hand | 1.4% | |
| 8 | Industrial cleaning process occupations Example titles: Cleaning machinist · Dry man · Jet man · Box washer | 1.1% | |
| 9 | Environment professionals Example titles: Environment officer · Energy manager · Landfill engineer · Environmental adviser | 0.9% | |
| 10 | Gardeners and landscape gardeners Example titles: Landscape gardener · Tree pruner · Green roofer · Garden designer | 0.8% |
How related skills compare
Skills within Beauty, Social Services and Personal Care
| # | Skill | Share of adverts | Change (pp) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare and Social Services Child and Family Support Services · Disability Support Services · Activities of Daily Living Assessment Skills | 6.9% | +0.3 pp | |
| 2 | Personal Care and Wellness Personal Care and Well-being · Wellness Service Delivery Skills · Wellness Equipment Skills | 4.8% | +0.3 pp | |
| 3 | Nonprofit Management Nonprofit and Fundraising Management · Retail Charity Operation Skills · Volunteer Management Skills | 0.7% | -0.1 pp | |
| 4 | Social Services Conflict Resolution Skills · Peer Support Skills · Early Childhood Care and Development Practices | 0.5% | 0.0 pp | |
| 5 | Cosmetology and Personal Care Hair Styling and Personal Grooming · Nail Care and Cosmetic Treatments · Artificial Nail Application Skills | 0.2% | 0.0 pp | |
| 6 | Community Services Funeral Service Management · Social Work and Community Services | 0.1% | 0.0 pp | |
| 7 | Humanities and Cultural Heritage Selected skill · Archaeology and Excavation | 0.1% | 0.0 pp | |
| 8 | Legal and Religious Systems Ecclesiastical Law Knowledge | 0.0% | 0.0 pp | |
| 9 | Legal and Social Services Human Trafficking Awareness | 0.0% | 0.0 pp | |
| 10 | Nonprofit and Social Services | 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.