The market at a glance · Jobmundo analysis
Derby hiring demand is rising, while advertised pay is rising.
New online job adverts in Derby were 11.1% higher than three months earlier, in July 2026. Median advertised pay in Derby is £33,200 in May 2025, 3.8% higher on the latest comparison.
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Derby hiring demand
New online job adverts in Derby
New online job adverts have increased since Jul 2025.
3,746
Jul 2026 · Derby
Median advertised salary
Job adverts by annual salary range (ONS)
The median annualised asking salary is £33,200.
£33,200
May 2025 · Derby
Number of job adverts · annual salary bands in GBP
Highest in demand careers in Derby
New online job adverts and year-on-year change
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sales accounts and business development managers | 262 | — | |
| 2 | Programmers and software development professionals | 206 | +126.4% | |
| 3 | Business sales executives | 182 | — | |
| 4 | Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians | 169 | — | |
| 5 | Business and financial project management professionals | 151 | — | |
| 6 | Metal working production and maintenance fitters | 147 | — | |
| 7 | Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks | 145 | — | |
| 8 | Warehouse operatives | 121 | +44.0% | |
| 9 | Records clerks and assistants | 118 | -22.4% | |
| 10 | IT business analysts, architects and systems designers | 117 | +48.1% |
Hiring near Derby
New online job adverts in nearby areas
| # | Area | New adverts | Change (60d) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nottingham | 6,099 | -4.2% | |
| 2 | West Northamptonshire | 6,062 | +6.7% | |
| 3 | Leicester | 4,454 | -1.3% | |
| 4 | North Northamptonshire | 4,286 | +20.9% | |
| 5 | Charnwood | 1,910 | -4.3% | |
| 6 | North West Leicestershire | 1,266 | +5.9% |
Careers gaining momentum
Occupations with the strongest year-over-year rise in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chartered and certified accountants | 27 | +237.5% | |
| 2 | Actuaries, economists and statisticians | 28 | +180.0% | |
| 3 | Database administrators and web content technicians | 22 | +175.0% | |
| 4 | Programmers and software development professionals | 206 | +126.4% | |
| 5 | Coffee shop workers | 23 | +109.1% | |
| 6 | Information technology professionals n.e.c. | 38 | +90.0% | |
| 7 | Managers in storage and warehousing | 45 | +66.7% | |
| 8 | IT network professionals | 22 | +57.1% | |
| 9 | Finance and investment analysts and advisers | 91 | +56.9% | |
| 10 | Arts officers, producers and directors | 21 | +50.0% |
Careers losing momentum
Occupations with the steepest year-over-year fall in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chefs | 56 | -51.3% | |
| 2 | Legal professionals n.e.c. | 31 | -48.3% | |
| 3 | Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors | 58 | -37.0% | |
| 4 | Bar staff | 41 | -35.9% | |
| 5 | Project support officers | 20 | -31.0% | |
| 6 | Higher education teaching professionals | 27 | -30.8% | |
| 7 | Dental nurses | 26 | -29.7% | |
| 8 | Food, drink and tobacco process operatives | 30 | -28.6% | |
| 9 | Carpenters and joiners | 29 | -25.6% | |
| 10 | Kitchen and catering assistants | 95 | -24.6% |
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
Derby · 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
Derby · 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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