Profession summary · Jobmundo analysis
Non-commissioned officers and other ranks demand is broadly unchanged in Wirral.
ONS recorded 1 new online adverts for non-commissioned officers and other ranks in Wirral in Q2 2026. That is broadly unchanged than a year earlier. Typical advertised pay in Wirral for the broader protective service occupations is £29,800.
Occupation pages use official SOC classifications. Local comparisons are shown only where ONS publishes an aligned observation.Non-commissioned officers and other ranks hiring demand
New online job adverts for non-commissioned officers and other ranks in Wirral
New online job adverts are broadly unchanged since Apr 2025.
1
Apr 2026 · Wirral
Median advertised salary
Annualised asking salary for protective service occupations in Wirral
Advertised pay is 13.4% lower than a year earlier, before inflation.
£29,800
Jan 2025 · Wirral
Skills in demand
Requirements reported in UK adverts for this occupation
Experience employers ask for
Typical minimum: 1.8 years · UK live adverts
| # | Minimum experience | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 years | 53.6% | |
| 2 | 1 years | 3.4% | |
| 3 | 2 years | 5.1% | |
| 4 | 3 years | 6.8% | |
| 5 | 4+ years | 31.1% |
Wirral compared with the UK
New adverts in the aligned ONS reporting period
| # | Area | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wirral | 1 | |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 497 |
Where hiring is strongest
New online job adverts by local authority
| # | Location | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | 170 | |
| 2 | Manchester | 23 | |
| 3 | Birmingham | 18 | |
| 4 | Bristol, City of | 15 | |
| 5 | Leeds | 13 | |
| 6 | Glasgow City | 9 | |
| 7 | Milton Keynes | 7 | |
| 8 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 7 | |
| 9 | Brighton and Hove | 6 | |
| 10 | Cardiff | 6 |
Where advertised pay is highest
Broader occupation group: Protective service occupations
| # | Location | Annual salary | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Babergh | £130,000 | |
| 2 | Wealden | £67,800 | |
| 3 | Eastbourne | £66,700 | |
| 4 | Scarborough | £65,000 | |
| 5 | Teignbridge | £55,000 | |
| 6 | Canterbury | £55,000 | |
| 7 | Merthyr Tydfil | £49,800 | |
| 8 | Bristol, City of | £49,500 | |
| 9 | Torbay | £49,500 | |
| 10 | Gravesham | £49,000 |
Explore related occupations
Compare occupations in the same ONS group (SOC 331) across the UK
| # | View | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Protective service associate professionals n.e.c. Coast guard · Trace agent · Water guard — 49.7% of group adverts | 1,213 | -2.8% | |
| 2 | Prison service officers (below principal officer) Prison officer · Prison warden · Borstal officer — 21.2% of group adverts | 517 | +33.9% | |
| 3 | Fire service officers (watch manager and below) Fire officer · Fire guard · Sub officer — 14.1% of group adverts | 345 | -6.0% | |
| 4 | Non-commissioned officers and other ranksYou’re viewing this Non-commissioned officer · Able rate · Leading hand — 9.4% of group adverts | 229 | +23.1% | |
| 5 | Police officers (sergeant and below) Police officer · Force armourer · Military police — 5.7% of group adverts | 138 | -47.1% |
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.