Profession summary · Jobmundo analysis
Metal making and treating process operatives demand is rising in Luton.
ONS recorded 26 new online adverts for metal making and treating process operatives in Luton in Q4 2025. That is 188.9% higher than a year earlier. Typical advertised pay in Luton for the broader process, plant and machine operatives is £31,200.
Occupation pages use official SOC classifications. Local comparisons are shown only where ONS publishes an aligned observation.Metal making and treating process operatives hiring demand
New online job adverts for metal making and treating process operatives in Luton
Comparable observations are not available for this range.
26
Oct 2025 · Luton
Median advertised salary
Annualised asking salary for process, plant and machine operatives in Luton
Advertised pay is 1.3% lower than a year earlier, before inflation.
£31,200
Jan 2025 · Luton
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 | 64.2% | |
| 2 | 1 years | 21.3% | |
| 3 | 2 years | 10.8% | |
| 4 | 3 years | 1.6% | |
| 5 | 4+ years | 2.1% |
Luton 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 | 575 | |
| 2 | West Northamptonshire | 163 | |
| 3 | Manchester | 118 | |
| 4 | Leeds | 105 | |
| 5 | Bristol, City of | 103 | |
| 6 | Birmingham | 100 | |
| 7 | North Northamptonshire | 98 | |
| 8 | North Lanarkshire | 90 | |
| 9 | Somerset | 80 | |
| 10 | Sheffield | 78 |
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 operativesYou’re viewing this Metal mixer · Fan man · Pit man — 32.0% of group adverts | 3,024 | — | |
| 3 | Textile process operatives 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.