The market at a glance · Jobmundo analysis
Colchester hiring demand is rising, while advertised pay is rising.
New online job adverts in Colchester were 19.5% higher than three months earlier, in July 2026. Median advertised pay in Colchester is £31,400 in May 2025, 4.7% higher on the latest comparison.
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Colchester hiring demand
New online job adverts in Colchester
New online job adverts have decreased since Jul 2025.
2,290
Jul 2026 · Colchester
Median advertised salary
Job adverts by annual salary range (ONS)
The median annualised asking salary is £31,400.
£31,400
May 2025 · Colchester
Number of job adverts · annual salary bands in GBP
Highest in demand careers in Colchester
New online job adverts and year-on-year change
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sales accounts and business development managers | 168 | — | |
| 2 | Business sales executives | 150 | — | |
| 3 | Programmers and software development professionals | 140 | +218.2% | |
| 4 | Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks | 102 | — | |
| 5 | Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | 102 | +14.6% | |
| 6 | Delivery drivers and couriers | 99 | +19.3% | |
| 7 | Chefs | 94 | -12.1% | |
| 8 | Kitchen and catering assistants | 92 | -2.1% | |
| 9 | Customer service occupations n.e.c. | 85 | -13.3% | |
| 10 | IT business analysts, architects and systems designers | 80 | +263.6% |
Hiring near Colchester
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 | Chelmsford | 2,703 | +3.4% | |
| 6 | Basildon | 2,453 | +9.7% |
Careers gaining momentum
Occupations with the strongest year-over-year rise in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Information technology professionals n.e.c. | 24 | +380.0% | |
| 2 | IT business analysts, architects and systems designers | 80 | +263.6% | |
| 3 | Actuaries, economists and statisticians | 23 | +228.6% | |
| 4 | Programmers and software development professionals | 140 | +218.2% | |
| 5 | Financial accounts managers | 29 | +107.1% | |
| 6 | Legal professionals n.e.c. | 29 | +93.3% | |
| 7 | IT managers | 43 | +59.3% | |
| 8 | Solicitors and lawyers | 61 | +45.2% | |
| 9 | Bank and post office clerks | 24 | +41.2% | |
| 10 | Road transport drivers n.e.c. | 24 | +41.2% |
Careers losing momentum
Occupations with the steepest year-over-year fall in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors | 41 | -46.1% | |
| 2 | Receptionists | 31 | -42.6% | |
| 3 | Bar staff | 20 | -39.4% | |
| 4 | Property, housing and estate managers | 34 | -30.6% | |
| 5 | Elementary construction occupations n.e.c. | 24 | -20.0% | |
| 6 | Customer service occupations n.e.c. | 85 | -13.3% | |
| 7 | Chefs | 94 | -12.1% | |
| 8 | Estate agents and auctioneers | 39 | -9.3% | |
| 9 | Financial managers and directors | 33 | -8.3% | |
| 10 | Waiters and waitresses | 22 | -8.3% |
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
Colchester · 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
Colchester · 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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