Profession summary · Jobmundo analysis
Rail transport operatives demand is falling in East Ayrshire.
ONS recorded 0 new online adverts for rail transport operatives in East Ayrshire in Q2 2026. That is 100.0% lower than a year earlier. Typical advertised pay in East Ayrshire for the broader transport and mobile machine drivers and operatives is £30,700.
Occupation pages use official SOC classifications. Local comparisons are shown only where ONS publishes an aligned observation. ONS data is generally two months late.Rail transport operatives hiring demand
New online job adverts for rail transport operatives in East Ayrshire
New online job adverts have decreased since Apr 2025.
0
Apr 2026 · East Ayrshire
Median advertised salary
Annualised asking salary for transport and mobile machine drivers and operatives in East Ayrshire
Advertised pay is 1.6% lower than a year earlier, before inflation.
£30,700
Jan 2025 · East Ayrshire
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 | 69.3% | |
| 2 | 1 years | 13.8% | |
| 3 | 2 years | 7.8% | |
| 4 | 3 years | 6.0% | |
| 5 | 4+ years | 3.2% |
East Ayrshire compared with the UK
New adverts in the aligned ONS reporting period
| # | Area | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Ayrshire | 0 | |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 1,021 |
Where hiring is strongest
New online job adverts by local authority
| # | Location | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | 83 | |
| 2 | Leeds | 21 | |
| 3 | Cornwall | 19 | |
| 4 | North Lanarkshire | 19 | |
| 5 | Bristol, City of | 16 | |
| 6 | Birmingham | 14 | |
| 7 | Wiltshire | 13 | |
| 8 | Buckinghamshire | 13 | |
| 9 | Cherwell | 13 | |
| 10 | Central Bedfordshire | 12 |
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 operatives Marine operative · Tug hand · Boat hand — 17.9% of group adverts | 331 | +10.3% | |
| 3 | Rail transport operativesYou’re viewing this 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.