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Chief executive jobs in Stockport

The 2021 census counted 435 residents working as chief executives and senior officials living in Stockport.

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Published figures for Stockport

What the official data says about Stockport

The 2021 census counted, 435 people living in Stockport were in work as chief executives and senior officials. It was 0.31% of everyone in work in the area. That count put Stockport 7th of 24 areas in the North West, where the middle area recorded 281. Liverpool was the next area up.

Full-time pay across all jobs in Stockport, every occupation counted together, had a median of £35,406. That is 15th of 24 in the North West, against a regional middle of £36,001. Work of this kind pays £90,699 across the region, which is £55,293 more than the typical Stockport job, about 156% above it.

Head offices are counted where they sit: Stockport had 2,600 employee jobs in head offices, management consultancy and scientific research in 2024, out of 136,000 employee jobs in the area altogether. At 1.91% of every job here, that ranks 13th of 24 in the North West, where the middle area sits at 2%.

Residents in work as senior officials (SOC 111)
435
Senior officials, share of everyone in work in the area
0.31%
Median full-time pay for senior officials across the North West
£90,699
Median full-time pay across all jobs in the area
£35,406
Residents in work as functional directors (SOC 113)
5,933
Residents of the area in work at the census
139,808
Employee jobs in the area, all industries
136,000

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Chief executive jobs in Stockport: common questions

How many people do this kind of work in Stockport?

435 residents of Stockport were in work as senior officials at the 2021 census, which was 0.31% of everyone in work there. That counts people who live in the area, whether or not they work there, and it is not a count of current vacancies.

What does this work pay around Stockport?

Across the North West, £90,699 is the median for senior officials. In Stockport itself the median across all occupations together is £35,406. ONS publishes pay by occupation for regions rather than for single councils, so the first figure covers the whole region. What any particular advert pays is on the advert.

Is there much of this work based in Stockport?

2,600 of the 136,000 employee jobs in Stockport are in the industries this role sits in, on the 2024 business survey. That counts jobs located in the area rather than people living there, and it is a count of jobs that exist, not of jobs being advertised.