Profession summary · Jobmundo analysis
Warehouse operatives demand is falling in East Devon.
ONS recorded 60 new online adverts for warehouse operatives in East Devon in Q4 2025. That is 3.2% lower than a year earlier. Typical advertised pay in East Devon for the broader elementary administration and service occupations is £25,600.
Occupation pages use official SOC classifications. Local comparisons are shown only where ONS publishes an aligned observation.Warehouse operatives hiring demand
New online job adverts for warehouse operatives in East Devon
New online job adverts have increased since Apr 2025.
60
Oct 2025 · East Devon
Median advertised salary
Annualised asking salary for elementary administration and service occupations in East Devon
Advertised pay is 4.9% higher than a year earlier, before inflation.
£25,600
Jan 2025 · East Devon
Skills in demand
Requirements reported in UK adverts for this occupation
| # | Skill | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Supply Chain and Logistics | 84.0% | |
| 2 | Business Operations, Process and Program Management | 76.4% | |
| 3 | Professional and Interpersonal Competencies | 71.4% | |
| 4 | Manufacturing and Fabrication | 63.4% | |
| 5 | Risk and Safety | 50.9% | |
| 6 | Transportation and Logistics | 40.3% | |
| 7 | Recruitment, Payroll and Employee Performance | 29.1% | |
| 8 | Marketing and Sales | 23.2% | |
| 9 | Construction and Built Environment | 19.6% | |
| 10 | Information Technology and Programming | 19.4% |
Experience employers ask for
Typical minimum: 0.3 years · UK live adverts
| # | Minimum experience | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 years | 80.1% | |
| 2 | 1 years | 12.8% | |
| 3 | 2 years | 4.6% | |
| 4 | 3 years | 1.4% | |
| 5 | 4+ years | 1.1% |
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 | 1,337 | |
| 2 | West Northamptonshire | 387 | |
| 3 | North Northamptonshire | 356 | |
| 4 | Bristol, City of | 343 | |
| 5 | Leeds | 322 | |
| 6 | Somerset | 283 | |
| 7 | Wakefield | 265 | |
| 8 | Wiltshire | 241 | |
| 9 | North Yorkshire | 236 | |
| 10 | Birmingham | 230 |
Where advertised pay is highest
Broader occupation group: Elementary administration and service occupations
| # | Location | Annual salary | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orkney Islands | £29,000 | |
| 2 | Shetland Islands | £27,500 | |
| 3 | London | £27,400 | |
| 4 | Isles of Scilly | £27,000 | |
| 5 | Slough | £26,900 | |
| 6 | Oxford | £26,500 | |
| 7 | South Oxfordshire | £26,500 | |
| 8 | Horsham | £26,300 | |
| 9 | Sedgemoor | £26,200 | |
| 10 | Wealden | £26,100 |
Explore related occupations
Compare occupations in the same ONS group (SOC 925) across the UK
| # | View | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warehouse operativesYou’re viewing this Warehouse operative · Weft man · Yard man — 79.1% of group adverts | 9,469 | -0.7% | |
| 2 | Elementary storage supervisors Supervisor · Stock taker · Dock foreman — 8.9% of group adverts | 1,061 | -7.0% | |
| 3 | Delivery operatives Hub operative · Van porter · Baggage man — 7.3% of group adverts | 872 | -1.1% | |
| 4 | Elementary storage occupations n.e.c. Dock man · Gear man · Dock crew — 4.7% of group adverts | 564 | +3.9% |
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.