New research suggests that jobs in the North West requiring five-day office attendance offer higher average salaries than those offering hybrid working.

A study conducted by digital marketing agency, Add People, on Indeed job listings, reveals that in-office workers could potentially earn 5 per cent more than hybrid workers.

Add People analysed more than 1,000 job listings from across England on the platform Indeed, evaluating factors such as location, salary and working pattern.

Nationally, it was found that in-office roles pay 4 per cent more than hybrid roles, mirroring the trend in the North West.

Here, in-office roles have an average salary of £39,741, while hybrid roles typically pay £37,975.

However, those vying for in-office roles face steeper competition.

These positions are listed for an average of just four days on the job listing platform, compared to six days for hybrid roles.

Peter Marshall, Add People’s chief marketing officer said: "The pandemic brought about a shift towards remote and hybrid working but, from reports coming from major UK businesses like Boots recently, some businesses are committing to shifting back."

Mr Marshall added: "Following changes to the right to request flexible working from day one of a new job, flexibility in the workplace is still very important to employees.

"It will no doubt be a difficult balance to strike between ensuring productivity remains high but staff remain engaged as we navigate shifting attitudes to working patterns."

Data for Add People's study was collected on April 16, after scrutinising more than 2,000 full-time job listings in England which carried a salary of at least £25,000 and required a Bachelor’s degree as minimum education level.

Any duplicate listings or those with no salary information were removed.