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Jobs in Renfrewshire

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

New job adverts a quarter3,900on average, July 2025 to June 2026
Jobs advertised376 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 Renfrewshire, as a quarterly average over the last year. Change is on the year before. Pay is typical full-time pay in Scotland.

  1. 1Delivery drivers and couriers115 a quarter↑ 35%£27,100
  2. 2Care worker104 a quarter↓ 6.3%£30,200
  3. 3Other administrative occupations n.e.c.103 a quarter↑ 16%£29,200
  4. 4Sales assistant76 a quarter→ 0%£25,200
  5. 5Cleaner73 a quarter↑ 1.4%£24,500
  6. 6Business development manager71 a quarter↑ 28%£56,600
  7. 7Kitchen and catering assistants66 a quarter↓ 14%£24,200
  8. 8Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks66 a quarter↑ 40%£30,300
  9. 9Warehouse operatives65 a quarter↑ 20%£28,100
  10. 10Chefs63 a quarter↑ 24%£29,600
  11. 11Heavy and large goods vehicle drivers58 a quarter↑ 40%£38,800
  12. 12Customer service occupations n.e.c.57 a quarter↓ 13%£28,100
  13. 13Business sales executives57 a quarter↓ 2.4%£36,200
  14. 14Maintenance fitter56 a quarter↓ 11%£41,900
  15. 15Business and financial project management professionals49 a quarter↓ 24%£60,800
  16. 16Nursing auxiliaries and assistants48 a quarter↑ 19%£33,000
  17. 17Software developer46 a quarter↑ 111%£48,900
  18. 18IT support technician44 a quarter↓ 18%£35,400
  19. 19Records clerks and assistants43 a quarter↑ 8.4%£29,400
  20. 20Systems analyst40 a quarter↑ 227%£49,600
  21. 21Other registered nursing professionals40 a quarter↓ 23%£45,000
  22. 22Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians38 a quarter↑ 39%£37,500
  23. 23Electrician37 a quarter↑ 7.5%£38,000
  24. 24IT managers35 a quarter↑ 25%£54,200
  25. 24Engineering technicians35 a quarter↑ 127%£42,600

What Renfrewshire has more of

ONS · online job adverts · July 2025 to June 2026

Jobs that make up a bigger share of adverts in Renfrewshire than across the UK. Engineering project managers and project engineers adverts are 2.7 times as common.

Share of adverts compared with the UKSame as UK (1×)
Engineering project managers and project engineers2.7×
Leisure and theme park attendants2.3×
Elementary administration occupations n.e.c.2.2×
Engineering technicians2.1×
Delivery drivers and couriers2.0×
Other administrative occupations n.e.c.1.9×
Chartered and certified accountants1.8×
Pharmacy assistant1.8×
Catering manager1.6×
Bank and post office clerks1.6×
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Same as UK (1×)
Engineering project managers and project engineers2.7×
Leisure and theme park attendants2.3×
Elementary administration occupations n.e.c.2.2×
Engineering technicians2.1×
Delivery drivers and couriers2.0×
Other administrative occupations n.e.c.1.9×
Chartered and certified accountants1.8×
Pharmacy assistant1.8×
Catering manager1.6×
Bank and post office clerks1.6×
Only jobs with at least 40 adverts in Renfrewshire over the year are shown.

Nearby areas

All areas in Scotland

Sources

Job adverts, what Renfrewshire 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.