The market at a glance · Jobmundo analysis
Stoke-on-Trent hiring demand is rising, while advertised pay is rising.
New online job adverts in Stoke-on-Trent were 13.5% higher than three months earlier, in July 2026. Median advertised pay in Stoke-on-Trent is £31,500 in May 2025, 5.0% higher on the latest comparison.
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Stoke-on-Trent hiring demand
New online job adverts in Stoke-on-Trent
New online job adverts have increased since Jul 2025.
2,893
Jul 2026 · Stoke-on-Trent
Median advertised salary
Job adverts by annual salary range (ONS)
The median annualised asking salary is £31,500.
£31,500
May 2025 · Stoke-on-Trent
Number of job adverts · annual salary bands in GBP
Highest in demand careers in Stoke-on-Trent
New online job adverts and year-on-year change
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sales accounts and business development managers | 232 | — | |
| 2 | Business sales executives | 183 | — | |
| 3 | Programmers and software development professionals | 176 | +76.0% | |
| 4 | Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks | 160 | — | |
| 5 | Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians | 142 | — | |
| 6 | Delivery drivers and couriers | 126 | +1.6% | |
| 7 | Customer service occupations n.e.c. | 123 | +29.5% | |
| 8 | Metal working production and maintenance fitters | 118 | — | |
| 9 | Warehouse operatives | 116 | +0.9% | |
| 10 | Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | 103 | -9.6% |
Hiring near Stoke-on-Trent
New online job adverts in nearby areas
| # | Area | New adverts | Change (60d) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham | 13,365 | -3.9% | |
| 2 | Coventry | 3,893 | +3.1% | |
| 3 | Shropshire | 3,126 | +1.9% | |
| 4 | Wolverhampton | 2,625 | +13.9% | |
| 5 | Solihull | 2,526 | +5.5% | |
| 6 | Dudley | 2,463 | +12.7% |
Careers gaining momentum
Occupations with the strongest year-over-year rise in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Management consultants and business analysts | 41 | +127.8% | |
| 2 | Public services associate professionals | 20 | +122.2% | |
| 3 | Information technology professionals n.e.c. | 26 | +116.7% | |
| 4 | Financial accounts managers | 30 | +114.3% | |
| 5 | Solicitors and lawyers | 48 | +108.7% | |
| 6 | Debt, rent and other cash collectors | 24 | +100.0% | |
| 7 | IT business analysts, architects and systems designers | 99 | +94.1% | |
| 8 | Medical and dental technicians | 31 | +82.4% | |
| 9 | Programmers and software development professionals | 176 | +76.0% | |
| 10 | Actuaries, economists and statisticians | 23 | +64.3% |
Careers losing momentum
Occupations with the steepest year-over-year fall in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Transport and distribution clerks and assistants | 21 | -52.3% | |
| 2 | Managers in storage and warehousing | 24 | -36.8% | |
| 3 | Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors | 58 | -35.6% | |
| 4 | Elementary construction occupations n.e.c. | 28 | -33.3% | |
| 5 | Taxation experts | 25 | -30.6% | |
| 6 | Construction operatives n.e.c. | 30 | -25.0% | |
| 7 | Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c. | 28 | -22.2% | |
| 8 | Sports coaches, instructors and officials | 24 | -20.0% | |
| 9 | Financial administrative occupations n.e.c. | 48 | -17.2% | |
| 10 | Advertising and marketing associate professionals | 55 | -14.1% |
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
Stoke-on-Trent · 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
Stoke-on-Trent · 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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