The market at a glance · Jobmundo analysis
Wrexham hiring demand is rising, while advertised pay is rising.
New online job adverts in Wrexham were 18.0% higher than three months earlier, in August 2026. Median advertised pay in Wrexham is £29,900 in May 2025, 1.7% higher on the latest comparison.
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Wrexham hiring demand
New online job adverts in Wrexham
New online job adverts have decreased since Aug 2025.
939
Aug 2026 · Wrexham
Median advertised salary
Job adverts by annual salary range (ONS)
The median annualised asking salary is £29,900.
£29,900
May 2025 · Wrexham
Number of job adverts · annual salary bands in GBP
Highest in demand careers in Wrexham
New online job adverts and year-on-year change
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Care workers and home carers | 78 | +27.9% | |
| 2 | Food, drink and tobacco process operatives | 77 | +60.4% | |
| 3 | Metal working production and maintenance fitters | 61 | +96.8% | |
| 4 | Warehouse operatives | 57 | +78.1% | |
| 5 | Delivery drivers and couriers | 56 | +36.6% | |
| 6 | Sales and retail assistants | 55 | +57.1% | |
| 7 | Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | 42 | +23.5% | |
| 8 | Nursing auxiliaries and assistants | 42 | -26.3% | |
| 9 | Fork-lift truck drivers | 42 | +200.0% | |
| 10 | Chefs | 41 | +95.2% |
Hiring near Wrexham
New online job adverts in nearby areas
| # | Area | New adverts | Change (60d) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardiff | 5,165 | +1.3% | |
| 2 | Swansea | 1,596 | -19.4% | |
| 3 | Rhondda Cynon Taf | 1,288 | — | |
| 4 | Flintshire | 1,161 | +1.1% | |
| 5 | Carmarthenshire | 1,070 | — | |
| 6 | Bridgend | 1,007 | +6.9% |
Careers gaining momentum
Occupations with the strongest year-over-year rise in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c. | 20 | +300.0% | |
| 2 | Fork-lift truck drivers | 42 | +200.0% | |
| 3 | Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians | 39 | +160.0% | |
| 4 | Production managers and directors in manufacturing | 23 | +155.6% | |
| 5 | Metal working production and maintenance fitters | 61 | +96.8% | |
| 6 | Chefs | 41 | +95.2% | |
| 7 | Engineering technicians | 26 | +85.7% | |
| 8 | Warehouse operatives | 57 | +78.1% | |
| 9 | Heavy and large goods vehicle drivers | 30 | +66.7% | |
| 10 | Records clerks and assistants | 36 | +63.6% |
Careers losing momentum
Occupations with the steepest year-over-year fall in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other registered nursing professionals | 29 | -45.3% | |
| 2 | Teaching assistants | 20 | -33.3% | |
| 3 | Nursing auxiliaries and assistants | 42 | -26.3% | |
| 4 | Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks | 36 | -21.7% | |
| 5 | Cleaners and domestics | 39 | -13.3% | |
| 6 | Specialist medical practitioners | 34 | -8.1% |
About this report
Sources, periods & methodology
Each chart shows its own reporting period. These are observation dates, not publication dates. ONS data is generally two months late. Missing comparisons stay unavailable. The hiring glance compares the latest month with three months earlier. Pay still uses published annual changes and does not compare mismatched pay periods.
Hiring demand August 2026
Wrexham · New online adverts first appearing in each period. This is not the ONS Vacancy Survey.
Office for National Statistics · labour_demand_soc2020 · Release: January 2017 to August 2026Advertised salary May 2025
Wrexham · Annualised advertised asking pay. This is not employee earnings.
Office for National Statistics · online_job_advert_salaries · Release: January 2017 to May 2025Source: Office for National Statistics — employment and labour market. Charts and interpretation by Jobmundo. ONS does not endorse this analysis.
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