The market at a glance · Jobmundo analysis
Rochdale hiring demand is rising, while advertised pay is rising.
New online job adverts in Rochdale were 3.2% higher than three months earlier, in August 2026. Median advertised pay in Rochdale is £31,300 in May 2025, 4.3% higher on the latest comparison.
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Rochdale hiring demand
New online job adverts in Rochdale
New online job adverts have decreased since Aug 2025.
1,382
Aug 2026 · Rochdale
Median advertised salary
Job adverts by annual salary range (ONS)
The median annualised asking salary is £31,300.
£31,300
May 2025 · Rochdale
Number of job adverts · annual salary bands in GBP
Highest in demand careers in Rochdale
New online job adverts and year-on-year change
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Care workers and home carers | 133 | +4.7% | |
| 2 | Teaching assistants | 123 | -4.7% | |
| 3 | Warehouse operatives | 116 | +28.9% | |
| 4 | Delivery drivers and couriers | 90 | -6.2% | |
| 5 | Heavy and large goods vehicle drivers | 88 | -6.4% | |
| 6 | Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians | 72 | +53.2% | |
| 7 | Sales and retail assistants | 70 | +27.3% | |
| 8 | Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks | 69 | -1.4% | |
| 9 | Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | 69 | +16.9% | |
| 10 | Cleaners and domestics | 63 | +3.3% |
Hiring near Rochdale
New online job adverts in nearby areas
| # | Area | New adverts | Change (60d) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester | 16,475 | +9.2% | |
| 2 | Liverpool | 5,969 | -0.2% | |
| 3 | Cheshire West and Chester | 4,378 | +3.0% | |
| 4 | Preston | 4,236 | +16.9% | |
| 5 | Warrington | 4,081 | +2.9% | |
| 6 | Cheshire East | 3,718 | -0.6% |
Careers gaining momentum
Occupations with the strongest year-over-year rise in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Production managers and directors in construction | 23 | +228.6% | |
| 2 | Solicitors and lawyers | 22 | +214.3% | |
| 3 | Human resource managers and directors | 25 | +212.5% | |
| 4 | Quantity surveyors | 25 | +108.3% | |
| 5 | Production managers and directors in manufacturing | 27 | +107.7% | |
| 6 | Higher education teaching professionals | 22 | +83.3% | |
| 7 | Higher level teaching assistants | 42 | +82.6% | |
| 8 | Business sales executives | 38 | +81.0% | |
| 9 | Business associate professionals n.e.c. | 20 | +66.7% | |
| 10 | Stock control clerks and assistants | 21 | +61.5% |
Careers losing momentum
Occupations with the steepest year-over-year fall in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Primary education teaching professionals | 28 | -51.7% | |
| 2 | Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors | 20 | -50.0% | |
| 3 | Other registered nursing professionals | 26 | -43.5% | |
| 4 | Special and additional needs education teaching professionals | 24 | -36.8% | |
| 5 | Receptionists | 27 | -30.8% | |
| 6 | Sales accounts and business development managers | 37 | -30.2% | |
| 7 | Records clerks and assistants | 34 | -27.7% | |
| 8 | Early education and childcare assistants | 23 | -17.9% | |
| 9 | Kitchen and catering assistants | 37 | -15.9% | |
| 10 | Educational support assistants | 55 | -12.7% |
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
Rochdale · 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 August 2026Advertised salary May 2025
Rochdale · 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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