Profession summary · Jobmundo analysis
Marine and waterways transport operatives demand is broadly unchanged in Crawley.
ONS recorded 2 new online adverts for marine and waterways transport operatives in Crawley in Q2 2026. That is broadly unchanged than a year earlier. Typical advertised pay in Crawley for the broader transport and mobile machine drivers and operatives is £32,700.
Occupation pages use official SOC classifications. Local comparisons are shown only where ONS publishes an aligned observation.Marine and waterways transport operatives hiring demand
New online job adverts for marine and waterways transport operatives in Crawley
New online job adverts are broadly unchanged since Apr 2025.
2
Apr 2026 · Crawley
Median advertised salary
Annualised asking salary for transport and mobile machine drivers and operatives in Crawley
Advertised pay is 6.2% higher than a year earlier, before inflation.
£32,700
Jan 2025 · Crawley
Skills in demand
Requirements reported in UK adverts for this occupation
Experience employers ask for
Typical minimum: 0.6 years · UK live adverts
| # | Minimum experience | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 years | 77.5% | |
| 2 | 1 years | 5.7% | |
| 3 | 2 years | 6.7% | |
| 4 | 3 years | 2.5% | |
| 5 | 4+ years | 7.6% |
Crawley compared with the UK
New adverts in the aligned ONS reporting period
| # | Area | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crawley | 2 | |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 848 |
Where hiring is strongest
New online job adverts by local authority
| # | Location | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | 177 | |
| 2 | Cornwall | 17 | |
| 3 | Highland | 13 | |
| 4 | Glasgow City | 13 | |
| 5 | North Northamptonshire | 10 | |
| 6 | Liverpool | 10 | |
| 7 | Belfast | 10 | |
| 8 | Southampton | 10 | |
| 9 | Somerset | 10 | |
| 10 | North East Lincolnshire | 10 |
Where advertised pay is highest
Broader occupation group: Transport and mobile machine drivers and operatives
| # | Location | Annual salary | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oxford | £36,300 | |
| 2 | East Suffolk | £36,200 | |
| 3 | Runnymede | £35,400 | |
| 4 | Thurrock | £35,200 | |
| 5 | Tandridge | £35,100 | |
| 6 | Rother | £35,000 | |
| 7 | Kettering | £34,700 | |
| 8 | Mid Suffolk | £34,300 | |
| 9 | St Albans | £34,300 | |
| 10 | London | £34,300 |
Explore related occupations
Compare occupations in the same ONS group (SOC 823) across the UK
| # | View | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other drivers and transport operatives n.e.c. Ram driver · Deck hand · Stage hand — 48.6% of group adverts | 900 | -7.5% | |
| 2 | Marine and waterways transport operativesYou’re viewing this Marine operative · Tug hand · Boat hand — 17.9% of group adverts | 331 | +10.3% | |
| 3 | Rail transport operatives Transport foreman · Motor man · Loco guard — 15.1% of group adverts | 280 | +17.6% | |
| 4 | Train and tram drivers Tram driver · Loco driver · Train operator — 11.3% of group adverts | 209 | -17.4% | |
| 5 | Air transport operatives X-ray operative · Apron hand · Ramp agent — 7.1% of group adverts | 132 | -8.3% |
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.