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Jobs in West Lothian

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

New job adverts a quarter4,000on average, July 2025 to June 2026
Jobs advertised363 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 West Lothian, as a quarterly average over the last year. Change is on the year before. Pay is typical full-time pay in Scotland, or across the UK where ONS publishes no regional figure.

  1. 1Delivery drivers and couriers167 a quarter↑ 8.2%£27,100
  2. 2Warehouse operatives124 a quarter↑ 14%£28,100
  3. 3Heavy and large goods vehicle drivers123 a quarter↑ 36%£38,800
  4. 4Sales assistant122 a quarter↑ 5.2%£25,200
  5. 5Care worker98 a quarter↓ 6.2%£30,200
  6. 6Cleaner83 a quarter↑ 15%£24,500
  7. 7Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians82 a quarter↑ 24%£37,500
  8. 8Other administrative occupations n.e.c.76 a quarter↑ 5.6%£29,200
  9. 9Kitchen and catering assistants74 a quarter↓ 7.1%£24,200
  10. 10Business development manager71 a quarter↑ 6%£56,600
  11. 11IT support technician62 a quarter↓ 19%£35,400
  12. 11Business sales executives62 a quarter↑ 24%£36,200
  13. 11Maintenance fitter62 a quarter↓ 4.8%£41,900
  14. 14Customer service occupations n.e.c.53 a quarter↓ 41%£28,100
  15. 15Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks53 a quarter↑ 15%£30,300
  16. 16Nursing auxiliaries and assistants51 a quarter↑ 9.7%£33,000
  17. 17Child and early years officers45 a quarter↓ 20%£31,500
  18. 18Quantity surveyor41 a quarter↑ 52%£52,000
  19. 19Software developer40 a quarter↑ 44%£48,900
  20. 20Chefs40 a quarter↓ 2.5%£29,600
  21. 21Warehouse manager37 a quarter↓ 7.5%£34,900
  22. 21Metal making and treating process operatives37 a quarter↑ 42%£32,900 UK
  23. 23Security guards and related occupations34 a quarter↑ 8.1%£32,500
  24. 24Records clerks and assistants33 a quarter↓ 9.1%£29,400
  25. 25Road transport drivers n.e.c.33 a quarter↑ 30%£31,700

What West Lothian has more of

ONS · online job adverts · July 2025 to June 2026

Jobs that make up a bigger share of adverts in West Lothian than across the UK. Child and early years officers adverts are 5.0 times as common.

Share of adverts compared with the UKSame as UK (1×)
Child and early years officers5.0×
Call and contact centre occupations4.0×
Bus or coach driver3.9×
Road transport drivers n.e.c.3.3×
Delivery drivers and couriers2.8×
Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers2.8×
Warehouse operatives2.5×
Heavy and large goods vehicle drivers2.5×
Warehouse manager2.3×
Quantity surveyor2.1×
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Same as UK (1×)
Child and early years officers5.0×
Call and contact centre occupations4.0×
Bus or coach driver3.9×
Road transport drivers n.e.c.3.3×
Delivery drivers and couriers2.8×
Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers2.8×
Warehouse operatives2.5×
Heavy and large goods vehicle drivers2.5×
Warehouse manager2.3×
Quantity surveyor2.1×
Only jobs with at least 40 adverts in West Lothian over the year are shown.

Nearby areas

All areas in Scotland

Sources

Job adverts, what West Lothian 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.