Profession summary · Jobmundo analysis
Tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out demand is falling in East Devon.
ONS recorded 1 new online adverts for tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out in East Devon in Q4 2025. That is 66.7% lower than a year earlier. Typical advertised pay in East Devon for the broader skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades is £40,000.
Occupation pages use official SOC classifications. Local comparisons are shown only where ONS publishes an aligned observation.Tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out hiring demand
New online job adverts for tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out in East Devon
Comparable observations are not available for this range.
1
Oct 2025 · East Devon
Median advertised salary
Annualised asking salary for skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades in East Devon
Advertised pay is 18.0% higher than a year earlier, before inflation.
£40,000
Jan 2025 · East Devon
Skills in demand
Requirements reported in UK adverts for this occupation
| # | Skill | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Business Operations, Process and Program Management | 80.4% | |
| 2 | Manufacturing and Fabrication | 78.4% | |
| 3 | Professional and Interpersonal Competencies | 71.0% | |
| 4 | Engineering and Manufacturing | 66.6% | |
| 5 | Agriculture and Horticulture | 48.2% | |
| 6 | Risk and Safety | 45.5% | |
| 7 | Information Technology and Programming | 44.9% | |
| 8 | Manufacturing and Industrial Processes | 36.4% | |
| 9 | Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 33.1% | |
| 10 | Mechanical and Industrial Engineering | 32.0% |
Experience employers ask for
Typical minimum: 0.9 years · UK live adverts
| # | Minimum experience | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 years | 71.0% | |
| 2 | 1 years | 4.0% | |
| 3 | 2 years | 5.3% | |
| 4 | 3 years | 8.9% | |
| 5 | 4+ years | 10.9% |
East Devon 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 | 99 | |
| 2 | Birmingham | 31 | |
| 3 | Manchester | 21 | |
| 4 | Telford and Wrekin | 19 | |
| 5 | Sheffield | 16 | |
| 6 | Bedford | 13 | |
| 7 | Worcester | 12 | |
| 8 | Dudley | 12 | |
| 9 | Sandwell | 12 | |
| 10 | Leicester | 11 |
Where advertised pay is highest
Broader occupation group: Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades
| # | Location | Annual salary | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clackmannanshire | £45,200 | |
| 2 | Thurrock | £45,000 | |
| 3 | Barrow-in-Furness | £45,000 | |
| 4 | Three Rivers | £45,000 | |
| 5 | Broxbourne | £44,000 | |
| 6 | London | £42,700 | |
| 7 | Copeland | £42,500 | |
| 8 | South Holland | £42,500 | |
| 9 | Spelthorne | £42,500 | |
| 10 | Shetland Islands | £42,500 |
Explore related occupations
Compare occupations in the same ONS group (SOC 522) across the UK
| # | View | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Metal working production and maintenance fitters and technicians Metal fitter · Fly maker · Gig maker — 70.8% of group adverts | 10,050 | — | |
| 2 | Metal machining setters and setter-operators Setter · Jig borer · Nc miller — 15.5% of group adverts | 2,196 | — | |
| 3 | Air-conditioning and refrigeration installers and repairers Refrigeration engineer · Service engineer · Refrigerator maker — 9.1% of group adverts | 1,290 | — | |
| 4 | Precision instrument makers and repairers Precision instrument maker · Cog maker · Bench hand — 3.0% of group adverts | 421 | -13.7% | |
| 5 | Tool makers, tool fitters and markers-outYou’re viewing this Tool maker · Die maker · Die fitter — 1.7% of group adverts | 240 | — |
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.