The market at a glance · Jobmundo analysis
Middlesbrough hiring demand is rising, while advertised pay is rising.
New online job adverts in Middlesbrough were 3.2% higher than three months earlier, in August 2026. Median advertised pay in Middlesbrough is £32,000 in May 2025, 2.2% higher on the latest comparison.
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Middlesbrough hiring demand
New online job adverts in Middlesbrough
New online job adverts have increased since Aug 2025.
1,481
Aug 2026 · Middlesbrough
Median advertised salary
Job adverts by annual salary range (ONS)
The median annualised asking salary is £32,000.
£32,000
May 2025 · Middlesbrough
Number of job adverts · annual salary bands in GBP
Highest in demand careers in Middlesbrough
New online job adverts and year-on-year change
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sales accounts and business development managers | 128 | — | |
| 2 | Metal working production and maintenance fitters | 86 | — | |
| 3 | Programmers and software development professionals | 82 | +164.5% | |
| 4 | Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | 78 | +20.0% | |
| 5 | Business sales executives | 72 | — | |
| 6 | Kitchen and catering assistants | 61 | +27.1% | |
| 7 | Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks | 60 | — | |
| 8 | Primary education teaching professionals | 59 | — | |
| 9 | Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians | 53 | — | |
| 10 | Records clerks and assistants | 46 | -30.3% |
Hiring near Middlesbrough
New online job adverts in nearby areas
| # | Area | New adverts | Change (60d) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle upon Tyne | 4,725 | +0.3% | |
| 2 | County Durham | 3,133 | — | |
| 3 | Northumberland | 2,370 | -3.7% | |
| 4 | South Tyneside | 1,587 | +39.5% | |
| 5 | Gateshead | 1,583 | -2.3% | |
| 6 | Stockton-on-Tees | 1,557 | -0.4% |
Careers gaining momentum
Occupations with the strongest year-over-year rise in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dental nurses | 20 | +566.7% | |
| 2 | Education managers | 22 | +214.3% | |
| 3 | Programmers and software development professionals | 82 | +164.5% | |
| 4 | Management consultants and business analysts | 22 | +144.4% | |
| 5 | Marketing and commercial managers | 23 | +130.0% | |
| 6 | Financial managers and directors | 33 | +120.0% | |
| 7 | Finance and investment analysts and advisers | 28 | +86.7% | |
| 8 | Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c. | 36 | +71.4% | |
| 9 | IT business analysts, architects and systems designers | 22 | +69.2% | |
| 10 | Human resource managers and directors | 36 | +44.0% |
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 | 46 | -30.3% | |
| 2 | Receptionists | 27 | -28.9% | |
| 3 | Solicitors and lawyers | 25 | -16.7% | |
| 4 | Customer service occupations n.e.c. | 40 | -13.0% | |
| 5 | Human resources and industrial relations officers | 34 | -8.1% | |
| 6 | Warehouse operatives | 39 | -4.9% | |
| 7 | Financial administrative occupations n.e.c. | 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 August 2026
Middlesbrough · 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 August 2026Advertised salary May 2025
Middlesbrough · 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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