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Jobs in Trafford

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

New job adverts a quarter7,400on average, July 2025 to June 2026
Jobs advertised384 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 Trafford, as a quarterly average over the last year. Change is on the year before. Pay is typical full-time pay in North West, or across the UK where ONS publishes no regional figure.

  1. 1Solicitor230 a quarter↑ 56%£48,900
  2. 2Cleaner169 a quarter↑ 6.6%£23,000
  3. 3Sales assistant156 a quarter↑ 17%£24,500
  4. 4Business sales executives148 a quarter↑ 27%£35,400
  5. 5Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks147 a quarter↑ 19%£30,300
  6. 6Business development manager137 a quarter↑ 67%£55,000
  7. 7Heavy and large goods vehicle drivers133 a quarter↑ 29%£38,700
  8. 8Chefs129 a quarter↑ 1.6%£29,100
  9. 9Teaching assistant128 a quarter↑ 7.6%£21,200
  10. 10Other administrative occupations n.e.c.127 a quarter↑ 11%£27,500
  11. 11Care worker123 a quarter↓ 1.2%£27,200
  12. 12IT support technician118 a quarter↑ 10%£34,200
  13. 12Kitchen and catering assistants118 a quarter↓ 1.3%£21,300
  14. 14Customer service occupations n.e.c.112 a quarter↑ 1.4%£27,100
  15. 15Warehouse operatives101 a quarter↑ 6.3%£27,000
  16. 16Delivery drivers and couriers99 a quarter↑ 11%£28,400
  17. 17Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians96 a quarter↑ 71%£36,200
  18. 18Software developer94 a quarter↑ 103%£50,300
  19. 19Legal professionals n.e.c.89 a quarter↑ 65%£29,000
  20. 20Records clerks and assistants83 a quarter↑ 1.2%£28,700 UK
  21. 21Educational support assistants81 a quarter↓ 3.6%£22,900
  22. 22Early education and childcare practitioners76 a quarter→ 0%£22,600
  23. 23Human resources officer72 a quarter↑ 5.1%£30,300
  24. 24Maintenance fitter70 a quarter↑ 40%£40,900
  25. 25Advertising and marketing associate professionals68 a quarter↑ 23%£29,300

What Trafford has more of

ONS · online job adverts · July 2025 to June 2026

Jobs that make up a bigger share of adverts in Trafford than across the UK. Solicitor adverts are 3.8 times as common.

Share of adverts compared with the UKSame as UK (1×)
Solicitor3.8×
Legal professionals n.e.c.2.9×
Legal associate professionals2.9×
Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers1.9×
Early education and childcare services managers1.9×
Writer1.9×
Transport and distribution clerks and assistants1.8×
Beauticians and related occupations1.8×
Higher level teaching assistants1.7×
Sales supervisors - retail and wholesale1.7×
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Same as UK (1×)
Solicitor3.8×
Legal professionals n.e.c.2.9×
Legal associate professionals2.9×
Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers1.9×
Early education and childcare services managers1.9×
Writer1.9×
Transport and distribution clerks and assistants1.8×
Beauticians and related occupations1.8×
Higher level teaching assistants1.7×
Sales supervisors - retail and wholesale1.7×
Only jobs with at least 40 adverts in Trafford over the year are shown.

Nearby areas

All areas in North West

Sources

Job adverts, what Trafford 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.