The market at a glance · Jobmundo analysis
Gateshead hiring demand is rising, while advertised pay is rising.
New online job adverts in Gateshead were 1.8% higher than three months earlier, in July 2026. Median advertised pay in Gateshead is £29,500 in May 2025, 3.1% higher on the latest comparison.
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Gateshead hiring demand
New online job adverts in Gateshead
New online job adverts have decreased since Jul 2025.
1,681
Jul 2026 · Gateshead
Median advertised salary
Job adverts by annual salary range (ONS)
The median annualised asking salary is £29,500.
£29,500
May 2025 · Gateshead
Number of job adverts · annual salary bands in GBP
Highest in demand careers in Gateshead
New online job adverts and year-on-year change
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delivery drivers and couriers | 100 | +14.9% | |
| 2 | Warehouse operatives | 95 | +14.5% | |
| 3 | Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | 93 | -6.1% | |
| 4 | Primary education teaching professionals | 90 | — | |
| 5 | Business sales executives | 86 | — | |
| 6 | Kitchen and catering assistants | 78 | +11.4% | |
| 7 | Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians | 71 | — | |
| 8 | Metal working production and maintenance fitters | 62 | — | |
| 9 | Chefs | 62 | +29.2% | |
| 10 | Customer service occupations n.e.c. | 59 | -44.3% |
Hiring near Gateshead
New online job adverts in nearby areas
| # | Area | New adverts | Change (60d) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle upon Tyne | 4,935 | -4.6% | |
| 2 | County Durham | 3,398 | +5.7% | |
| 3 | Northumberland | 2,576 | +14.5% | |
| 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 | Elementary construction occupations n.e.c. | 23 | +109.1% | |
| 2 | Records clerks and assistants | 54 | +42.1% | |
| 3 | IT business analysts, architects and systems designers | 21 | +40.0% | |
| 4 | Chefs | 62 | +29.2% | |
| 5 | Construction operatives n.e.c. | 33 | +26.9% | |
| 6 | Human resource managers and directors | 38 | +22.6% | |
| 7 | Delivery drivers and couriers | 100 | +14.9% | |
| 8 | Warehouse operatives | 95 | +14.5% | |
| 9 | Food, drink and tobacco process operatives | 41 | +13.9% | |
| 10 | Kitchen and catering assistants | 78 | +11.4% |
Careers losing momentum
Occupations with the steepest year-over-year fall in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Customer service occupations n.e.c. | 59 | -44.3% | |
| 2 | Human resources and industrial relations officers | 47 | -21.7% | |
| 3 | Advertising and marketing associate professionals | 29 | -19.4% | |
| 4 | IT managers | 28 | -17.6% | |
| 5 | Financial administrative occupations n.e.c. | 25 | -16.7% | |
| 6 | Programmers and software development professionals | 32 | -11.1% | |
| 7 | Pharmacy and optical dispensing assistants | 23 | -8.0% | |
| 8 | Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | 93 | -6.1% | |
| 9 | Financial managers and directors | 23 | -4.2% |
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
Gateshead · 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
Gateshead · 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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