The market at a glance · Jobmundo analysis
Newark and Sherwood hiring demand is rising, while advertised pay is rising.
New online job adverts in Newark and Sherwood were 1.4% higher than three months earlier, in July 2026. Median advertised pay in Newark and Sherwood is £30,500 in May 2025, 1.7% higher on the latest comparison.
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Newark and Sherwood hiring demand
New online job adverts in Newark and Sherwood
New online job adverts have decreased since Jul 2025.
1,255
Jul 2026 · Newark and Sherwood
Median advertised salary
Job adverts by annual salary range (ONS)
The median annualised asking salary is £30,500.
£30,500
May 2025 · Newark and Sherwood
Number of job adverts · annual salary bands in GBP
Highest in demand careers in Newark and Sherwood
New online job adverts and year-on-year change
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other registered nursing professionals | 167 | +377.1% | |
| 2 | Care workers and home carers | 140 | +0.7% | |
| 3 | Delivery drivers and couriers | 112 | +119.6% | |
| 4 | Heavy and large goods vehicle drivers | 103 | +28.8% | |
| 5 | Chefs | 78 | +34.5% | |
| 6 | Nursing auxiliaries and assistants | 75 | +59.6% | |
| 7 | Cleaners and domestics | 70 | +22.8% | |
| 8 | Teaching assistants | 65 | +25.0% | |
| 9 | Warehouse operatives | 65 | +8.3% | |
| 10 | Kitchen and catering assistants | 64 | +28.0% |
Hiring near Newark and Sherwood
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 | Derby | 3,746 | +6.7% | |
| 6 | Charnwood | 1,910 | -4.3% |
Careers gaining momentum
Occupations with the strongest year-over-year rise in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Registered specialist nurses | 27 | +1250.0% | |
| 2 | Managers in transport and distribution | 23 | +666.7% | |
| 3 | Other registered nursing professionals | 167 | +377.1% | |
| 4 | Chartered architectural technologists, planning officers and consultants | 28 | +366.7% | |
| 5 | Dental nurses | 31 | +342.9% | |
| 6 | Fork-lift truck drivers | 40 | +166.7% | |
| 7 | Social workers | 21 | +162.5% | |
| 8 | Catering and bar managers | 21 | +162.5% | |
| 9 | Registered nurse practitioners | 34 | +142.9% | |
| 10 | Engineering professionals n.e.c. | 36 | +140.0% |
Careers losing momentum
Occupations with the steepest year-over-year fall in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Primary education teaching professionals | 21 | -53.3% | |
| 2 | Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks | 42 | -35.4% | |
| 3 | Customer service occupations n.e.c. | 33 | -23.3% | |
| 4 | Other vocational and industrial trainers | 25 | -21.9% | |
| 5 | Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | 36 | -7.7% |
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
Newark and Sherwood · 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
Newark and Sherwood · 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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