Jobs in Melton
The jobs employers in Melton advertise most, what they pay, and the kinds of work Melton has more of than the rest of the UK.
New job adverts a quarter1,300on average, July 2025 to June 2026
Jobs advertised243 of 412occupations had at least one advert in the year
Most advertised jobs
ONS · online job adverts · July 2025 to June 2026The 25 jobs with the most new adverts in Melton, as a quarterly average over the last year. Change is on the year before. Pay is typical full-time pay in East Midlands, or across the UK where ONS publishes no regional figure.
- 1Chefs43 a quarter→ 0% on last year£28,000
- 2Warehouse operatives32 a quarter↑ 39% on last year£27,200
- 3Maintenance fitter30 a quarter↑ 20% on last year£41,600
- 4Care worker29 a quarter↓ 6.5% on last year£26,900
- 5Heavy and large goods vehicle drivers28 a quarter↑ 56% on last year£41,000
- 6Electrical and electronics technicians27 a quarter– on last year£35,100 UK
- 7Kitchen and catering assistants26 a quarter↑ 44% on last year£21,500
- 8Business development manager24 a quarter↑ 200% on last year£50,700
- 9Teaching assistant23 a quarter↑ 53% on last year£21,100
- 10Primary education teaching professionals22 a quarter↑ 69% on last year£41,500
- 10Delivery drivers and couriers22 a quarter↓ 35% on last year£27,700
- 12Human resources officer21 a quarter↑ 75% on last year£34,800
- 12Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks21 a quarter↑ 75% on last year£29,800
- 14Cleaner20 a quarter↓ 13% on last year£22,500
- 15Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians18 a quarter↑ 13% on last year£34,700
- 15Educational support assistants18 a quarter↑ 5.9% on last year£20,000
- 17Textile operative17 a quarter↑ 467% on last year£26,600
- 18Veterinary nurse16 a quarter↑ 220% on last year£28,900 UK
- 18Nursing auxiliaries and assistants16 a quarter↑ 33% on last year£29,400
- 18Customer service occupations n.e.c.16 a quarter↓ 11% on last year£26,700
- 21Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors15 a quarter↑ 36% on last year£49,600
- 21IT support technician15 a quarter↑ 7.1% on last year£32,800
- 23Engineering professionals n.e.c.14 a quarter↑ 250% on last year£45,700
- 24Metal machining setters and setter-operators13 a quarter↑ 550% on last year£34,800
- 24Food, drink and tobacco process operatives13 a quarter↑ 30% on last year£28,800
What Melton has more of
ONS · online job adverts · July 2025 to June 2026Jobs that make up a bigger share of adverts in Melton than across the UK. Chefs adverts are 2.1 times as common.
Share of adverts compared with the UKSame as UK (1×)
Only jobs with at least 40 adverts in Melton over the year are shown.Nearby areas
- Amber Valley
- Ashfield
- Bassetlaw
- Blaby
- Bolsover
- Boston
- Broxtowe
- Charnwood
- Chesterfield
- Derby
- Derbyshire Dales
- East Lindsey
- Erewash
- Gedling
- Harborough
- High Peak
- Hinckley and Bosworth
- Leicester
- Lincoln
- Mansfield
- Newark and Sherwood
- North East Derbyshire
- North Kesteven
- North Northamptonshire
- North West Leicestershire
- Nottingham
- Oadby and Wigston
- Rushcliffe
- Rutland
- South Derbyshire
- South Holland
- South Kesteven
- West Lindsey
- West Northamptonshire
Sources
- Job adverts, what Melton has more of
- ONS, online job adverts by local authority (Textkernel), July 2025 to June 2026. An official statistic in development; counts are new online adverts, not every vacancy. Quarters ONS withheld are left out of averages.
- Typical pay
- ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, full-time employees
Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.