Profession summary · Jobmundo analysis
Painters and decorators demand is falling in Wyre Forest.
ONS recorded 0 new online adverts for painters and decorators in Wyre Forest in Q4 2025. That is 100.0% lower than a year earlier. Typical advertised pay in Wyre Forest for the broader skilled construction and building trades is £39,500.
Occupation pages use official SOC classifications. Local comparisons are shown only where ONS publishes an aligned observation.Painters and decorators hiring demand
New online job adverts for painters and decorators in Wyre Forest
New online job adverts have decreased since Apr 2025.
0
Oct 2025 · Wyre Forest
Median advertised salary
Annualised asking salary for skilled construction and building trades in Wyre Forest
Advertised pay is 7.3% lower than a year earlier, before inflation.
£39,500
Jan 2025 · Wyre Forest
Skills in demand
Requirements reported in UK adverts for this occupation
Experience employers ask for
Typical minimum: 1.3 years · UK live adverts
| # | Minimum experience | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 years | 52.4% | |
| 2 | 1 years | 11.1% | |
| 3 | 2 years | 11.7% | |
| 4 | 3 years | 13.1% | |
| 5 | 4+ years | 11.7% |
Wyre Forest 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 | 459 | |
| 2 | Manchester | 70 | |
| 3 | Glasgow City | 66 | |
| 4 | Bristol, City of | 61 | |
| 5 | Birmingham | 61 | |
| 6 | Cardiff | 56 | |
| 7 | City of Edinburgh | 50 | |
| 8 | Cambridge | 41 | |
| 9 | Leeds | 41 | |
| 10 | Somerset | 40 |
Where advertised pay is highest
Broader occupation group: Skilled construction and building trades
| # | Location | Annual salary | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Castle Point | £49,900 | |
| 2 | Uttlesford | £49,900 | |
| 3 | Tewkesbury | £49,900 | |
| 4 | Three Rivers | £49,900 | |
| 5 | Clackmannanshire | £49,900 | |
| 6 | Cherwell | £49,400 | |
| 7 | Adur | £49,400 | |
| 8 | Wyre | £48,900 | |
| 9 | Stratford-on-Avon | £47,900 | |
| 10 | Great Yarmouth | £47,800 |
Explore related occupations
Compare occupations in the same ONS group (SOC 532) across the UK
| # | View | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Painters and decoratorsYou’re viewing this Painter and decorator · Brush hand · Red leader — 68.8% of group adverts | 1,917 | +2.8% | |
| 2 | Plasterers Plasterer · Dry liner · Rough caster — 18.0% of group adverts | 500 | -22.1% | |
| 3 | Floorers and wall tilers Wall tiler · Cork tiler · Felt layer — 13.2% of group adverts | 368 | -11.5% |
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.