Profession summary · Jobmundo analysis
Printers demand is broadly unchanged in Colchester.
ONS recorded 1 new online adverts for printers in Colchester in Q2 2026. That is broadly unchanged than a year earlier. Typical advertised pay in Colchester for the broader textiles, printing and other skilled trades is £30,000.
Occupation pages use official SOC classifications. Local comparisons are shown only where ONS publishes an aligned observation.Printers hiring demand
New online job adverts for printers in Colchester
New online job adverts are broadly unchanged since Apr 2025.
1
Apr 2026 · Colchester
Median advertised salary
Annualised asking salary for textiles, printing and other skilled trades in Colchester
Advertised pay is 7.1% higher than a year earlier, before inflation.
£30,000
Jan 2025 · Colchester
Skills in demand
Requirements reported in UK adverts for this occupation
| # | Skill | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Business Operations, Process and Program Management | 85.5% | |
| 2 | Professional and Interpersonal Competencies | 80.7% | |
| 3 | Information Technology and Programming | 51.3% | |
| 4 | Manufacturing and Fabrication | 51.3% | |
| 5 | Marketing and Sales | 39.1% | |
| 6 | Accounting and Financial Trading and Investment | 37.4% | |
| 7 | Risk and Safety | 35.6% | |
| 8 | Healthcare and Life Sciences | 35.1% | |
| 9 | Entertainment Media | 34.6% | |
| 10 | Recruitment, Payroll and Employee Performance | 30.8% |
Experience employers ask for
Typical minimum: 1.0 years · UK live adverts
| # | Minimum experience | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 years | 65.8% | |
| 2 | 1 years | 7.8% | |
| 3 | 2 years | 10.6% | |
| 4 | 3 years | 4.7% | |
| 5 | 4+ years | 11.0% |
Colchester compared with the UK
New adverts in the aligned ONS reporting period
| # | Area | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colchester | 1 | |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 1,166 |
Where hiring is strongest
New online job adverts by local authority
| # | Location | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | 223 | |
| 2 | Manchester | 57 | |
| 3 | Birmingham | 43 | |
| 4 | Leeds | 34 | |
| 5 | Glasgow City | 30 | |
| 6 | Bristol, City of | 23 | |
| 7 | City of Edinburgh | 21 | |
| 8 | Nottingham | 20 | |
| 9 | Reading | 20 | |
| 10 | Cambridge | 16 |
Where advertised pay is highest
Broader occupation group: Textiles, printing and other skilled trades
| # | Location | Annual salary | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oxford | £33,500 | |
| 2 | London | £33,300 | |
| 3 | Watford | £33,200 | |
| 4 | Slough | £33,000 | |
| 5 | Bracknell Forest | £32,800 | |
| 6 | Na h-Eileanan Siar | £32,600 | |
| 7 | Basildon | £32,200 | |
| 8 | Cotswold | £32,200 | |
| 9 | Hertsmere | £32,200 | |
| 10 | Spelthorne | £32,200 |
Explore related occupations
Compare occupations in the same ONS group (SOC 542) across the UK
| # | View | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PrintersYou’re viewing this Printer · Mark maker · Hat printer — 63.6% of group adverts | 504 | +9.3% | |
| 2 | Print finishing and binding workers Print colourer · Dis hand · Table man — 23.2% of group adverts | 184 | -14.4% | |
| 3 | Pre-press technicians Pre-press technician · Box hand · Plate hand — 13.1% of group adverts | 104 | — |
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.