The market at a glance · Jobmundo analysis
Chelmsford hiring demand is rising, while advertised pay is rising.
New online job adverts in Chelmsford were 15.3% higher than three months earlier, in July 2026. Median advertised pay in Chelmsford is £34,000 in May 2025, 4.6% higher on the latest comparison.
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Chelmsford hiring demand
New online job adverts in Chelmsford
New online job adverts have decreased since Jul 2025.
2,703
Jul 2026 · Chelmsford
Median advertised salary
Job adverts by annual salary range (ONS)
The median annualised asking salary is £34,000.
£34,000
May 2025 · Chelmsford
Number of job adverts · annual salary bands in GBP
Highest in demand careers in Chelmsford
New online job adverts and year-on-year change
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sales accounts and business development managers | 205 | — | |
| 2 | Programmers and software development professionals | 163 | +262.2% | |
| 3 | Business sales executives | 161 | — | |
| 4 | Delivery drivers and couriers | 111 | +37.0% | |
| 5 | Kitchen and catering assistants | 109 | +6.9% | |
| 6 | Records clerks and assistants | 106 | -6.2% | |
| 7 | Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks | 104 | — | |
| 8 | Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians | 104 | — | |
| 9 | Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | 94 | 0.0% | |
| 10 | Warehouse operatives | 91 | -1.1% |
Hiring near Chelmsford
New online job adverts in nearby areas
| # | Area | New adverts | Change (60d) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cambridge | 5,019 | -0.3% | |
| 2 | Norwich | 3,286 | +1.4% | |
| 3 | Peterborough | 3,215 | +5.9% | |
| 4 | Bedford | 2,711 | +18.4% | |
| 5 | Basildon | 2,453 | +9.7% | |
| 6 | Central Bedfordshire | 2,362 | +20.1% |
Careers gaining momentum
Occupations with the strongest year-over-year rise in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Public relations professionals | 20 | +300.0% | |
| 2 | Public services associate professionals | 20 | +300.0% | |
| 3 | Programmers and software development professionals | 163 | +262.2% | |
| 4 | Legal professionals n.e.c. | 36 | +176.9% | |
| 5 | Information technology professionals n.e.c. | 24 | +140.0% | |
| 6 | Bank and post office clerks | 38 | +137.5% | |
| 7 | Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors | 37 | +117.6% | |
| 8 | Business associate professionals n.e.c. | 33 | +106.2% | |
| 9 | Quality assurance and regulatory professionals | 44 | +100.0% | |
| 10 | Legal associate professionals | 31 | +82.4% |
Careers losing momentum
Occupations with the steepest year-over-year fall in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Higher education teaching professionals | 23 | -51.1% | |
| 2 | Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers | 20 | -50.0% | |
| 3 | Estate agents and auctioneers | 27 | -49.1% | |
| 4 | Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c. | 25 | -43.2% | |
| 5 | Beauticians and related occupations | 20 | -33.3% | |
| 6 | Sports coaches, instructors and officials | 27 | -30.8% | |
| 7 | Chefs | 76 | -30.3% | |
| 8 | Carpenters and joiners | 25 | -26.5% | |
| 9 | Waiters and waitresses | 26 | -23.5% | |
| 10 | Managers in storage and warehousing | 30 | -21.1% |
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 July 2026
Chelmsford · 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 July 2026Advertised salary May 2025
Chelmsford · 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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