Profession summary · Jobmundo analysis
Playworkers demand is falling in Worcester.
ONS recorded 2 new online adverts for playworkers in Worcester in Q4 2025. That is 50.0% lower than a year earlier. Typical advertised pay in Worcester for the broader caring personal service occupations is £26,000.
Occupation pages use official SOC classifications. Local comparisons are shown only where ONS publishes an aligned observation.Playworkers hiring demand
New online job adverts for playworkers in Worcester
Comparable observations are not available for this range.
2
Oct 2025 · Worcester
Median advertised salary
Annualised asking salary for caring personal service occupations in Worcester
Advertised pay is 3.2% higher than a year earlier, before inflation.
£26,000
Jan 2025 · Worcester
Skills in demand
Requirements reported in UK adverts for this occupation
| # | Skill | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Professional and Interpersonal Competencies | 79.8% | |
| 2 | Business Operations, Process and Program Management | 76.4% | |
| 3 | Healthcare and Social Services | 69.8% | |
| 4 | Healthcare and Life Sciences | 48.1% | |
| 5 | Risk and Safety | 45.3% | |
| 6 | Organizational Development | 33.6% | |
| 7 | Recruitment, Payroll and Employee Performance | 32.1% | |
| 8 | Emergency Services | 29.9% | |
| 9 | Education and Learning Systems | 27.3% | |
| 10 | Public Safety and Social Services | 23.9% |
Experience employers ask for
Typical minimum: 0.5 years · UK live adverts
| # | Minimum experience | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 years | 68.1% | |
| 2 | 1 years | 20.1% | |
| 3 | 2 years | 7.6% | |
| 4 | 3 years | 2.8% | |
| 5 | 4+ years | 1.4% |
Worcester 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 | 260 | |
| 2 | Leeds | 28 | |
| 3 | Buckinghamshire | 23 | |
| 4 | Wiltshire | 23 | |
| 5 | Manchester | 21 | |
| 6 | Bristol, City of | 21 | |
| 7 | City of Edinburgh | 20 | |
| 8 | Birmingham | 20 | |
| 9 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 19 | |
| 10 | Windsor and Maidenhead | 18 |
Where advertised pay is highest
Broader occupation group: Caring personal service occupations
| # | Location | Annual salary | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shetland Islands | £32,900 | |
| 2 | Orkney Islands | £31,800 | |
| 3 | Eden | £29,000 | |
| 4 | Fermanagh and Omagh | £28,600 | |
| 5 | Cotswold | £28,500 | |
| 6 | Midlothian | £28,200 | |
| 7 | South Lakeland | £28,100 | |
| 8 | Tewkesbury | £28,100 | |
| 9 | Test Valley | £28,100 | |
| 10 | Perth and Kinross | £28,100 |
Explore related occupations
Compare occupations in the same ONS group (SOC 611) across the UK
| # | View | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teaching assistants Teaching assistant · School help · Teaching aid — 40.6% of group adverts | 7,292 | — | |
| 2 | Educational support assistants Educational support assistant · Note taker · SEN assistant — 31.8% of group adverts | 5,717 | — | |
| 3 | Early education and childcare assistants Early years assistant · Room leader · Creche helper — 20.5% of group adverts | 3,685 | -9.8% | |
| 4 | PlayworkersYou’re viewing this Playworker · Play leader · Play ranger — 3.3% of group adverts | 599 | -17.0% | |
| 5 | Nannies and au pairs Nannie · Au pair · Private nanny — 2.8% of group adverts | 506 | -29.9% | |
| 6 | Childminders Childminder · Nurse maid · Baby sitter — 1.0% of group adverts | 178 | +50.8% |
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.