Wigan jobs: the 8 roles employers most want to fill right now
Analysis of job adverts over recent weeks shows which type of Wigan workers are most sought-after by employers at the moment
Teaching assistant, nursery nurse and warehouse operative roles are the jobs employers in and around Wigan are advertising for most right now.
That’s according to new analysis by recruitment agency Bernoullis Group – and the best-paid role on the list offers a median £29,750 a year.
The agency counted the job titles on 397 adverts covering Wigan posted on a major UK job board between September 1 and 10 November 10 2026. The most advertised roles were:
• Teaching assistant – 10 adverts (median £16.50 an hour)
• Nursery nurse – 7 adverts (median £15.26 an hour)
• Warehouse operative – 6 adverts (median £13.21 an hour)
• Care assistant – 5 adverts (median £13.50 an hour)
• EYFS teacher – 5 adverts
• Royal Mail delivery driver – 5 adverts (median £15.07 an hour)
• SEN teaching assistant – 5 adverts
• Accounts assistant – 4 adverts (median £29,750 a year)
"The most advertised jobs show where the demand really is in Wigan," said a spokesperson for Bernoullis Group. "If you're thinking about a career change in the new year, roles like these are where you're most likely to get a quick yes."
The agency's tips for job hunters:
• Set up job alerts for the exact titles employers are using – they don't always match the job title you have now.
• Copy key skills from the advert into your CV so it gets through screening software.
• Ask about progression and training at interview, not just the starting salary.
Bernoullis Group counted job titles on adverts covering Wigan on one major UK job board, grouping close variants of the same title. Pay figures are the median of the midpoint of each advertised range, where enough adverts listed pay. The figures do not cover every vacancy. Bernoullis Group is a UK recruitment agency.