The market at a glance · Jobmundo analysis
Ipswich hiring demand is rising, while advertised pay is rising.
New online job adverts in Ipswich were 11.8% higher than three months earlier, in July 2026. Median advertised pay in Ipswich is £32,500 in May 2025, 4.8% higher on the latest comparison.
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Ipswich hiring demand
New online job adverts in Ipswich
New online job adverts have decreased since Jul 2025.
2,280
Jul 2026 · Ipswich
Median advertised salary
Job adverts by annual salary range (ONS)
The median annualised asking salary is £32,500.
£32,500
May 2025 · Ipswich
Number of job adverts · annual salary bands in GBP
Highest in demand careers in Ipswich
New online job adverts and year-on-year change
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sales accounts and business development managers | 196 | — | |
| 2 | Programmers and software development professionals | 172 | +212.7% | |
| 3 | Business sales executives | 157 | — | |
| 4 | Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | 107 | +10.3% | |
| 5 | Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks | 106 | — | |
| 6 | Customer service occupations n.e.c. | 102 | +32.5% | |
| 7 | IT business analysts, architects and systems designers | 98 | +113.0% | |
| 8 | Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians | 98 | — | |
| 9 | Advertising and marketing associate professionals | 85 | +66.7% | |
| 10 | Metal working production and maintenance fitters | 82 | — |
Hiring near Ipswich
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. | 25 | +257.1% | |
| 2 | Programmers and software development professionals | 172 | +212.7% | |
| 3 | Actuaries, economists and statisticians | 29 | +163.6% | |
| 4 | Marketing and commercial managers | 47 | +161.1% | |
| 5 | Solicitors and lawyers | 71 | +115.2% | |
| 6 | IT business analysts, architects and systems designers | 98 | +113.0% | |
| 7 | Functional managers and directors n.e.c. | 25 | +92.3% | |
| 8 | Stock control clerks and assistants | 21 | +75.0% | |
| 9 | Financial managers and directors | 51 | +70.0% | |
| 10 | Advertising and marketing associate professionals | 85 | +66.7% |
Careers losing momentum
Occupations with the steepest year-over-year fall in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Receptionists | 26 | -53.6% | |
| 2 | Chefs | 51 | -43.3% | |
| 3 | Elementary construction occupations n.e.c. | 26 | -38.1% | |
| 4 | Catering and bar managers | 22 | -29.0% | |
| 5 | Records clerks and assistants | 63 | -25.0% | |
| 6 | Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c. | 33 | -25.0% | |
| 7 | Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors | 47 | -17.5% | |
| 8 | Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants | 25 | -13.8% | |
| 9 | Bar staff | 25 | -13.8% | |
| 10 | Property, housing and estate managers | 26 | -13.3% |
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
Ipswich · 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
Ipswich · 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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