The market at a glance · Jobmundo analysis
Knowsley hiring demand is falling, while advertised pay is rising.
New online job adverts in Knowsley were 4.4% lower than three months earlier, in July 2026. Median advertised pay in Knowsley is £30,400 in May 2025, 4.5% higher on the latest comparison.
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Knowsley hiring demand
New online job adverts in Knowsley
New online job adverts have decreased since Jul 2025.
971
Jul 2026 · Knowsley
Median advertised salary
Job adverts by annual salary range (ONS)
The median annualised asking salary is £30,400.
£30,400
May 2025 · Knowsley
Number of job adverts · annual salary bands in GBP
Highest in demand careers in Knowsley
New online job adverts and year-on-year change
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teaching assistants | 102 | +36.0% | |
| 2 | Social workers | 85 | -29.2% | |
| 3 | Delivery drivers and couriers | 85 | +9.0% | |
| 4 | Heavy and large goods vehicle drivers | 80 | +86.0% | |
| 5 | Care workers and home carers | 77 | -34.7% | |
| 6 | Warehouse operatives | 67 | +34.0% | |
| 7 | Nursing auxiliaries and assistants | 63 | +5.0% | |
| 8 | Educational support assistants | 56 | +64.7% | |
| 9 | Metal working production and maintenance fitters | 50 | +19.0% | |
| 10 | Cleaners and domestics | 48 | +4.3% |
Hiring near Knowsley
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 | Special and additional needs education teaching professionals | 45 | +114.3% | |
| 2 | Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks | 46 | +100.0% | |
| 3 | Sales accounts and business development managers | 30 | +100.0% | |
| 4 | Business sales executives | 43 | +87.0% | |
| 5 | Heavy and large goods vehicle drivers | 80 | +86.0% | |
| 6 | Higher level teaching assistants | 22 | +83.3% | |
| 7 | Houseparents and residential wardens | 20 | +66.7% | |
| 8 | Educational support assistants | 56 | +64.7% | |
| 9 | Youth and community workers | 28 | +55.6% | |
| 10 | IT managers | 21 | +50.0% |
Careers losing momentum
Occupations with the steepest year-over-year fall in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other registered nursing professionals | 32 | -42.9% | |
| 2 | Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians | 22 | -37.1% | |
| 3 | Care workers and home carers | 77 | -34.7% | |
| 4 | Social workers | 85 | -29.2% | |
| 5 | Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | 36 | -26.5% | |
| 6 | Primary education teaching professionals | 24 | -20.0% | |
| 7 | Records clerks and assistants | 45 | -19.6% | |
| 8 | Sales and retail assistants | 34 | -12.8% | |
| 9 | Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors | 31 | -8.8% | |
| 10 | Early education and childcare practitioners | 32 | -5.9% |
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
Knowsley · 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
Knowsley · 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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