The market at a glance · Jobmundo analysis
Salford hiring demand is rising, while advertised pay is rising.
New online job adverts in Salford were 3.0% higher than three months earlier, in August 2026. Median advertised pay in Salford is £31,300 in May 2025, 3.6% higher on the latest comparison.
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Salford hiring demand
New online job adverts in Salford
New online job adverts have increased since Aug 2025.
2,278
Aug 2026 · Salford
Median advertised salary
Job adverts by annual salary range (ONS)
The median annualised asking salary is £31,300.
£31,300
May 2025 · Salford
Number of job adverts · annual salary bands in GBP
Highest in demand careers in Salford
New online job adverts and year-on-year change
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teaching assistants | 215 | +31.1% | |
| 2 | Care workers and home carers | 129 | -3.0% | |
| 3 | Sales accounts and business development managers | 116 | +65.7% | |
| 4 | Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks | 107 | +4.9% | |
| 5 | Educational support assistants | 107 | -3.6% | |
| 6 | IT user support technicians | 102 | +50.0% | |
| 7 | Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | 97 | +14.1% | |
| 8 | Kitchen and catering assistants | 94 | +77.4% | |
| 9 | Records clerks and assistants | 89 | +39.1% | |
| 10 | Business sales executives | 88 | +17.3% |
Hiring near Salford
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 | Solicitors and lawyers | 80 | +196.3% | |
| 2 | Mining and quarry workers and related operatives | 25 | +177.8% | |
| 3 | Production managers and directors in construction | 49 | +172.2% | |
| 4 | Houseparents and residential wardens | 22 | +83.3% | |
| 5 | Credit controllers | 20 | +81.8% | |
| 6 | Kitchen and catering assistants | 94 | +77.4% | |
| 7 | Electricians and electrical fitters | 31 | +72.2% | |
| 8 | Teaching professionals n.e.c. | 24 | +71.4% | |
| 9 | Sales accounts and business development managers | 116 | +65.7% | |
| 10 | Road transport drivers n.e.c. | 21 | +61.5% |
Careers losing momentum
Occupations with the steepest year-over-year fall in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Social workers | 30 | -38.8% | |
| 2 | Cleaners and domestics | 77 | -38.4% | |
| 3 | Other registered nursing professionals | 44 | -37.1% | |
| 4 | Registered nurse practitioners | 23 | -34.3% | |
| 5 | Other health professionals n.e.c. | 20 | -28.6% | |
| 6 | Management consultants and business analysts | 31 | -27.9% | |
| 7 | Public relations professionals | 21 | -25.0% | |
| 8 | Youth and community workers | 31 | -22.5% | |
| 9 | Property, housing and estate managers | 32 | -22.0% | |
| 10 | Buyers and procurement officers | 33 | -19.5% |
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 August 2026
Salford · 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
Salford · 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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