According to one of the biggest job sites in the UK, CV-Library, average salaries were up a whopping £3,688 to £34,413 compared to February 2018.
A new study has revealed that during this same period, employers have struggled to attract the right skills so white collar salaries in Liverpool consequently saw a 12% rise.
Despite being 1.4% less than the national average, Liverpool also became one of the few northern cities showing positive vacancy growth, with 2.3% more jobs being advertised last month. More information on these statistics can be found here.
CV-Library’s founder and chief executive, Lee Biggins said: “The labour market is extremely tight right now and has been for some time. It’s no wonder then that employers across the city are slowing down their hiring efforts, particularly when the government still hasn’t negotiated on an effective plan for Brexit.
“What’s more, while rising wages are in no doubt a massive pull-factor for candidates, businesses across Liverpool cannot ignore the fact that employees’ expectations have begun to shift.
“As such, money is no longer the most effective way of appealing to new talent, particularly when there is so much uncertainty across the UK.”
The data backs this up as comparing applications for new roles across this same period shows they fell by 9.5% which puts local employers in a somewhat compromising position.
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