Profession summary · Jobmundo analysis
Routine inspectors and testers demand is rising in East of England.
ONS recorded 255 new online adverts for routine inspectors and testers in East of England in Aug 2026. That is 38.6% higher than a year earlier. Advertised salary for the UK benchmark is £35,000.
Occupation pages use official SOC classifications. Local comparisons are shown only where ONS publishes an aligned observation. ONS data is generally two months late.Routine inspectors and testers hiring demand
New online job adverts for routine inspectors and testers in East of England
New online job adverts have increased since Aug 2025.
255
Aug 2026 · East of England
Median advertised salary
Annualised asking salary for routine inspectors and testers across the UK
Advertised pay is 3.9% higher than a year earlier, before inflation.
£35,000
May 2025 · UK
Skills in demand
Requirements reported in UK adverts for this occupation
Experience employers ask for
Typical minimum: 0.8 years · UK live adverts
| # | Minimum experience | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 years | 71.2% | |
| 2 | 1 years | 5.2% | |
| 3 | 2 years | 7.0% | |
| 4 | 3 years | 8.5% | |
| 5 | 4+ years | 8.1% |
East of England compared with the UK
New adverts in the aligned ONS reporting period
| # | Area | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East of England | 255 | |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 2,160 |
Where hiring is strongest
New online job adverts by local authority
| # | Location | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | 604 | |
| 2 | Manchester | 137 | |
| 3 | Bristol, City of | 115 | |
| 4 | Birmingham | 104 | |
| 5 | Leeds | 89 | |
| 6 | Glasgow City | 84 | |
| 7 | Somerset | 77 | |
| 8 | Sheffield | 68 | |
| 9 | Buckinghamshire | 67 | |
| 10 | West Northamptonshire | 67 |
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 814) across the UK
| # | View | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Routine inspectors and testersYou’re viewing this Tester · Cloth man · Test hand — 39.9% of group adverts | 2,160 | +28.4% | |
| 2 | Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) Assembler · Bell maker · Car sealer — 14.8% of group adverts | 801 | +11.6% | |
| 3 | Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c. Assembler · Hook tier · Ring tier — 14.4% of group adverts | 783 | -3.2% | |
| 4 | Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fitters Tyre and exhaust fitter · Garage hand · Tyre fitter — 10.2% of group adverts | 551 | -6.1% | |
| 5 | Weighers, graders and sorters Sorter and grader · Yard man · Hair hand — 8.0% of group adverts | 431 | -4.4% | |
| 6 | Assemblers (electrical and electronic products) Electronic assembler · Cap fixer · Fan maker — 7.3% of group adverts | 396 | +1.8% | |
| 7 | Sewing machinists Sewing machinist · Bag maker · Bag sewer — 5.5% of group adverts | 298 | +1.0% |
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.