Jobs in Leigh

What is the average salary for jobs in Leigh?

The median advertised salary for jobs within 10 miles of Leigh was £37,500 a year, based on 256 adverts that stated pay, sampled on 9 November 2026. That is about £3,130 a month or £19.23 an hour before tax, on a 37.5-hour week. The middle half of those adverts paid £28,500 to £52,500. This is pay stated in job adverts, not the average earnings of people who live or work in Leigh.

Are jobs in Leigh mostly permanent, temporary or part-time?

Of the 298 most recent job adverts within 10 miles of Leigh, sampled on 9 November 2026, 65% were advertised as permanent, 25% as temporary, 13% as contract and 3% as part-time. An advert can list more than one type. 1,928 vacancies were listed in the area on 12 November 2026.

How these figures are worked out: methodology.