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Steel erectors market data for Orkney Islands.
A current ONS demand observation is not available for this occupation and geography. The year-on-year comparison is unavailable for the aligned series. Typical advertised pay in Orkney Islands for the broader skilled construction and building trades is £39,600.
Occupation pages use official SOC classifications. Local comparisons are shown only where ONS publishes an aligned observation.Median advertised salary
Annualised asking salary for skilled construction and building trades in Orkney Islands
Advertised pay is 18.9% higher than a year earlier, before inflation.
£39,600
Jan 2023 · Orkney Islands
Skills in demand
Requirements reported in UK adverts for this occupation
Experience employers ask for
Typical minimum: 1.0 years · UK live adverts
| # | Minimum experience | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 years | 66.5% | |
| 2 | 1 years | 4.0% | |
| 3 | 2 years | 9.7% | |
| 4 | 3 years | 9.1% | |
| 5 | 4+ years | 10.8% |
Orkney Islands 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 | 61 | |
| 2 | Leicester | 10 | |
| 3 | Cambridge | 9 | |
| 4 | Leeds | 9 | |
| 5 | Dudley | 7 | |
| 6 | North Yorkshire | 7 | |
| 7 | Glasgow City | 6 | |
| 8 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 6 | |
| 9 | Nottingham | 5 | |
| 10 | Dacorum | 5 |
Where advertised pay is highest
Broader occupation group: Skilled construction and building trades
| # | Location | Annual salary | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Castle Point | £49,900 | |
| 2 | Uttlesford | £49,900 | |
| 3 | Tewkesbury | £49,900 | |
| 4 | Three Rivers | £49,900 | |
| 5 | Clackmannanshire | £49,900 | |
| 6 | Cherwell | £49,400 | |
| 7 | Adur | £49,400 | |
| 8 | Wyre | £48,900 | |
| 9 | Stratford-on-Avon | £47,900 | |
| 10 | Great Yarmouth | £47,800 |
Explore related occupations
Compare occupations in the same ONS group (SOC 531) across the UK
| # | View | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plumbers and heating and ventilating installers and repairers Heating installer · Gas fitter · Meter fixer — 35.9% of group adverts | 3,360 | — | |
| 2 | Carpenters and joiners Carpenter and joiner · Bench man · Bar fitter — 30.4% of group adverts | 2,841 | -11.9% | |
| 3 | Construction and building trades n.e.c. Building manager · Rov pilot · Bar bender — 18.6% of group adverts | 1,735 | — | |
| 4 | Bricklayers Bricklayer · Block layer · Box builder — 4.8% of group adverts | 452 | -31.6% | |
| 5 | Roofers, roof tilers and slaters Roof tiler · Felt fixer · Felt layer — 4.1% of group adverts | 386 | +6.9% | |
| 6 | Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters Window fitter · Unit maker · Lead worker — 3.8% of group adverts | 358 | — | |
| 7 | Steel erectorsYou’re viewing this Steel erector · Iron worker · Iron fighter — 1.4% of group adverts | 130 | — | |
| 8 | Stonemasons and related trades Stonemason · Saw man · Slab man — 0.9% of group adverts | 86 | -34.4% |
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.