The market at a glance · Jobmundo analysis
Peterborough hiring demand is rising, while advertised pay is rising.
New online job adverts in Peterborough were 13.3% higher than three months earlier, in August 2026. Median advertised pay in Peterborough is £35,000 in May 2025, 5.7% higher on the latest comparison.
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Peterborough hiring demand
New online job adverts in Peterborough
New online job adverts have increased since Aug 2025.
3,440
Aug 2026 · Peterborough
Median advertised salary
Job adverts by annual salary range (ONS)
The median annualised asking salary is £35,000.
£35,000
May 2025 · Peterborough
Number of job adverts · annual salary bands in GBP
Highest in demand careers in Peterborough
New online job adverts and year-on-year change
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sales accounts and business development managers | 257 | — | |
| 2 | Business sales executives | 199 | — | |
| 3 | Metal working production and maintenance fitters | 195 | — | |
| 4 | Programmers and software development professionals | 185 | +58.1% | |
| 5 | Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians | 154 | — | |
| 6 | Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks | 148 | — | |
| 7 | Business and financial project management professionals | 135 | — | |
| 8 | Customer service occupations n.e.c. | 126 | +5.0% | |
| 9 | Warehouse operatives | 117 | +11.4% | |
| 10 | Records clerks and assistants | 113 | +18.9% |
Hiring near Peterborough
New online job adverts in nearby areas
Careers gaining momentum
Occupations with the strongest year-over-year rise in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors | 34 | +161.5% | |
| 2 | Legal professionals n.e.c. | 46 | +100.0% | |
| 3 | Public relations professionals | 28 | +64.7% | |
| 4 | Programmers and software development professionals | 185 | +58.1% | |
| 5 | Functional managers and directors n.e.c. | 33 | +57.1% | |
| 6 | Catering and bar managers | 31 | +47.6% | |
| 7 | Public services associate professionals | 21 | +40.0% | |
| 8 | Solicitors and lawyers | 66 | +37.5% | |
| 9 | Elementary administration occupations n.e.c. | 22 | +37.5% | |
| 10 | Taxation experts | 38 | +35.7% |
Careers losing momentum
Occupations with the steepest year-over-year fall in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers | 21 | -43.2% | |
| 2 | Painters and decorators | 21 | -38.2% | |
| 3 | Property, housing and estate managers | 39 | -35.0% | |
| 4 | Carpenters and joiners | 25 | -32.4% | |
| 5 | Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors | 43 | -31.7% | |
| 6 | Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c. | 35 | -25.5% | |
| 7 | Road transport drivers n.e.c. | 24 | -22.6% | |
| 8 | Food, drink and tobacco process operatives | 39 | -20.4% | |
| 9 | Higher education teaching professionals | 24 | -20.0% | |
| 10 | Receptionists | 42 | -19.2% |
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
Peterborough · 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
Peterborough · 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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