Profession summary · Jobmundo analysis
Prison service officers (below principal officer) demand is broadly unchanged in West Lothian.
ONS recorded 2 new online adverts for prison service officers (below principal officer) in West Lothian in Q4 2025. That is broadly unchanged than a year earlier. Typical advertised pay in West Lothian for the broader protective service occupations is £30,400.
Occupation pages use official SOC classifications. Local comparisons are shown only where ONS publishes an aligned observation.Prison service officers (below principal officer) hiring demand
New online job adverts for prison service officers (below principal officer) in West Lothian
New online job adverts have decreased since Apr 2025.
2
Oct 2025 · West Lothian
Median advertised salary
Annualised asking salary for protective service occupations in West Lothian
Advertised pay is 0.3% lower than a year earlier, before inflation.
£30,400
Jan 2025 · West Lothian
Skills in demand
Requirements reported in UK adverts for this occupation
| # | Skill | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Professional and Interpersonal Competencies | 95.1% | |
| 2 | Business Operations, Process and Program Management | 90.3% | |
| 3 | Legal and Regulatory | 71.2% | |
| 4 | Information Technology and Programming | 70.0% | |
| 5 | Healthcare and Life Sciences | 67.8% | |
| 6 | Social Sciences | 47.2% | |
| 7 | Marketing and Sales | 44.4% | |
| 8 | Risk and Safety | 42.8% | |
| 9 | Accounting and Financial Trading and Investment | 40.3% | |
| 10 | Education and Training | 38.2% |
Experience employers ask for
Typical minimum: 0.7 years · UK live adverts
| # | Minimum experience | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 years | 72.1% | |
| 2 | 1 years | 1.5% | |
| 3 | 2 years | 20.4% | |
| 4 | 3 years | 3.6% | |
| 5 | 4+ years | 2.3% |
West Lothian 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 | 97 | |
| 2 | Dorset | 60 | |
| 3 | Breckland | 46 | |
| 4 | Swale | 41 | |
| 5 | West Suffolk | 40 | |
| 6 | York | 38 | |
| 7 | Wiltshire | 34 | |
| 8 | East Riding of Yorkshire | 31 | |
| 9 | Isle of Wight | 30 | |
| 10 | Medway | 27 |
Where advertised pay is highest
Broader occupation group: Protective service occupations
| # | Location | Annual salary | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Babergh | £130,000 | |
| 2 | Wealden | £67,800 | |
| 3 | Eastbourne | £66,700 | |
| 4 | Scarborough | £65,000 | |
| 5 | Teignbridge | £55,000 | |
| 6 | Canterbury | £55,000 | |
| 7 | Merthyr Tydfil | £49,800 | |
| 8 | Bristol, City of | £49,500 | |
| 9 | Torbay | £49,500 | |
| 10 | Gravesham | £49,000 |
Explore related occupations
Compare occupations in the same ONS group (SOC 331) across the UK
| # | View | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Protective service associate professionals n.e.c. Coast guard · Trace agent · Water guard — 49.7% of group adverts | 1,213 | -2.8% | |
| 2 | Prison service officers (below principal officer)You’re viewing this Prison officer · Prison warden · Borstal officer — 21.2% of group adverts | 517 | +33.9% | |
| 3 | Fire service officers (watch manager and below) Fire officer · Fire guard · Sub officer — 14.1% of group adverts | 345 | -6.0% | |
| 4 | Non-commissioned officers and other ranks Non-commissioned officer · Able rate · Leading hand — 9.4% of group adverts | 229 | +23.1% | |
| 5 | Police officers (sergeant and below) Police officer · Force armourer · Military police — 5.7% of group adverts | 138 | -47.1% |
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.