Profession summary · Jobmundo analysis
Other skilled trades n.e.c. demand is falling in North West.
ONS recorded 79 new online adverts for other skilled trades n.e.c. in North West in Aug 2026. That is 8.1% lower than a year earlier. Advertised salary for the UK benchmark is £38,500.
Occupation pages use official SOC classifications. Local comparisons are shown only where ONS publishes an aligned observation. ONS data is generally two months late.Other skilled trades n.e.c. hiring demand
New online job adverts for other skilled trades n.e.c. in North West
New online job adverts have decreased since Aug 2025.
79
Aug 2026 · North West
Median advertised salary
Annualised asking salary for other skilled trades n.e.c. across the UK
Advertised pay is 2.9% higher than a year earlier, before inflation.
£38,500
May 2025 · UK
Skills in demand
Requirements reported in UK adverts for this occupation
Experience employers ask for
Typical minimum: 0.8 years · UK live adverts
| # | Minimum experience | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 years | 70.1% | |
| 2 | 1 years | 8.1% | |
| 3 | 2 years | 7.9% | |
| 4 | 3 years | 8.7% | |
| 5 | 4+ years | 5.2% |
North West compared with the UK
New adverts in the aligned ONS reporting period
| # | Area | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North West | 79 | |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 719 |
Where hiring is strongest
New online job adverts by local authority
| # | Location | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | 341 | |
| 2 | Buckinghamshire | 56 | |
| 3 | Manchester | 50 | |
| 4 | Birmingham | 45 | |
| 5 | Somerset | 42 | |
| 6 | Glasgow City | 42 | |
| 7 | Bristol, City of | 41 | |
| 8 | Guildford | 38 | |
| 9 | City of Edinburgh | 36 | |
| 10 | Leeds | 31 |
Where advertised pay is highest
Broader occupation group: Textiles, printing and other skilled trades
| # | Location | Annual salary | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oxford | £33,500 | |
| 2 | London | £33,300 | |
| 3 | Watford | £33,200 | |
| 4 | Slough | £33,000 | |
| 5 | Bracknell Forest | £32,800 | |
| 6 | Na h-Eileanan Siar | £32,600 | |
| 7 | Basildon | £32,200 | |
| 8 | Cotswold | £32,200 | |
| 9 | Hertsmere | £32,200 | |
| 10 | Spelthorne | £32,200 |
Explore related occupations
Compare occupations in the same ONS group (SOC 544) across the UK
| # | View | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other skilled trades n.e.c.You’re viewing this Writer to the trade · Pan hand · Bow maker — 50.4% of group adverts | 719 | -8.8% | |
| 2 | Glass and ceramics makers, decorators and finishers Glass maker · Disc man · Post boy — 28.7% of group adverts | 410 | -8.7% | |
| 3 | Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers Furniture maker · Arm maker · Bench man — 18.8% of group adverts | 268 | -11.0% | |
| 4 | Florists Florist · Floral artist · Floral arranger — 2.2% of group adverts | 31 | -26.2% |
About the data
Source: Office for National Statistics. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Online job adverts indicate labour demand and are not the ONS Vacancy Survey. ONS does not endorse Jobmundo.
Methodology and metric definitions
New adverts and snapshot/live adverts remain separate. Advertised salary is asking salary, not employee earnings. Hiring charts offer six-month to five-year ranges. Salary charts show up to 60 published observations.