The market at a glance · Jobmundo analysis
West Lancashire hiring demand is falling, while advertised pay is rising.
New online job adverts in West Lancashire were 3.3% lower than three months earlier, in August 2026. Median advertised pay in West Lancashire is £29,300 in May 2025, 4.6% higher on the latest comparison.
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West Lancashire hiring demand
New online job adverts in West Lancashire
New online job adverts have increased since Aug 2025.
830
Aug 2026 · West Lancashire
Median advertised salary
Job adverts by annual salary range (ONS)
The median annualised asking salary is £29,300.
£29,300
May 2025 · West Lancashire
Number of job adverts · annual salary bands in GBP
Highest in demand careers in West Lancashire
New online job adverts and year-on-year change
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warehouse operatives | 70 | -5.4% | |
| 2 | Chefs | 41 | -31.7% | |
| 3 | Delivery drivers and couriers | 41 | +86.4% | |
| 4 | Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | 40 | +17.6% | |
| 5 | Kitchen and catering assistants | 37 | -44.8% | |
| 6 | Business sales executives | 36 | — | |
| 7 | Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks | 35 | — | |
| 8 | Metal working production and maintenance fitters | 35 | — | |
| 9 | Food, drink and tobacco process operatives | 35 | +16.7% | |
| 10 | Customer service occupations n.e.c. | 32 | +3.2% |
Hiring near West Lancashire
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 | Delivery drivers and couriers | 41 | +86.4% | |
| 2 | Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c. | 22 | +37.5% | |
| 3 | Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | 40 | +17.6% | |
| 4 | Food, drink and tobacco process operatives | 35 | +16.7% | |
| 5 | Records clerks and assistants | 30 | +7.1% | |
| 6 | Customer service occupations n.e.c. | 32 | +3.2% | |
| 7 | Warehouse operatives | 70 | -5.4% | |
| 8 | Chefs | 41 | -31.7% | |
| 9 | Kitchen and catering assistants | 37 | -44.8% |
Careers losing momentum
Occupations with the steepest year-over-year fall in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kitchen and catering assistants | 37 | -44.8% | |
| 2 | Chefs | 41 | -31.7% | |
| 3 | Warehouse operatives | 70 | -5.4% |
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
West Lancashire · 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
West Lancashire · 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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