The market at a glance · Jobmundo analysis
Wirral hiring demand is rising, while advertised pay is rising.
New online job adverts in Wirral were 1.8% higher than three months earlier, in July 2026. Median advertised pay in Wirral is £30,000 in May 2025, 2.7% higher on the latest comparison.
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Wirral hiring demand
New online job adverts in Wirral
New online job adverts have decreased since Jul 2025.
1,831
Jul 2026 · Wirral
Median advertised salary
Job adverts by annual salary range (ONS)
The median annualised asking salary is £30,000.
£30,000
May 2025 · Wirral
Number of job adverts · annual salary bands in GBP
Highest in demand careers in Wirral
New online job adverts and year-on-year change
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | 92 | -11.5% | |
| 2 | Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks | 91 | — | |
| 3 | Chefs | 87 | -25.6% | |
| 4 | Kitchen and catering assistants | 86 | -31.2% | |
| 5 | Primary education teaching professionals | 68 | — | |
| 6 | Records clerks and assistants | 61 | -30.7% | |
| 7 | Delivery drivers and couriers | 56 | +14.3% | |
| 8 | Warehouse operatives | 54 | -5.3% | |
| 9 | Metal working production and maintenance fitters | 44 | — | |
| 10 | Business sales executives | 43 | — |
Hiring near Wirral
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 | Waiters and waitresses | 26 | +85.7% | |
| 2 | Veterinarians | 29 | +81.2% | |
| 3 | Food, drink and tobacco process operatives | 41 | +78.3% | |
| 4 | Programmers and software development professionals | 31 | +29.2% | |
| 5 | Delivery drivers and couriers | 56 | +14.3% | |
| 6 | Bar staff | 35 | +9.4% | |
| 7 | Receptionists | 42 | 0.0% | |
| 8 | Finance and investment analysts and advisers | 26 | 0.0% | |
| 9 | Warehouse operatives | 54 | -5.3% | |
| 10 | Catering and bar managers | 33 | -5.7% |
Careers losing momentum
Occupations with the steepest year-over-year fall in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houseparents and residential wardens | 20 | -51.2% | |
| 2 | Customer service occupations n.e.c. | 39 | -50.0% | |
| 3 | Higher education teaching professionals | 22 | -45.0% | |
| 4 | Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors | 42 | -41.7% | |
| 5 | Human resources and industrial relations officers | 37 | -36.2% | |
| 6 | Pharmacy and optical dispensing assistants | 26 | -35.0% | |
| 7 | IT managers | 26 | -33.3% | |
| 8 | Kitchen and catering assistants | 86 | -31.2% | |
| 9 | Records clerks and assistants | 61 | -30.7% | |
| 10 | Solicitors and lawyers | 23 | -28.1% |
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
Wirral · 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
Wirral · 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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