Profession summary · Jobmundo analysis
Steel erectors demand is falling in Barnsley.
ONS recorded 2 new online adverts for steel erectors in Barnsley in Q4 2025. That is 33.3% lower than a year earlier. Typical advertised pay in Barnsley for the broader skilled construction and building trades is £37,900.
Occupation pages use official SOC classifications. Local comparisons are shown only where ONS publishes an aligned observation.Steel erectors hiring demand
New online job adverts for steel erectors in Barnsley
Comparable observations are not available for this range.
2
Oct 2025 · Barnsley
Median advertised salary
Annualised asking salary for skilled construction and building trades in Barnsley
Advertised pay is 5.3% higher than a year earlier, before inflation.
£37,900
Jan 2025 · Barnsley
Skills in demand
Requirements reported in UK adverts for this occupation
Experience employers ask for
Typical minimum: 1.0 years · UK live adverts
| # | Minimum experience | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 years | 66.5% | |
| 2 | 1 years | 4.0% | |
| 3 | 2 years | 9.7% | |
| 4 | 3 years | 9.1% | |
| 5 | 4+ years | 10.8% |
Barnsley compared with the UK
New adverts in the aligned ONS reporting period
An aligned ONS comparison is unavailable for this location.
Where hiring is strongest
New online job adverts by local authority
| # | Location | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | 61 | |
| 2 | Leicester | 10 | |
| 3 | Cambridge | 9 | |
| 4 | Leeds | 9 | |
| 5 | Dudley | 7 | |
| 6 | North Yorkshire | 7 | |
| 7 | Glasgow City | 6 | |
| 8 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 6 | |
| 9 | Nottingham | 5 | |
| 10 | Dacorum | 5 |
Where advertised pay is highest
Broader occupation group: Skilled construction and building trades
| # | Location | Annual salary | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Castle Point | £49,900 | |
| 2 | Uttlesford | £49,900 | |
| 3 | Tewkesbury | £49,900 | |
| 4 | Three Rivers | £49,900 | |
| 5 | Clackmannanshire | £49,900 | |
| 6 | Cherwell | £49,400 | |
| 7 | Adur | £49,400 | |
| 8 | Wyre | £48,900 | |
| 9 | Stratford-on-Avon | £47,900 | |
| 10 | Great Yarmouth | £47,800 |
Explore related occupations
Compare occupations in the same ONS group (SOC 531) across the UK
| # | View | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plumbers and heating and ventilating installers and repairers Heating installer · Gas fitter · Meter fixer — 35.9% of group adverts | 3,360 | — | |
| 2 | Carpenters and joiners Carpenter and joiner · Bench man · Bar fitter — 30.4% of group adverts | 2,841 | -11.9% | |
| 3 | Construction and building trades n.e.c. Building manager · Rov pilot · Bar bender — 18.6% of group adverts | 1,735 | — | |
| 4 | Bricklayers Bricklayer · Block layer · Box builder — 4.8% of group adverts | 452 | -31.6% | |
| 5 | Roofers, roof tilers and slaters Roof tiler · Felt fixer · Felt layer — 4.1% of group adverts | 386 | +6.9% | |
| 6 | Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters Window fitter · Unit maker · Lead worker — 3.8% of group adverts | 358 | — | |
| 7 | Steel erectorsYou’re viewing this Steel erector · Iron worker · Iron fighter — 1.4% of group adverts | 130 | — | |
| 8 | Stonemasons and related trades Stonemason · Saw man · Slab man — 0.9% of group adverts | 86 | -34.4% |
About the data
Source: Office for National Statistics. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Online job adverts indicate labour demand and are not the ONS Vacancy Survey. ONS does not endorse Jobmundo.
Methodology and metric definitions
New adverts and snapshot/live adverts remain separate. Advertised salary is asking salary, not employee earnings. Hiring charts offer six-month to five-year ranges. Salary charts show up to 60 published observations.