Profession summary · Jobmundo analysis
Receptionists demand is falling in Sefton.
ONS recorded 24 new online adverts for receptionists in Sefton in Q4 2025. That is 35.1% lower than a year earlier. Typical advertised pay in Sefton for the broader secretarial and related occupations is £26,100.
Occupation pages use official SOC classifications. Local comparisons are shown only where ONS publishes an aligned observation.Receptionists hiring demand
New online job adverts for receptionists in Sefton
New online job adverts have decreased since Apr 2025.
24
Oct 2025 · Sefton
Median advertised salary
Annualised asking salary for secretarial and related occupations in Sefton
Advertised pay is 8.3% higher than a year earlier, before inflation.
£26,100
Jan 2025 · Sefton
Skills in demand
Requirements reported in UK adverts for this occupation
Experience employers ask for
Typical minimum: 0.4 years · UK live adverts
| # | Minimum experience | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 years | 75.7% | |
| 2 | 1 years | 16.2% | |
| 3 | 2 years | 5.7% | |
| 4 | 3 years | 1.5% | |
| 5 | 4+ years | 1.0% |
Sefton compared with the UK
New adverts in the aligned ONS reporting period
An aligned ONS comparison is unavailable for this location.
Where hiring is strongest
New online job adverts by local authority
| # | Location | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | 2,708 | |
| 2 | Manchester | 269 | |
| 3 | Birmingham | 269 | |
| 4 | City of Edinburgh | 247 | |
| 5 | Glasgow City | 206 | |
| 6 | Bristol, City of | 193 | |
| 7 | Leeds | 182 | |
| 8 | North Yorkshire | 158 | |
| 9 | Liverpool | 156 | |
| 10 | Cornwall | 146 |
Where advertised pay is highest
Broader occupation group: Secretarial and related occupations
| # | Location | Annual salary | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastleigh | £40,000 | |
| 2 | London | £31,200 | |
| 3 | Oadby and Wigston | £30,000 | |
| 4 | Epsom and Ewell | £28,100 | |
| 5 | Merthyr Tydfil | £28,100 | |
| 6 | Dacorum | £27,900 | |
| 7 | Watford | £27,900 | |
| 8 | Shetland Islands | £27,900 | |
| 9 | Stevenage | £27,800 | |
| 10 | Cambridge | £27,500 |
Explore related occupations
Compare occupations in the same ONS group (SOC 421) across the UK
| # | View | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ReceptionistsYou’re viewing this Receptionist · Service adviser · A&E receptionist — 54.5% of group adverts | 4,951 | -13.4% | |
| 2 | Personal assistants and other secretaries Personal assistant · Medical PA · Virtual pa — 25.3% of group adverts | 2,301 | -14.6% | |
| 3 | Medical secretaries Medical secretary · Admin clerk · Clerical worker — 6.6% of group adverts | 598 | -6.6% | |
| 4 | Legal secretaries Legal pa · Legal clerk · Admin officer — 5.9% of group adverts | 534 | — | |
| 5 | School secretaries School clerk · Admin officer · Admin assistant — 5.5% of group adverts | 495 | — | |
| 6 | Company secretaries and administrators Company administrator · Club secretary · Sports secretary — 1.5% of group adverts | 135 | -18.7% | |
| 7 | Typists and related keyboard occupations Typist · Copy typist · Wp operator — 0.7% of group adverts | 68 | -1.4% |
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.