The market at a glance · Jobmundo analysis
Breckland hiring demand is rising, while advertised pay is rising.
New online job adverts in Breckland were 19.7% higher than three months earlier, in August 2026. Median advertised pay in Breckland is £30,000 in May 2025, 7.5% higher on the latest comparison.
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Breckland hiring demand
New online job adverts in Breckland
New online job adverts have increased since Aug 2025.
1,351
Aug 2026 · Breckland
Median advertised salary
Job adverts by annual salary range (ONS)
The median annualised asking salary is £30,000.
£30,000
May 2025 · Breckland
Number of job adverts · annual salary bands in GBP
Highest in demand careers in Breckland
New online job adverts and year-on-year change
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Care workers and home carers | 168 | +21.7% | |
| 2 | Delivery drivers and couriers | 148 | +42.3% | |
| 3 | Heavy and large goods vehicle drivers | 100 | +37.0% | |
| 4 | Warehouse operatives | 89 | -6.3% | |
| 5 | Metal working production and maintenance fitters | 81 | +11.0% | |
| 6 | Nursing auxiliaries and assistants | 73 | +43.1% | |
| 7 | Cleaners and domestics | 65 | -17.7% | |
| 8 | Kitchen and catering assistants | 59 | +3.5% | |
| 9 | Teaching assistants | 55 | -3.5% | |
| 10 | Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians | 50 | +8.7% |
Hiring near Breckland
New online job adverts in nearby areas
| # | Area | New adverts | Change (60d) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwich | 3,686 | +5.6% | |
| 2 | Chelmsford | 3,475 | +12.2% | |
| 3 | Peterborough | 3,440 | +1.5% | |
| 4 | Bedford | 3,068 | +29.6% | |
| 5 | Ipswich | 2,845 | +5.0% | |
| 6 | Basildon | 2,813 | 0.0% |
Careers gaining momentum
Occupations with the strongest year-over-year rise in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prison service officers (below principal officer) | 46 | +4500.0% | |
| 2 | Engineering technicians | 21 | +200.0% | |
| 3 | Plant and machine operatives n.e.c. | 22 | +175.0% | |
| 4 | Production managers and directors in manufacturing | 27 | +145.5% | |
| 5 | Estimators, valuers and assessors | 21 | +133.3% | |
| 6 | Business sales executives | 43 | +115.0% | |
| 7 | Metal making and treating process operatives | 34 | +78.9% | |
| 8 | Production managers and directors in construction | 22 | +69.2% | |
| 9 | IT managers | 21 | +61.5% | |
| 10 | Sales accounts and business development managers | 45 | +45.2% |
Careers losing momentum
Occupations with the steepest year-over-year fall in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c. | 23 | -43.9% | |
| 2 | Sales and retail assistants | 47 | -26.6% | |
| 3 | Food, drink and tobacco process operatives | 46 | -22.0% | |
| 4 | Customer service occupations n.e.c. | 40 | -21.6% | |
| 5 | Cleaners and domestics | 65 | -17.7% | |
| 6 | Educational support assistants | 45 | -13.5% | |
| 7 | Records clerks and assistants | 30 | -11.8% | |
| 8 | Primary education teaching professionals | 21 | -8.7% | |
| 9 | Warehouse operatives | 89 | -6.3% | |
| 10 | Teaching assistants | 55 | -3.5% |
About this report
Sources, periods & methodology
Each chart shows its own reporting period. These are observation dates, not publication dates. ONS data is generally two months late. Missing comparisons stay unavailable. The hiring glance compares the latest month with three months earlier. Pay still uses published annual changes and does not compare mismatched pay periods.
Hiring demand August 2026
Breckland · New online adverts first appearing in each period. This is not the ONS Vacancy Survey.
Office for National Statistics · labour_demand_soc2020 · Release: January 2017 to August 2026Advertised salary May 2025
Breckland · Annualised advertised asking pay. This is not employee earnings.
Office for National Statistics · online_job_advert_salaries · Release: January 2017 to May 2025Source: Office for National Statistics — employment and labour market. Charts and interpretation by Jobmundo. ONS does not endorse this analysis.
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