The market at a glance · Jobmundo analysis
Dacorum hiring demand is rising, while advertised pay is rising.
New online job adverts in Dacorum were 22.3% higher than three months earlier, in July 2026. Median advertised pay in Dacorum is £33,300 in May 2025, 4.7% higher on the latest comparison.
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Dacorum hiring demand
New online job adverts in Dacorum
New online job adverts have increased since Jul 2025.
2,131
Jul 2026 · Dacorum
Median advertised salary
Job adverts by annual salary range (ONS)
The median annualised asking salary is £33,300.
£33,300
May 2025 · Dacorum
Number of job adverts · annual salary bands in GBP
Highest in demand careers in Dacorum
New online job adverts and year-on-year change
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sales accounts and business development managers | 153 | — | |
| 2 | Programmers and software development professionals | 98 | +104.2% | |
| 3 | Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians | 95 | — | |
| 4 | Delivery drivers and couriers | 94 | +38.2% | |
| 5 | Business sales executives | 91 | — | |
| 6 | Chefs | 87 | -16.3% | |
| 7 | IT business analysts, architects and systems designers | 86 | +132.4% | |
| 8 | Business and financial project management professionals | 83 | — | |
| 9 | Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | 82 | +18.8% | |
| 10 | Human resources and industrial relations officers | 79 | +14.5% |
Hiring near Dacorum
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 | Solicitors and lawyers | 21 | +320.0% | |
| 2 | Human resource managers and directors | 61 | +165.2% | |
| 3 | Business associate professionals n.e.c. | 29 | +163.6% | |
| 4 | Management consultants and business analysts | 28 | +154.5% | |
| 5 | IT business analysts, architects and systems designers | 86 | +132.4% | |
| 6 | Actuaries, economists and statisticians | 20 | +122.2% | |
| 7 | Programmers and software development professionals | 98 | +104.2% | |
| 8 | Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers | 20 | +81.8% | |
| 9 | Finance and investment analysts and advisers | 46 | +76.9% | |
| 10 | Legal professionals n.e.c. | 22 | +69.2% |
Careers losing momentum
Occupations with the steepest year-over-year fall in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Property, housing and estate managers | 23 | -54.0% | |
| 2 | Elementary construction occupations n.e.c. | 24 | -36.8% | |
| 3 | Customer service occupations n.e.c. | 50 | -35.9% | |
| 4 | Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors | 22 | -35.3% | |
| 5 | Financial managers and directors | 27 | -30.8% | |
| 6 | Chefs | 87 | -16.3% | |
| 7 | Sports coaches, instructors and officials | 26 | -16.1% | |
| 8 | Warehouse operatives | 76 | -11.6% | |
| 9 | Managers in storage and warehousing | 32 | -8.6% | |
| 10 | Sewing machinists | 27 | -6.9% |
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
Dacorum · 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
Dacorum · 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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