The market at a glance · Jobmundo analysis
Bolton hiring demand is rising, while advertised pay is rising.
New online job adverts in Bolton were 16.3% higher than three months earlier, in July 2026. Median advertised pay in Bolton is £32,500 in May 2025, 6.6% higher on the latest comparison.
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Bolton hiring demand
New online job adverts in Bolton
New online job adverts have increased since Jul 2025.
2,757
Jul 2026 · Bolton
Median advertised salary
Job adverts by annual salary range (ONS)
The median annualised asking salary is £32,500.
£32,500
May 2025 · Bolton
Number of job adverts · annual salary bands in GBP
Highest in demand careers in Bolton
New online job adverts and year-on-year change
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Business sales executives | 154 | +28.3% | |
| 2 | Teaching assistants | 145 | -12.1% | |
| 3 | Care workers and home carers | 141 | -9.6% | |
| 4 | Delivery drivers and couriers | 130 | +4.0% | |
| 5 | Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks | 99 | -6.6% | |
| 6 | Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians | 88 | +3.5% | |
| 7 | Educational support assistants | 88 | -12.0% | |
| 8 | Warehouse operatives | 88 | +22.2% | |
| 9 | Customer service occupations n.e.c. | 85 | +23.2% | |
| 10 | Metal working production and maintenance fitters | 83 | +22.1% |
Hiring near Bolton
New online job adverts in nearby areas
| # | Area | New adverts | Change (60d) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester | 16,466 | +0.3% | |
| 2 | Liverpool | 6,154 | -0.1% | |
| 3 | Cheshire West and Chester | 4,361 | +11.1% | |
| 4 | Cheshire East | 4,109 | -2.9% | |
| 5 | Warrington | 3,791 | +8.6% | |
| 6 | Preston | 3,325 | +12.9% |
Careers gaining momentum
Occupations with the strongest year-over-year rise in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sales administrators | 26 | +160.0% | |
| 2 | Programmers and software development professionals | 74 | +155.2% | |
| 3 | Electrical and electronic trades n.e.c. | 26 | +136.4% | |
| 4 | Business associate professionals n.e.c. | 36 | +125.0% | |
| 5 | Quality assurance and regulatory professionals | 33 | +94.1% | |
| 6 | Solicitors and lawyers | 71 | +86.8% | |
| 7 | Management consultants and business analysts | 23 | +76.9% | |
| 8 | Nursery education teaching professionals | 26 | +73.3% | |
| 9 | Property, housing and estate managers | 30 | +66.7% | |
| 10 | Financial accounts managers | 32 | +60.0% |
Careers losing momentum
Occupations with the steepest year-over-year fall in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Specialist medical practitioners | 33 | -43.1% | |
| 2 | Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | 67 | -41.7% | |
| 3 | Welfare and housing associate professionals n.e.c. | 33 | -40.0% | |
| 4 | Other registered nursing professionals | 43 | -39.4% | |
| 5 | Youth and community workers | 23 | -32.4% | |
| 6 | Finance and investment analysts and advisers | 30 | -31.8% | |
| 7 | Science, engineering and production technicians n.e.c. | 27 | -30.8% | |
| 8 | Kitchen and catering assistants | 64 | -29.7% | |
| 9 | Security guards and related occupations | 36 | -26.5% | |
| 10 | Records clerks and assistants | 66 | -25.8% |
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
Bolton · 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
Bolton · 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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