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Jobs in Wolverhampton

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

New job adverts a quarter6,700on average, July 2025 to June 2026
Jobs advertised395 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 Wolverhampton, as a quarterly average over the last year. Change is on the year before. Pay is typical full-time pay in West Midlands.

  1. 1Care worker180 a quarter↑ 4.3%£26,400
  2. 2Business development manager144 a quarter↑ 54%£56,000
  3. 3Business sales executives125 a quarter↑ 12%£36,900
  4. 4Heavy and large goods vehicle drivers111 a quarter↓ 7.1%£39,500
  5. 5Teaching assistant107 a quarter↓ 0.9%£20,700
  6. 6Maintenance fitter98 a quarter↑ 2.1%£38,400
  7. 7Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians97 a quarter↑ 2.4%£38,000
  8. 8Software developer90 a quarter↑ 90%£49,100
  9. 9Other administrative occupations n.e.c.89 a quarter→ 0%£26,600
  10. 10Cleaner89 a quarter↓ 0.6%£24,000
  11. 11Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks87 a quarter↓ 17%£30,300
  12. 11Sales assistant87 a quarter↑ 7.4%£24,900
  13. 13Delivery drivers and couriers79 a quarter↑ 36%£27,600
  14. 14Nursing auxiliaries and assistants79 a quarter↑ 13%£26,900
  15. 15Records clerks and assistants75 a quarter↑ 1.4%£28,200
  16. 16Warehouse operatives74 a quarter↑ 14%£27,400
  17. 17Other vocational and industrial trainers72 a quarter↓ 2%£35,700
  18. 18Customer service occupations n.e.c.71 a quarter↓ 12%£26,500
  19. 19Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors70 a quarter↓ 19%£44,700
  20. 20Kitchen and catering assistants69 a quarter↓ 14%£22,800
  21. 21IT support technician67 a quarter↓ 26%£34,800
  22. 22Metal machining setters and setter-operators66 a quarter↑ 16%£33,600
  23. 23Educational support assistants65 a quarter↓ 26%£21,300
  24. 24Business and financial project management professionals65 a quarter↑ 111%£60,000
  25. 25Human resources officer62 a quarter↑ 19%£35,000

What Wolverhampton has more of

ONS · online job adverts · July 2025 to June 2026

Jobs that make up a bigger share of adverts in Wolverhampton than across the UK. Metal machining setters and setter-operators adverts are 3.8 times as common.

Share of adverts compared with the UKSame as UK (1×)
Metal machining setters and setter-operators3.8×
School midday and crossing patrol occupations2.8×
Houseparents and residential wardens2.6×
Higher level teaching assistants2.4×
Plant and machine operatives n.e.c.2.4×
Vehicle and parts salespersons and advisers2.3×
Routine inspectors and testers2.1×
Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors1.9×
Engineering technicians1.9×
Welding trades1.9×
Show as table
Same as UK (1×)
Metal machining setters and setter-operators3.8×
School midday and crossing patrol occupations2.8×
Houseparents and residential wardens2.6×
Higher level teaching assistants2.4×
Plant and machine operatives n.e.c.2.4×
Vehicle and parts salespersons and advisers2.3×
Routine inspectors and testers2.1×
Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors1.9×
Engineering technicians1.9×
Welding trades1.9×
Only jobs with at least 40 adverts in Wolverhampton over the year are shown.

Nearby areas

All areas in West Midlands

Sources

Job adverts, what Wolverhampton 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.