The market at a glance · Jobmundo analysis
Sunderland hiring demand is rising, while advertised pay is falling.
New online job adverts in Sunderland were 9.8% higher than three months earlier, in July 2026. Median advertised pay in Sunderland is £29,600 in May 2025, 1.3% lower on the latest comparison.
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Sunderland hiring demand
New online job adverts in Sunderland
New online job adverts have decreased since Aug 2025.
1,453
Jul 2026 · Sunderland
Median advertised salary
Job adverts by annual salary range (ONS)
The median annualised asking salary is £29,600.
£29,600
May 2025 · Sunderland
Number of job adverts · annual salary bands in GBP
Highest in demand careers in Sunderland
New online job adverts and year-on-year change
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Care workers and home carers | 151 | +18.9% | |
| 2 | Cleaners and domestics | 96 | +50.0% | |
| 3 | Warehouse operatives | 85 | +73.5% | |
| 4 | Delivery drivers and couriers | 84 | +52.7% | |
| 5 | Sales accounts and business development managers | 76 | +162.1% | |
| 6 | Metal working production and maintenance fitters | 71 | +69.0% | |
| 7 | Kitchen and catering assistants | 71 | -4.1% | |
| 8 | Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | 68 | -8.1% | |
| 9 | Business sales executives | 66 | +88.6% | |
| 10 | Teaching assistants | 66 | -1.5% |
Hiring near Sunderland
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 | Stockton-on-Tees | 1,618 | +0.2% | |
| 6 | Middlesbrough | 1,501 | +4.6% |
Careers gaining momentum
Occupations with the strongest year-over-year rise in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Production managers and directors in manufacturing | 31 | +244.4% | |
| 2 | Routine inspectors and testers | 26 | +225.0% | |
| 3 | Human resource managers and directors | 44 | +214.3% | |
| 4 | Pharmacy and optical dispensing assistants | 23 | +187.5% | |
| 5 | Stock control clerks and assistants | 22 | +175.0% | |
| 6 | Sales accounts and business development managers | 76 | +162.1% | |
| 7 | Elementary construction occupations n.e.c. | 28 | +154.5% | |
| 8 | Plumbers and heating and ventilating installers and repairers | 22 | +144.4% | |
| 9 | Business sales executives | 66 | +88.6% | |
| 10 | Senior care workers | 46 | +76.9% |
Careers losing momentum
Occupations with the steepest year-over-year fall in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welfare and housing associate professionals n.e.c. | 22 | -42.1% | |
| 2 | Programmers and software development professionals | 34 | -30.6% | |
| 3 | Higher education teaching professionals | 22 | -29.0% | |
| 4 | IT business analysts, architects and systems designers | 22 | -26.7% | |
| 5 | Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians | 28 | -24.3% | |
| 6 | Customer service occupations n.e.c. | 51 | -20.3% | |
| 7 | Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks | 48 | -17.2% | |
| 8 | Electricians and electrical fitters | 26 | -13.3% | |
| 9 | Other registered nursing professionals | 33 | -13.2% | |
| 10 | Youth and community workers | 20 | -13.0% |
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
Sunderland · 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
Sunderland · 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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