The market at a glance · Jobmundo analysis
Oldham hiring demand is falling, while advertised pay is rising.
New online job adverts in Oldham were 3.6% lower than three months earlier, in July 2026. Median advertised pay in Oldham is £33,200 in May 2025, 6.4% higher on the latest comparison.
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Oldham hiring demand
New online job adverts in Oldham
New online job adverts have decreased since Jul 2025.
1,371
Jul 2026 · Oldham
Median advertised salary
Job adverts by annual salary range (ONS)
The median annualised asking salary is £33,200.
£33,200
May 2025 · Oldham
Number of job adverts · annual salary bands in GBP
Highest in demand careers in Oldham
New online job adverts and year-on-year change
Hiring near Oldham
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 | IT business analysts, architects and systems designers | 42 | +223.1% | |
| 2 | Human resource managers and directors | 35 | +218.2% | |
| 3 | Programmers and software development professionals | 101 | +165.8% | |
| 4 | IT managers | 30 | +66.7% | |
| 5 | Quality assurance and regulatory professionals | 26 | +62.5% | |
| 6 | Warehouse operatives | 49 | +32.4% | |
| 7 | Food, drink and tobacco process operatives | 34 | +21.4% | |
| 8 | Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | 70 | +18.6% | |
| 9 | Kitchen and catering assistants | 44 | -2.2% | |
| 10 | Records clerks and assistants | 43 | -2.3% |
Careers losing momentum
Occupations with the steepest year-over-year fall in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Customer service occupations n.e.c. | 35 | -54.5% | |
| 2 | Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors | 26 | -40.9% | |
| 3 | Houseparents and residential wardens | 23 | -32.4% | |
| 4 | Chefs | 43 | -29.5% | |
| 5 | Receptionists | 33 | -21.4% | |
| 6 | Financial administrative occupations n.e.c. | 23 | -17.9% | |
| 7 | Advertising and marketing associate professionals | 23 | -11.5% | |
| 8 | Delivery drivers and couriers | 31 | -8.8% | |
| 9 | Human resources and industrial relations officers | 25 | -3.8% | |
| 10 | Records clerks and assistants | 43 | -2.3% |
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
Oldham · 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
Oldham · 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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