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Jobs in Ipswich

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

New job adverts a quarter6,500on average, July 2025 to June 2026
Jobs advertised395 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 Ipswich, as a quarterly average over the last year. Change is on the year before. Pay is typical full-time pay in East of England.

  1. 1Care worker151 a quarter↓ 24%£27,800
  2. 2Business sales executives139 a quarter↑ 33%£35,200
  3. 3Business development manager133 a quarter↑ 1.4%£54,000
  4. 4Other administrative occupations n.e.c.104 a quarter↑ 3.3%£28,000
  5. 5Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks102 a quarter↑ 33%£30,800
  6. 6Delivery drivers and couriers99 a quarter↑ 16%£28,600
  7. 7Cleaner99 a quarter↑ 1.5%£24,800
  8. 8Software developer96 a quarter↑ 82%£61,000
  9. 9Customer service occupations n.e.c.92 a quarter↑ 12%£29,700
  10. 10Nursing auxiliaries and assistants84 a quarter↓ 35%£28,700
  11. 11Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians84 a quarter↑ 9.5%£38,100
  12. 12Warehouse operatives83 a quarter↑ 0.8%£29,100
  13. 13Sales assistant81 a quarter↓ 2.4%£25,300
  14. 14Heavy and large goods vehicle drivers81 a quarter↓ 12%£41,000
  15. 15IT support technician80 a quarter↓ 14%£37,300
  16. 16Records clerks and assistants77 a quarter↑ 4.5%£28,700
  17. 17Maintenance fitter77 a quarter→ 0%£40,500
  18. 18Kitchen and catering assistants76 a quarter↓ 8%£20,900
  19. 19Human resources officer71 a quarter↑ 21%£34,900
  20. 20Financial adviser70 a quarter↑ 50%£47,800
  21. 21Chefs70 a quarter↓ 15%£29,300
  22. 22Business and financial project management professionals70 a quarter↑ 135%£60,400
  23. 23Advertising and marketing associate professionals69 a quarter↑ 19%£35,800
  24. 24Financial administrative occupations n.e.c.67 a quarter↑ 24%£29,900
  25. 25Other registered nursing professionals66 a quarter↓ 41%£42,600

What Ipswich has more of

ONS · online job adverts · July 2025 to June 2026

Jobs that make up a bigger share of adverts in Ipswich than across the UK. Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants adverts are 3.2 times as common.

Share of adverts compared with the UKSame as UK (1×)
Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants3.2×
Optometrist3.0×
Physiotherapist2.5×
Credit controller2.4×
Quantity surveyor2.2×
Environment professionals1.9×
Bus or coach driver1.9×
Financial administrative occupations n.e.c.1.8×
Transport and distribution clerks and assistants1.8×
Vehicle and parts salespersons and advisers1.8×
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Same as UK (1×)
Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants3.2×
Optometrist3.0×
Physiotherapist2.5×
Credit controller2.4×
Quantity surveyor2.2×
Environment professionals1.9×
Bus or coach driver1.9×
Financial administrative occupations n.e.c.1.8×
Transport and distribution clerks and assistants1.8×
Vehicle and parts salespersons and advisers1.8×
Only jobs with at least 40 adverts in Ipswich over the year are shown.

Nearby areas

All areas in East of England

Sources

Job adverts, what Ipswich 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.