The market at a glance · Jobmundo analysis
Northumberland hiring demand is rising, while advertised pay is rising.
New online job adverts in Northumberland were 15.2% higher than three months earlier, in July 2026. Median advertised pay in Northumberland is £28,900 in May 2025, 6.2% higher on the latest comparison.
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Northumberland hiring demand
New online job adverts in Northumberland
New online job adverts have increased since Aug 2025.
2,576
Jul 2026 · Northumberland
Median advertised salary
Job adverts by annual salary range (ONS)
The median annualised asking salary is £28,900.
£28,900
May 2025 · Northumberland
Number of job adverts · annual salary bands in GBP
Highest in demand careers in Northumberland
New online job adverts and year-on-year change
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kitchen and catering assistants | 178 | — | |
| 2 | Delivery drivers and couriers | 149 | — | |
| 3 | Chefs | 137 | — | |
| 4 | Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | 110 | — | |
| 5 | Primary education teaching professionals | 107 | — | |
| 6 | Metal working production and maintenance fitters | 103 | — | |
| 7 | Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c. | 87 | — | |
| 8 | Customer service occupations n.e.c. | 76 | — | |
| 9 | Warehouse operatives | 74 | — | |
| 10 | Records clerks and assistants | 71 | — |
Hiring near Northumberland
New online job adverts in nearby areas
| # | Area | New adverts | Change (60d) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle upon Tyne | 4,935 | -4.6% | |
| 2 | County Durham | 3,398 | +5.7% | |
| 3 | Gateshead | 1,681 | -1.8% | |
| 4 | Stockton-on-Tees | 1,618 | +0.2% | |
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 1,501 | +4.6% | |
| 6 | Sunderland | 1,453 | -0.5% |
Careers gaining momentum
Occupations with the strongest year-over-year rise in new adverts
Growth rankings are unavailable.
Careers losing momentum
Occupations with the steepest year-over-year fall in new adverts
Declining rankings are unavailable.
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
Northumberland · 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
Northumberland · 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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