The market at a glance · Jobmundo analysis
Norwich hiring demand is rising, while advertised pay is rising.
New online job adverts in Norwich were 7.4% higher than three months earlier, in July 2026. Median advertised pay in Norwich is £32,000 in May 2025, 4.2% higher on the latest comparison.
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Norwich hiring demand
New online job adverts in Norwich
New online job adverts have increased since Jul 2025.
3,286
Jul 2026 · Norwich
Median advertised salary
Job adverts by annual salary range (ONS)
The median annualised asking salary is £32,000.
£32,000
May 2025 · Norwich
Number of job adverts · annual salary bands in GBP
Highest in demand careers in Norwich
New online job adverts and year-on-year change
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sales accounts and business development managers | 233 | — | |
| 2 | Programmers and software development professionals | 193 | +157.3% | |
| 3 | Business sales executives | 176 | — | |
| 4 | Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks | 162 | — | |
| 5 | Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | 151 | +4.1% | |
| 6 | Kitchen and catering assistants | 142 | 0.0% | |
| 7 | Human resources and industrial relations officers | 124 | +45.9% | |
| 8 | Delivery drivers and couriers | 123 | -8.9% | |
| 9 | Metal working production and maintenance fitters | 118 | — | |
| 10 | Customer service occupations n.e.c. | 118 | +19.2% |
Hiring near Norwich
New online job adverts in nearby areas
| # | Area | New adverts | Change (60d) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cambridge | 5,019 | -0.3% | |
| 2 | Peterborough | 3,215 | +5.9% | |
| 3 | Bedford | 2,711 | +18.4% | |
| 4 | Chelmsford | 2,703 | +3.4% | |
| 5 | Basildon | 2,453 | +9.7% | |
| 6 | Central Bedfordshire | 2,362 | +20.1% |
Careers gaining momentum
Occupations with the strongest year-over-year rise in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Information technology professionals n.e.c. | 31 | +244.4% | |
| 2 | IT business analysts, architects and systems designers | 104 | +181.1% | |
| 3 | Programmers and software development professionals | 193 | +157.3% | |
| 4 | Functional managers and directors n.e.c. | 36 | +125.0% | |
| 5 | Quality assurance and regulatory professionals | 57 | +103.6% | |
| 6 | Project support officers | 38 | +100.0% | |
| 7 | Financial administrative occupations n.e.c. | 101 | +80.4% | |
| 8 | Human resources administrative occupations | 25 | +78.6% | |
| 9 | Taxation experts | 28 | +75.0% | |
| 10 | Legal professionals n.e.c. | 45 | +66.7% |
Careers losing momentum
Occupations with the steepest year-over-year fall in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c. | 31 | -49.2% | |
| 2 | Catering and bar managers | 20 | -42.9% | |
| 3 | Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers | 22 | -38.9% | |
| 4 | Farm workers | 21 | -38.2% | |
| 5 | Chefs | 93 | -34.5% | |
| 6 | Arts officers, producers and directors | 21 | -30.0% | |
| 7 | Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors | 48 | -29.4% | |
| 8 | Food, drink and tobacco process operatives | 28 | -28.2% | |
| 9 | Actuaries, economists and statisticians | 21 | -27.6% | |
| 10 | Carpenters and joiners | 28 | -26.3% |
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 July 2026
Norwich · 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
Norwich · 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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