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Jobs in Sandwell

The jobs employers in Sandwell advertise most, what they pay, and the kinds of work Sandwell has more of than the rest of the UK.

New job adverts a quarter5,700on average, July 2025 to June 2026
Jobs advertised382 of 412occupations had at least one advert in the year

Most advertised jobs

ONS · online job adverts · July 2025 to June 2026

The 25 jobs with the most new adverts in Sandwell, as a quarterly average over the last year. Change is on the year before. Pay is typical full-time pay in West Midlands.

  1. 1Heavy and large goods vehicle drivers174 a quarter↑ 21%£39,500
  2. 2Maintenance fitter160 a quarter↓ 7.4%£38,400
  3. 3Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians136 a quarter↑ 80%£38,000
  4. 4Care worker133 a quarter↓ 3.6%£26,400
  5. 5Warehouse operatives113 a quarter↓ 5.1%£27,400
  6. 6Delivery drivers and couriers108 a quarter↓ 6.4%£27,600
  7. 7Educational support assistants106 a quarter↓ 2.8%£21,300
  8. 8Teaching assistant101 a quarter↓ 15%£20,700
  9. 9Metal machining setters and setter-operators96 a quarter↑ 52%£33,600
  10. 10Business sales executives84 a quarter↑ 44%£36,900
  11. 11Business development manager79 a quarter↑ 32%£56,000
  12. 12Other administrative occupations n.e.c.78 a quarter↓ 15%£26,600
  13. 13Sales assistant78 a quarter↓ 6.6%£24,900
  14. 13Cleaner78 a quarter↑ 5.4%£24,000
  15. 15Nursing auxiliaries and assistants68 a quarter↑ 11%£26,900
  16. 16Customer service occupations n.e.c.67 a quarter↓ 33%£26,500
  17. 17Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks67 a quarter↑ 1.7%£30,300
  18. 18Other vocational and industrial trainers65 a quarter↓ 9.7%£35,700
  19. 19Primary education teaching professionals65 a quarter↓ 4.4%£42,300
  20. 20IT support technician61 a quarter↓ 22%£34,800
  21. 21Metal making and treating process operatives60 a quarter↑ 54%£31,100
  22. 22Welding trades60 a quarter↑ 21%£34,700
  23. 23Records clerks and assistants59 a quarter↓ 30%£28,200
  24. 24Kitchen and catering assistants58 a quarter↑ 38%£22,800
  25. 25Early education and childcare practitioners55 a quarter↑ 25%£22,900

What Sandwell has more of

ONS · online job adverts · July 2025 to June 2026

Jobs that make up a bigger share of adverts in Sandwell than across the UK. Metal machining setters and setter-operators adverts are 6.3 times as common.

Share of adverts compared with the UKSame as UK (1×)
Metal machining setters and setter-operators6.3×
Welding trades5.3×
Plant and machine operatives n.e.c.3.8×
Metal making and treating process operatives3.0×
Fork-lift truck drivers3.0×
Sales administrator2.5×
Heavy and large goods vehicle drivers2.5×
Elementary process plant occupations n.e.c.2.4×
School midday and crossing patrol occupations2.3×
Educational support assistants2.2×
Show as table
Same as UK (1×)
Metal machining setters and setter-operators6.3×
Welding trades5.3×
Plant and machine operatives n.e.c.3.8×
Metal making and treating process operatives3.0×
Fork-lift truck drivers3.0×
Sales administrator2.5×
Heavy and large goods vehicle drivers2.5×
Elementary process plant occupations n.e.c.2.4×
School midday and crossing patrol occupations2.3×
Educational support assistants2.2×
Only jobs with at least 40 adverts in Sandwell over the year are shown.

Nearby areas

All areas in West Midlands

Sources

Job adverts, what Sandwell 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.