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Paper and wood machine operatives market data for Cheshire East.
ONS recorded 7 new online adverts for paper and wood machine operatives in Cheshire East in Q2 2026. The year-on-year comparison is unavailable for the aligned series. Typical advertised pay in Cheshire East for the broader process, plant and machine operatives is £27,900.
Occupation pages use official SOC classifications. Local comparisons are shown only where ONS publishes an aligned observation.Paper and wood machine operatives hiring demand
New online job adverts for paper and wood machine operatives in Cheshire East
New online job adverts have decreased since Oct 2025.
7
Apr 2026 · Cheshire East
Median advertised salary
Annualised asking salary for process, plant and machine operatives in Cheshire East
Advertised pay is 2.6% higher than a year earlier, before inflation.
£27,900
Jan 2025 · Cheshire East
Skills in demand
Requirements reported in UK adverts for this occupation
| # | Skill | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Business Operations, Process and Program Management | 75.6% | |
| 2 | Professional and Interpersonal Competencies | 70.7% | |
| 3 | Manufacturing and Fabrication | 64.3% | |
| 4 | Risk and Safety | 47.0% | |
| 5 | Engineering and Manufacturing | 44.1% | |
| 6 | Information Technology and Programming | 39.3% | |
| 7 | Agriculture and Horticulture | 39.1% | |
| 8 | Construction and Built Environment | 35.1% | |
| 9 | Healthcare and Life Sciences | 28.2% | |
| 10 | Accounting and Financial Trading and Investment | 25.4% |
Experience employers ask for
Typical minimum: 0.7 years · UK live adverts
| # | Minimum experience | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 years | 71.5% | |
| 2 | 1 years | 8.1% | |
| 3 | 2 years | 10.3% | |
| 4 | 3 years | 4.1% | |
| 5 | 4+ years | 6.0% |
Cheshire East compared with the UK
New adverts in the aligned ONS reporting period
| # | Area | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cheshire East | 7 | |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 1,586 |
Where hiring is strongest
New online job adverts by local authority
| # | Location | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | 153 | |
| 2 | Somerset | 44 | |
| 3 | Birmingham | 33 | |
| 4 | Sheffield | 25 | |
| 5 | Leeds | 24 | |
| 6 | Manchester | 23 | |
| 7 | North Yorkshire | 22 | |
| 8 | City of Edinburgh | 21 | |
| 9 | Glasgow City | 20 | |
| 10 | Leicester | 19 |
Where advertised pay is highest
Broader occupation group: Process, plant and machine operatives
| # | Location | Annual salary | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shetland Islands | £44,300 | |
| 2 | Three Rivers | £44,000 | |
| 3 | Stevenage | £40,000 | |
| 4 | Barrow-in-Furness | £39,500 | |
| 5 | Slough | £37,000 | |
| 6 | London | £36,100 | |
| 7 | Guildford | £35,400 | |
| 8 | Spelthorne | £35,400 | |
| 9 | Dartford | £35,000 | |
| 10 | Epsom and Ewell | £35,000 |
Explore related occupations
Compare occupations in the same ONS group (SOC 813) across the UK
| # | View | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mining and quarry workers and related operatives Quarry operative · Pan man · Pit man — 37.2% of group adverts | 1,903 | -12.5% | |
| 2 | Plant and machine operatives n.e.c. Machine oiler · Saw man · Box maker — 21.1% of group adverts | 1,078 | — | |
| 3 | Energy plant operatives Plant operator · Motor man · Fire beater — 12.9% of group adverts | 657 | — | |
| 4 | Water and sewerage plant operatives Water softener plant operator · Filter man · Sewerage man — 11.3% of group adverts | 579 | — | |
| 5 | Paper and wood machine operativesYou’re viewing this Paper machine setter-operator · Pan man · Saw man — 10.7% of group adverts | 545 | — | |
| 6 | Printing machine assistants Printing assistant · Fly hand · Map maker — 6.8% of group adverts | 350 | -21.7% |
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.