The market at a glance · Jobmundo analysis
Newcastle upon Tyne hiring demand is falling, while advertised pay is rising.
New online job adverts in Newcastle upon Tyne were 8.7% lower than three months earlier, in August 2026. Median advertised pay in Newcastle upon Tyne is £35,200 in May 2025, 10.7% higher on the latest comparison.
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Newcastle upon Tyne hiring demand
New online job adverts in Newcastle upon Tyne
New online job adverts have decreased since Aug 2025.
4,725
Aug 2026 · Newcastle upon Tyne
Median advertised salary
Job adverts by annual salary range (ONS)
The median annualised asking salary is £35,200.
£35,200
May 2025 · Newcastle upon Tyne
Number of job adverts · annual salary bands in GBP
Highest in demand careers in Newcastle upon Tyne
New online job adverts and year-on-year change
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Programmers and software development professionals | 489 | -49.3% | |
| 2 | Sales accounts and business development managers | 379 | — | |
| 3 | IT business analysts, architects and systems designers | 316 | -46.5% | |
| 4 | Business sales executives | 288 | — | |
| 5 | Business and financial project management professionals | 225 | — | |
| 6 | Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | 205 | -19.9% | |
| 7 | Metal working production and maintenance fitters | 200 | — | |
| 8 | Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks | 199 | — | |
| 9 | Solicitors and lawyers | 182 | -44.3% | |
| 10 | Human resources and industrial relations officers | 181 | -39.7% |
Hiring near Newcastle upon Tyne
New online job adverts in nearby areas
| # | Area | New adverts | Change (60d) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | County Durham | 3,133 | — | |
| 2 | Northumberland | 2,370 | -3.7% | |
| 3 | South Tyneside | 1,587 | +39.5% | |
| 4 | Gateshead | 1,583 | -2.3% | |
| 5 | Stockton-on-Tees | 1,557 | -0.4% | |
| 6 | Middlesbrough | 1,481 | -18.5% |
Careers gaining momentum
Occupations with the strongest year-over-year rise in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chartered and certified accountants | 45 | +55.2% | |
| 2 | Warehouse operatives | 102 | +54.5% | |
| 3 | Taxation experts | 101 | +50.7% | |
| 4 | Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c. | 39 | +30.0% | |
| 5 | Road transport drivers n.e.c. | 31 | +29.2% | |
| 6 | Call and contact centre occupations | 46 | +17.9% | |
| 7 | Physical scientists | 23 | +15.0% | |
| 8 | Mining and quarry workers and related operatives | 32 | +14.3% | |
| 9 | Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors | 68 | +13.3% | |
| 10 | Sports coaches, instructors and officials | 30 | +7.1% |
Careers losing momentum
Occupations with the steepest year-over-year fall in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IT network professionals | 20 | -66.1% | |
| 2 | Information technology directors | 25 | -60.9% | |
| 3 | Public relations professionals | 34 | -60.5% | |
| 4 | Information technology professionals n.e.c. | 102 | -58.9% | |
| 5 | Actuaries, economists and statisticians | 53 | -58.6% | |
| 6 | Advertising and marketing associate professionals | 90 | -58.3% | |
| 7 | Education advisers and school inspectors | 22 | -57.7% | |
| 8 | Database administrators and web content technicians | 31 | -57.5% | |
| 9 | Research and development (R&D) managers | 35 | -56.2% | |
| 10 | Marketing and commercial managers | 76 | -55.3% |
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 August 2026
Newcastle upon Tyne · 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
Newcastle upon Tyne · 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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