The market at a glance · Jobmundo analysis
North West hiring demand is falling, while advertised pay is rising.
New online job adverts in North West were 0.7% lower than three months earlier, in August 2026. Median advertised pay in North West is £30,200 in May 2025, 3.4% higher on the latest comparison.
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North West hiring demand
New online job adverts in North West
New online job adverts have decreased since Aug 2025.
74,365
Aug 2026 · North West
Median advertised salary
Job adverts by annual salary range (ONS)
The median annualised asking salary is £30,200.
£30,200
May 2025 · North West
Number of job adverts · annual salary bands in GBP
Highest in demand careers in North West
New online job adverts and year-on-year change
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sales accounts and business development managers | 3,834 | — | |
| 2 | Programmers and software development professionals | 2,925 | -23.4% | |
| 3 | Business sales executives | 2,812 | — | |
| 4 | Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks | 2,614 | — | |
| 5 | Chefs | 2,287 | -24.5% | |
| 6 | Kitchen and catering assistants | 2,250 | -19.9% | |
| 7 | Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | 2,193 | -24.4% | |
| 8 | Metal working production and maintenance fitters | 2,094 | — | |
| 9 | IT business analysts, architects and systems designers | 1,981 | -20.6% | |
| 10 | Business and financial project management professionals | 1,941 | — |
Hiring near North West
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 | Rail transport operatives | 76 | +123.5% | |
| 2 | Train and tram drivers | 49 | +53.1% | |
| 3 | Shopkeepers and owners - retail and wholesale | 175 | +45.8% | |
| 4 | Brokers | 235 | +44.2% | |
| 5 | Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture | 48 | +37.1% | |
| 6 | Taxation experts | 761 | +25.4% | |
| 7 | IT network professionals | 280 | +23.9% | |
| 8 | Forestry and related workers | 76 | +22.6% | |
| 9 | Farm workers | 221 | +22.1% | |
| 10 | Leisure and travel service occupations n.e.c. | 38 | +15.2% |
Careers losing momentum
Occupations with the steepest year-over-year fall in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Health care practice managers | 82 | -60.4% | |
| 2 | Air transport operatives | 22 | -53.2% | |
| 3 | Estate agents and auctioneers | 363 | -52.1% | |
| 4 | Higher education teaching professionals | 531 | -51.6% | |
| 5 | Bus and coach drivers | 111 | -51.5% | |
| 6 | Clothing, fashion and accessories designers | 48 | -51.5% | |
| 7 | Web design professionals | 101 | -48.2% | |
| 8 | Waste disposal and environmental services managers | 56 | -47.2% | |
| 9 | Youth work professionals | 28 | -47.2% | |
| 10 | Street cleaners | 34 | -46.0% |
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 August 2026
North West · New online adverts first appearing in each period. This is not the ONS Vacancy Survey.
Office for National Statistics · textkernel_job_adverts · Release: September 2026Advertised salary May 2025
North West · 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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