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Jobs in Doncaster

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

New job adverts a quarter8,200on average, July 2025 to June 2026
Jobs advertised397 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 Doncaster, as a quarterly average over the last year. Change is on the year before. Pay is typical full-time pay in Yorkshire and The Humber.

  1. 1Care worker240 a quarter↑ 8.1%£26,500
  2. 2Warehouse operatives206 a quarter↓ 1.9%£27,900
  3. 3Heavy and large goods vehicle drivers204 a quarter↑ 9.4%£39,100
  4. 4Business development manager151 a quarter↑ 30%£49,500
  5. 5Teaching assistant150 a quarter↓ 2%£19,400
  6. 6Sales assistant147 a quarter↑ 2.1%£24,700
  7. 7Delivery drivers and couriers141 a quarter↓ 13%£27,200
  8. 8Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks138 a quarter↑ 20%£29,900
  9. 9Maintenance fitter135 a quarter↑ 7.9%£39,800
  10. 10Cleaner134 a quarter↑ 4.3%£23,700
  11. 11Business sales executives124 a quarter↑ 8.8%£37,200
  12. 12Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians121 a quarter↑ 2.8%£34,300
  13. 13Other administrative occupations n.e.c.117 a quarter↓ 15%£26,100
  14. 14Kitchen and catering assistants110 a quarter↓ 17%£21,600
  15. 15Nursing auxiliaries and assistants108 a quarter↓ 13%£27,900
  16. 16IT support technician105 a quarter↓ 19%£31,400
  17. 17Customer service occupations n.e.c.96 a quarter↓ 5.3%£26,600
  18. 18Records clerks and assistants90 a quarter↑ 5.9%£26,500
  19. 19Other vocational and industrial trainers90 a quarter↑ 24%£33,700
  20. 20Human resources officer89 a quarter↑ 31%£28,700
  21. 21Primary education teaching professionals72 a quarter↓ 10%£41,500
  22. 22Educational support assistants69 a quarter↑ 7.8%£21,100
  23. 23Chefs68 a quarter↓ 14%£28,900
  24. 24Senior care worker66 a quarter↑ 27%£28,800
  25. 25Software developer65 a quarter↑ 65%£47,900

What Doncaster has more of

ONS · online job adverts · July 2025 to June 2026

Jobs that make up a bigger share of adverts in Doncaster than across the UK. Fork-lift truck drivers adverts are 2.8 times as common.

Share of adverts compared with the UKSame as UK (1×)
Fork-lift truck drivers2.8×
Welding trades2.4×
Metal making and treating process operatives2.3×
Warehouse operatives2.1×
Heavy and large goods vehicle drivers2.1×
School midday and crossing patrol occupations2.1×
Higher level teaching assistants2.0×
Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c.2.0×
Other drivers and transport operatives n.e.c.1.9×
Plant and machine operatives n.e.c.1.8×
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Same as UK (1×)
Fork-lift truck drivers2.8×
Welding trades2.4×
Metal making and treating process operatives2.3×
Warehouse operatives2.1×
Heavy and large goods vehicle drivers2.1×
School midday and crossing patrol occupations2.1×
Higher level teaching assistants2.0×
Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c.2.0×
Other drivers and transport operatives n.e.c.1.9×
Plant and machine operatives n.e.c.1.8×
Only jobs with at least 40 adverts in Doncaster over the year are shown.

Nearby areas

All areas in Yorkshire and The Humber

Sources

Job adverts, what Doncaster 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.