The market at a glance · Jobmundo analysis
Luton hiring demand is rising, while advertised pay is rising.
New online job adverts in Luton were 24.8% higher than three months earlier, in July 2026. Median advertised pay in Luton is £36,000 in May 2025, 7.8% higher on the latest comparison.
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Luton hiring demand
New online job adverts in Luton
New online job adverts have increased since Jul 2025.
2,078
Jul 2026 · Luton
Median advertised salary
Job adverts by annual salary range (ONS)
The median annualised asking salary is £36,000.
£36,000
May 2025 · Luton
Number of job adverts · annual salary bands in GBP
Highest in demand careers in Luton
New online job adverts and year-on-year change
Hiring near Luton
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 | Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs | 20 | +233.3% | |
| 2 | Legal professionals n.e.c. | 34 | +209.1% | |
| 3 | Programmers and software development professionals | 181 | +158.6% | |
| 4 | Road transport drivers n.e.c. | 31 | +158.3% | |
| 5 | Kitchen and catering assistants | 49 | +133.3% | |
| 6 | Quality assurance and regulatory professionals | 37 | +131.2% | |
| 7 | Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c. | 26 | +116.7% | |
| 8 | Financial managers and directors | 45 | +114.3% | |
| 9 | Solicitors and lawyers | 64 | +106.5% | |
| 10 | Finance and investment analysts and advisers | 50 | +100.0% |
Careers losing momentum
Occupations with the steepest year-over-year fall in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Records clerks and assistants | 41 | -26.8% | |
| 2 | Higher education teaching professionals | 23 | -20.7% | |
| 3 | Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | 61 | -12.9% | |
| 4 | Financial administrative occupations n.e.c. | 26 | -10.3% | |
| 5 | Warehouse operatives | 55 | -9.8% | |
| 6 | Delivery drivers and couriers | 80 | -5.9% | |
| 7 | Data analysts | 20 | -4.8% | |
| 8 | Chefs | 39 | -2.5% |
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
Luton · 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
Luton · 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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