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Precision instrument makers and repairers market data for North Norfolk.
ONS recorded 2 new online adverts for precision instrument makers and repairers in North Norfolk in Q2 2026. The year-on-year comparison is unavailable for the aligned series. Typical advertised pay in North Norfolk for the broader skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades is £36,400.
Occupation pages use official SOC classifications. Local comparisons are shown only where ONS publishes an aligned observation.Precision instrument makers and repairers hiring demand
New online job adverts for precision instrument makers and repairers in North Norfolk
New online job adverts have decreased since Oct 2025.
2
Apr 2026 · North Norfolk
Median advertised salary
Annualised asking salary for skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades in North Norfolk
Advertised pay is 8.3% higher than a year earlier, before inflation.
£36,400
Jan 2025 · North Norfolk
Skills in demand
Requirements reported in UK adverts for this occupation
| # | Skill | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Business Operations, Process and Program Management | 81.1% | |
| 2 | Professional and Interpersonal Competencies | 73.6% | |
| 3 | Manufacturing and Fabrication | 58.3% | |
| 4 | Information Technology and Programming | 52.4% | |
| 5 | Engineering and Manufacturing | 45.7% | |
| 6 | Risk and Safety | 35.5% | |
| 7 | Healthcare and Life Sciences | 33.6% | |
| 8 | Accounting and Financial Trading and Investment | 29.8% | |
| 9 | Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 26.4% | |
| 10 | Education and Training | 24.7% |
Experience employers ask for
Typical minimum: 0.6 years · UK live adverts
| # | Minimum experience | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 years | 78.3% | |
| 2 | 1 years | 4.2% | |
| 3 | 2 years | 6.2% | |
| 4 | 3 years | 4.6% | |
| 5 | 4+ years | 6.7% |
North Norfolk compared with the UK
New adverts in the aligned ONS reporting period
| # | Area | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Norfolk | 2 | |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 1,254 |
Where hiring is strongest
New online job adverts by local authority
| # | Location | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | 228 | |
| 2 | Birmingham | 33 | |
| 3 | Leeds | 27 | |
| 4 | Manchester | 26 | |
| 5 | Glasgow City | 24 | |
| 6 | Bristol, City of | 22 | |
| 7 | Norwich | 16 | |
| 8 | Derby | 15 | |
| 9 | Milton Keynes | 15 | |
| 10 | Exeter | 15 |
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 repairersYou’re viewing this Precision instrument maker · Cog maker · Bench hand — 3.0% of group adverts | 421 | -13.7% | |
| 5 | Tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out 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.