The market at a glance · Jobmundo analysis
Stockton-on-Tees hiring demand is rising, while advertised pay is rising.
New online job adverts in Stockton-on-Tees were 8.5% higher than three months earlier, in July 2026. Median advertised pay in Stockton-on-Tees is £30,200 in May 2025, 3.8% higher on the latest comparison.
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Stockton-on-Tees hiring demand
New online job adverts in Stockton-on-Tees
New online job adverts have increased since Jul 2025.
1,618
Jul 2026 · Stockton-on-Tees
Median advertised salary
Job adverts by annual salary range (ONS)
The median annualised asking salary is £30,200.
£30,200
May 2025 · Stockton-on-Tees
Number of job adverts · annual salary bands in GBP
Highest in demand careers in Stockton-on-Tees
New online job adverts and year-on-year change
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kitchen and catering assistants | 85 | +18.1% | |
| 2 | Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks | 83 | — | |
| 3 | Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians | 83 | — | |
| 4 | Primary education teaching professionals | 81 | — | |
| 5 | Metal working production and maintenance fitters | 81 | — | |
| 6 | Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | 80 | -16.7% | |
| 7 | Warehouse operatives | 66 | -10.8% | |
| 8 | Customer service occupations n.e.c. | 59 | -14.5% | |
| 9 | Delivery drivers and couriers | 58 | +23.4% | |
| 10 | Business sales executives | 54 | — |
Hiring near Stockton-on-Tees
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 | Northumberland | 2,576 | +14.5% | |
| 4 | Gateshead | 1,681 | -1.8% | |
| 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
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Road transport drivers n.e.c. | 21 | +133.3% | |
| 2 | Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c. | 43 | +126.3% | |
| 3 | Catering and bar managers | 23 | +43.8% | |
| 4 | Pharmacy and optical dispensing assistants | 22 | +37.5% | |
| 5 | Carpenters and joiners | 26 | +36.8% | |
| 6 | Delivery drivers and couriers | 58 | +23.4% | |
| 7 | Kitchen and catering assistants | 85 | +18.1% | |
| 8 | Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors | 32 | +14.3% | |
| 9 | Bar staff | 25 | +13.6% | |
| 10 | Receptionists | 39 | 0.0% |
Careers losing momentum
Occupations with the steepest year-over-year fall in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chefs | 39 | -46.6% | |
| 2 | Human resources and industrial relations officers | 26 | -27.8% | |
| 3 | Stock control clerks and assistants | 20 | -20.0% | |
| 4 | Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers | 21 | -19.2% | |
| 5 | Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | 80 | -16.7% | |
| 6 | Managers in storage and warehousing | 20 | -16.7% | |
| 7 | Food, drink and tobacco process operatives | 21 | -16.0% | |
| 8 | Customer service occupations n.e.c. | 59 | -14.5% | |
| 9 | Warehouse operatives | 66 | -10.8% | |
| 10 | Records clerks and assistants | 45 | -6.2% |
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 July 2026
Stockton-on-Tees · 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
Stockton-on-Tees · 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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