The market at a glance · Jobmundo analysis
Stevenage hiring demand is rising, while advertised pay is rising.
New online job adverts in Stevenage were 27.8% higher than three months earlier, in July 2026. Median advertised pay in Stevenage is £42,100 in May 2025, 4.2% higher on the latest comparison.
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Stevenage hiring demand
New online job adverts in Stevenage
New online job adverts have increased since Jul 2025.
1,676
Jul 2026 · Stevenage
Median advertised salary
Job adverts by annual salary range (ONS)
The median annualised asking salary is £42,100.
£42,100
May 2025 · Stevenage
Number of job adverts · annual salary bands in GBP
Highest in demand careers in Stevenage
New online job adverts and year-on-year change
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Programmers and software development professionals | 198 | +160.5% | |
| 2 | IT business analysts, architects and systems designers | 163 | +34.7% | |
| 3 | Sales accounts and business development managers | 159 | — | |
| 4 | Business sales executives | 104 | — | |
| 5 | Business and financial project management professionals | 102 | — | |
| 6 | Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians | 62 | — | |
| 7 | Metal working production and maintenance fitters | 59 | — | |
| 8 | Engineering technicians | 54 | — | |
| 9 | Delivery drivers and couriers | 54 | -5.3% | |
| 10 | Human resource managers and directors | 52 | +108.0% |
Hiring near Stevenage
New online job adverts in nearby areas
| # | Area | New adverts | Change (60d) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cambridge | 5,019 | -0.3% | |
| 2 | Norwich | 3,286 | +1.4% | |
| 3 | Peterborough | 3,215 | +5.9% | |
| 4 | Bedford | 2,711 | +18.4% | |
| 5 | Chelmsford | 2,703 | +3.4% | |
| 6 | Basildon | 2,453 | +9.7% |
Careers gaining momentum
Occupations with the strongest year-over-year rise in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quality assurance and regulatory professionals | 39 | +333.3% | |
| 2 | Data analysts | 20 | +233.3% | |
| 3 | Management consultants and business analysts | 34 | +183.3% | |
| 4 | Finance and investment analysts and advisers | 48 | +182.4% | |
| 5 | Marketing and commercial managers | 38 | +171.4% | |
| 6 | Business associate professionals n.e.c. | 43 | +168.8% | |
| 7 | Programmers and software development professionals | 198 | +160.5% | |
| 8 | Solicitors and lawyers | 22 | +144.4% | |
| 9 | Information technology professionals n.e.c. | 20 | +122.2% | |
| 10 | Human resource managers and directors | 52 | +108.0% |
Careers losing momentum
Occupations with the steepest year-over-year fall in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elementary construction occupations n.e.c. | 22 | -26.7% | |
| 2 | Customer service occupations n.e.c. | 48 | -11.1% | |
| 3 | Delivery drivers and couriers | 54 | -5.3% | |
| 4 | Stock control clerks and assistants | 22 | -4.3% | |
| 5 | Chefs | 34 | -2.9% |
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
Stevenage · 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
Stevenage · 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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