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Jobs in Colchester

The jobs employers in Colchester advertise most, what they pay, and the kinds of work Colchester has more of than the rest of the UK.

New job adverts a quarter6,300on average, July 2025 to June 2026
Jobs advertised392 of 412occupations had at least one advert in the year

Most advertised jobs

ONS · online job adverts · July 2025 to June 2026

The 25 jobs with the most new adverts in Colchester, as a quarterly average over the last year. Change is on the year before. Pay is typical full-time pay in East of England, or across the UK where ONS publishes no regional figure.

  1. 1Care worker174 a quarter↓ 20%£27,800
  2. 2Business sales executives128 a quarter↑ 33%£35,200
  3. 3Business development manager123 a quarter→ 0%£54,000
  4. 4Sales assistant114 a quarter↑ 5.1%£25,300
  5. 5Delivery drivers and couriers107 a quarter↑ 28%£28,600
  6. 6Cleaner105 a quarter↓ 7.9%£24,800
  7. 7Other administrative occupations n.e.c.99 a quarter↓ 5.4%£28,000
  8. 8Nursing auxiliaries and assistants99 a quarter↓ 21%£28,700
  9. 9Chefs93 a quarter↓ 13%£29,300
  10. 10IT support technician87 a quarter↓ 1.1%£37,300
  11. 11Educational support assistants86 a quarter↓ 10%£19,300
  12. 12Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks84 a quarter↓ 46%£30,800
  13. 13Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians83 a quarter↓ 1.1%£38,100
  14. 14Kitchen and catering assistants81 a quarter↓ 19%£20,900
  15. 15Customer service occupations n.e.c.81 a quarter↓ 18%£29,700
  16. 16Records clerks and assistants76 a quarter↓ 2.6%£28,700
  17. 17Software developer75 a quarter↑ 106%£61,000
  18. 18Advertising and marketing associate professionals74 a quarter↑ 11%£35,800
  19. 19Heavy and large goods vehicle drivers72 a quarter↑ 5.9%£41,000
  20. 20Other registered nursing professionals70 a quarter↓ 48%£42,600
  21. 21Maintenance fitter68 a quarter↑ 14%£40,500
  22. 22Solicitor66 a quarter↑ 92%£57,000 UK
  23. 23Early education and childcare practitioners66 a quarter↑ 28%£22,900
  24. 24Warehouse operatives65 a quarter↓ 11%£29,100
  25. 25Other vocational and industrial trainers64 a quarter↓ 3%£35,300

What Colchester has more of

ONS · online job adverts · July 2025 to June 2026

Jobs that make up a bigger share of adverts in Colchester than across the UK. Optometrist adverts are 3.2 times as common.

Share of adverts compared with the UKSame as UK (1×)
Optometrist3.2×
Estate agent2.4×
Dental practitioners2.1×
School midday and crossing patrol occupations2.1×
Early education and childcare services managers2.0×
Educational support assistants1.7×
Advertising and marketing associate professionals1.6×
Youth and community workers1.6×
Chartered surveyors1.6×
Sales related occupations n.e.c.1.6×
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Same as UK (1×)
Optometrist3.2×
Estate agent2.4×
Dental practitioners2.1×
School midday and crossing patrol occupations2.1×
Early education and childcare services managers2.0×
Educational support assistants1.7×
Advertising and marketing associate professionals1.6×
Youth and community workers1.6×
Chartered surveyors1.6×
Sales related occupations n.e.c.1.6×
Only jobs with at least 40 adverts in Colchester over the year are shown.

Nearby areas

All areas in East of England

Sources

Job adverts, what Colchester has more of
ONS, online job adverts by local authority (Textkernel), July 2025 to June 2026. An official statistic in development; counts are new online adverts, not every vacancy. Quarters ONS withheld are left out of averages.
Typical pay
ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, full-time employees

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.