Profession summary · Jobmundo analysis
Textile process operatives demand is falling in Dacorum.
ONS recorded 4 new online adverts for textile process operatives in Dacorum in Q4 2025. That is 50.0% lower than a year earlier. Typical advertised pay in Dacorum for the broader process, plant and machine operatives is £34,400.
Occupation pages use official SOC classifications. Local comparisons are shown only where ONS publishes an aligned observation.Textile process operatives hiring demand
New online job adverts for textile process operatives in Dacorum
New online job adverts have decreased since Apr 2025.
4
Oct 2025 · Dacorum
Median advertised salary
Annualised asking salary for process, plant and machine operatives in Dacorum
Advertised pay is 7.5% higher than a year earlier, before inflation.
£34,400
Jan 2025 · Dacorum
Skills in demand
Requirements reported in UK adverts for this occupation
Experience employers ask for
Typical minimum: 0.5 years · UK live adverts
| # | Minimum experience | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 years | 77.1% | |
| 2 | 1 years | 8.2% | |
| 3 | 2 years | 6.7% | |
| 4 | 3 years | 3.0% | |
| 5 | 4+ years | 5.0% |
Dacorum 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 | 407 | |
| 2 | Birmingham | 84 | |
| 3 | Derby | 59 | |
| 4 | Manchester | 55 | |
| 5 | Leeds | 52 | |
| 6 | Bristol, City of | 43 | |
| 7 | North Northamptonshire | 40 | |
| 8 | County Durham | 40 | |
| 9 | Wiltshire | 38 | |
| 10 | Leicester | 36 |
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 811) across the UK
| # | View | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Food, drink and tobacco process operatives Food process operative · Pan man · Acid man — 40.2% of group adverts | 3,797 | -2.2% | |
| 2 | Metal making and treating process operatives Metal mixer · Fan man · Pit man — 32.0% of group adverts | 3,024 | — | |
| 3 | Textile process operativesYou’re viewing this Textile operative · Back man · Burr man — 14.0% of group adverts | 1,326 | -10.2% | |
| 4 | Chemical and related process operatives Chemical process operator · Pan man · Tar man — 8.6% of group adverts | 815 | +2.9% | |
| 5 | Process operatives n.e.c. Clay operative · Dry man · Pan man — 3.3% of group adverts | 314 | +9.8% | |
| 6 | Plastics process operatives Plastic mixer · Die man · Mill man — 1.9% of group adverts | 177 | — |
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.