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Jobs in Sefton

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

New job adverts a quarter4,200on average, July 2025 to June 2026
Jobs advertised343 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 Sefton, as a quarterly average over the last year. Change is on the year before. Pay is typical full-time pay in North West.

  1. 1Care worker232 a quarter↓ 5.3%£27,200
  2. 2Teaching assistant189 a quarter↑ 44%£21,200
  3. 3Cleaner109 a quarter↑ 11%£23,000
  4. 4Nursing auxiliaries and assistants106 a quarter↑ 5.5%£27,200
  5. 5Sales assistant96 a quarter↓ 9.9%£24,500
  6. 6Kitchen and catering assistants83 a quarter↑ 25%£21,300
  7. 7Educational support assistants78 a quarter↑ 42%£22,900
  8. 8Chefs75 a quarter↑ 2.7%£29,100
  9. 9Other administrative occupations n.e.c.74 a quarter↑ 5%£27,500
  10. 10Other registered nursing professionals74 a quarter↓ 34%£39,500
  11. 11IT support technician59 a quarter↓ 3.3%£34,200
  12. 12Primary education teaching professionals55 a quarter↑ 34%£45,000
  13. 12Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians55 a quarter↑ 45%£36,200
  14. 14Early education and childcare practitioners52 a quarter↓ 1.9%£22,600
  15. 15Other vocational and industrial trainers52 a quarter↑ 30%£39,400
  16. 15Customer service occupations n.e.c.52 a quarter↑ 13%£27,100
  17. 17Delivery drivers and couriers51 a quarter↓ 21%£28,400
  18. 18Therapy professionals n.e.c.48 a quarter↑ 631%£37,100
  19. 19Senior care worker45 a quarter↓ 4.3%£28,000
  20. 20Early education and childcare assistants44 a quarter↑ 4.8%£24,500
  21. 21Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors41 a quarter↓ 22%£39,700
  22. 21Heavy and large goods vehicle drivers41 a quarter↑ 71%£38,700
  23. 23Secondary education teaching professionals40 a quarter↑ 14%£46,300
  24. 23Special and additional needs education teaching professionals40 a quarter↑ 38%£43,200
  25. 25Receptionist39 a quarter↓ 12%£24,100

What Sefton has more of

ONS · online job adverts · July 2025 to June 2026

Jobs that make up a bigger share of adverts in Sefton than across the UK. Therapy professionals n.e.c. adverts are 6.1 times as common.

Share of adverts compared with the UKSame as UK (1×)
Therapy professionals n.e.c.6.1×
Teaching assistant3.9×
Cooks3.4×
Dental nurse3.0×
Occupational therapist2.8×
Special and additional needs education teaching professionals2.5×
Higher level teaching assistants2.4×
Higher education teaching professionals2.4×
Houseparents and residential wardens2.4×
Care worker2.3×
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Same as UK (1×)
Therapy professionals n.e.c.6.1×
Teaching assistant3.9×
Cooks3.4×
Dental nurse3.0×
Occupational therapist2.8×
Special and additional needs education teaching professionals2.5×
Higher level teaching assistants2.4×
Higher education teaching professionals2.4×
Houseparents and residential wardens2.4×
Care worker2.3×
Only jobs with at least 40 adverts in Sefton over the year are shown.

Nearby areas

All areas in North West

Sources

Job adverts, what Sefton 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.