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Jobs in Tameside

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

New job adverts a quarter3,400on average, July 2025 to June 2026
Jobs advertised346 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 Tameside, 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 worker103 a quarter↓ 1%£27,200
  2. 2Teaching assistant81 a quarter→ 0%£21,200
  3. 3Business sales executives73 a quarter↑ 181%£35,400
  4. 4Cleaner64 a quarter↑ 8.5%£23,000
  5. 5Sales assistant63 a quarter↑ 20%£24,500
  6. 6Other administrative occupations n.e.c.58 a quarter↓ 4.9%£27,500
  7. 7Delivery drivers and couriers57 a quarter↑ 7.5%£28,400
  8. 8Software developer54 a quarter↑ 257%£50,300
  9. 9Warehouse operatives52 a quarter↓ 9.6%£27,000
  10. 10Kitchen and catering assistants51 a quarter↑ 9.8%£21,300
  11. 11Heavy and large goods vehicle drivers48 a quarter↑ 30%£38,700
  12. 12Maintenance fitter47 a quarter↑ 62%£40,900
  13. 13Primary education teaching professionals44 a quarter↑ 69%£45,000
  14. 14Specialist medical practitioners and consultants44 a quarter↓ 13%£87,100
  15. 15Chefs41 a quarter↑ 75%£29,100
  16. 16Receptionist40 a quarter↓ 14%£24,100
  17. 17Social worker38 a quarter↑ 12%£43,000
  18. 18IT support technician38 a quarter↑ 7.1%£34,200
  19. 19Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks36 a quarter↓ 7.7%£30,300
  20. 19Metal machining setters and setter-operators36 a quarter↑ 125%£35,100
  21. 19Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians36 a quarter↑ 29%£36,200
  22. 22Other registered nursing professionals35 a quarter↓ 56%£39,500
  23. 22Educational support assistants35 a quarter↓ 33%£22,900
  24. 24Customer service occupations n.e.c.34 a quarter↑ 9.8%£27,100
  25. 25Other vocational and industrial trainers33 a quarter→ 0%£39,400

What Tameside has more of

ONS · online job adverts · July 2025 to June 2026

Jobs that make up a bigger share of adverts in Tameside than across the UK. Registered nurse practitioners adverts are 3.2 times as common.

Share of adverts compared with the UKSame as UK (1×)
Registered nurse practitioners3.2×
Child and early years officers2.9×
Higher level teaching assistants2.8×
Social worker2.5×
Careers adviser2.5×
Specialist medical practitioners and consultants2.0×
Primary education teaching professionals2.0×
Teaching assistant1.9×
Senior care worker1.6×
Food, drink and tobacco process operatives1.6×
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Same as UK (1×)
Registered nurse practitioners3.2×
Child and early years officers2.9×
Higher level teaching assistants2.8×
Social worker2.5×
Careers adviser2.5×
Specialist medical practitioners and consultants2.0×
Primary education teaching professionals2.0×
Teaching assistant1.9×
Senior care worker1.6×
Food, drink and tobacco process operatives1.6×
Only jobs with at least 40 adverts in Tameside over the year are shown.

Nearby areas

All areas in North West

Sources

Job adverts, what Tameside 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.