The market at a glance · Jobmundo analysis
Liverpool hiring demand is rising, while advertised pay is rising.
New online job adverts in Liverpool were 5.9% higher than three months earlier, in July 2026. Median advertised pay in Liverpool is £35,000 in May 2025, 11.1% higher on the latest comparison.
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Liverpool hiring demand
New online job adverts in Liverpool
New online job adverts have decreased since Jul 2025.
6,154
Jul 2026 · Liverpool
Median advertised salary
Job adverts by annual salary range (ONS)
The median annualised asking salary is £35,000.
£35,000
May 2025 · Liverpool
Number of job adverts · annual salary bands in GBP
Highest in demand careers in Liverpool
New online job adverts and year-on-year change
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sales accounts and business development managers | 396 | — | |
| 2 | Programmers and software development professionals | 294 | -62.6% | |
| 3 | Solicitors and lawyers | 278 | -26.5% | |
| 4 | Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks | 273 | — | |
| 5 | Business sales executives | 271 | — | |
| 6 | Kitchen and catering assistants | 244 | -7.9% | |
| 7 | Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | 238 | -20.4% | |
| 8 | Customer service occupations n.e.c. | 230 | -10.2% | |
| 9 | Chefs | 226 | -13.7% | |
| 10 | Business and financial project management professionals | 207 | — |
Hiring near Liverpool
New online job adverts in nearby areas
| # | Area | New adverts | Change (60d) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester | 16,466 | +0.3% | |
| 2 | Cheshire West and Chester | 4,361 | +11.1% | |
| 3 | Cheshire East | 4,109 | -2.9% | |
| 4 | Warrington | 3,791 | +8.6% | |
| 5 | Preston | 3,325 | +12.9% | |
| 6 | Westmorland and Furness | 2,909 | -6.6% |
Careers gaining momentum
Occupations with the strongest year-over-year rise in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shopkeepers and owners - retail and wholesale | 25 | +108.3% | |
| 2 | Elementary storage occupations n.e.c. | 24 | +71.4% | |
| 3 | Sports and leisure assistants | 31 | +63.2% | |
| 4 | Veterinary nurses | 31 | +55.0% | |
| 5 | Taxation experts | 95 | +50.8% | |
| 6 | Coffee shop workers | 47 | +34.3% | |
| 7 | Industrial cleaning process occupations | 27 | +17.4% | |
| 8 | Debt, rent and other cash collectors | 39 | +14.7% | |
| 9 | Managers in transport and distribution | 43 | +13.2% | |
| 10 | Elementary construction occupations n.e.c. | 34 | +9.7% |
Careers losing momentum
Occupations with the steepest year-over-year fall in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Information technology professionals n.e.c. | 49 | -76.8% | |
| 2 | Protective service associate professionals n.e.c. | 27 | -64.0% | |
| 3 | Programmers and software development professionals | 294 | -62.6% | |
| 4 | Information technology directors | 24 | -62.5% | |
| 5 | IT business analysts, architects and systems designers | 173 | -62.1% | |
| 6 | Graphic and multimedia designers | 23 | -61.0% | |
| 7 | Business and related research professionals | 42 | -60.0% | |
| 8 | Call and contact centre occupations | 21 | -58.8% | |
| 9 | Marketing and commercial managers | 74 | -56.2% | |
| 10 | Data analysts | 46 | -54.5% |
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
Liverpool · 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
Liverpool · 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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