The market at a glance · Jobmundo analysis
County Durham hiring demand is rising, while advertised pay is rising.
New online job adverts in County Durham were 6.4% higher than three months earlier, in July 2026. Median advertised pay in County Durham is £29,000 in May 2025, 1.8% higher on the latest comparison.
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County Durham hiring demand
New online job adverts in County Durham
New online job adverts have increased since Aug 2025.
3,398
Jul 2026 · County Durham
Median advertised salary
Job adverts by annual salary range (ONS)
The median annualised asking salary is £29,000.
£29,000
May 2025 · County Durham
Number of job adverts · annual salary bands in GBP
Highest in demand careers in County Durham
New online job adverts and year-on-year change
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Care workers and home carers | 390 | +9.2% | |
| 2 | Delivery drivers and couriers | 280 | +58.2% | |
| 3 | Cleaners and domestics | 196 | +2.1% | |
| 4 | Teaching assistants | 194 | +6.0% | |
| 5 | Sales and retail assistants | 187 | +3.9% | |
| 6 | Heavy and large goods vehicle drivers | 161 | +96.3% | |
| 7 | Kitchen and catering assistants | 154 | -7.8% | |
| 8 | Warehouse operatives | 152 | +17.8% | |
| 9 | Nursing auxiliaries and assistants | 146 | -7.0% | |
| 10 | Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | 137 | -12.7% |
Hiring near County Durham
New online job adverts in nearby areas
| # | Area | New adverts | Change (60d) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle upon Tyne | 4,935 | -4.6% | |
| 2 | Northumberland | 2,576 | +14.5% | |
| 3 | Gateshead | 1,681 | -1.8% | |
| 4 | Stockton-on-Tees | 1,618 | +0.2% | |
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 1,501 | +4.6% | |
| 6 | Sunderland | 1,453 | -0.5% |
Careers gaining momentum
Occupations with the strongest year-over-year rise in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Authors, writers and translators | 22 | +340.0% | |
| 2 | Metal making and treating process operatives | 66 | +312.5% | |
| 3 | Arts officers, producers and directors | 23 | +283.3% | |
| 4 | Other psychologists | 37 | +270.0% | |
| 5 | Electrical and electronic trades n.e.c. | 29 | +190.0% | |
| 6 | Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers | 66 | +153.8% | |
| 7 | Textile process operatives | 40 | +150.0% | |
| 8 | Prison service officers (below principal officer) | 21 | +133.3% | |
| 9 | Business associate professionals n.e.c. | 21 | +133.3% | |
| 10 | Leisure and sports managers and proprietors | 20 | +122.2% |
Careers losing momentum
Occupations with the steepest year-over-year fall in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Office supervisors | 29 | -51.7% | |
| 2 | Driving instructors | 21 | -46.2% | |
| 3 | Catering and bar managers | 32 | -42.9% | |
| 4 | Registered community nurses | 21 | -38.2% | |
| 5 | Other registered nursing professionals | 97 | -37.0% | |
| 6 | Higher education teaching professionals | 29 | -34.1% | |
| 7 | Waiters and waitresses | 26 | -29.7% | |
| 8 | Receptionists | 67 | -28.7% | |
| 9 | Veterinarians | 23 | -25.8% | |
| 10 | Plumbers and heating and ventilating installers and repairers | 30 | -23.1% |
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
County Durham · 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
County Durham · 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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