Profession summary · Jobmundo analysis
Train and tram drivers demand is falling in Orkney Islands.
ONS recorded 0 new online adverts for train and tram drivers in Orkney Islands in Q2 2026. That is 100.0% lower than a year earlier. Typical advertised pay in Orkney Islands for the broader transport and mobile machine drivers and operatives is £33,500.
Occupation pages use official SOC classifications. Local comparisons are shown only where ONS publishes an aligned observation.Train and tram drivers hiring demand
New online job adverts for train and tram drivers in Orkney Islands
New online job adverts have decreased since Apr 2025.
0
Apr 2026 · Orkney Islands
Median advertised salary
Annualised asking salary for transport and mobile machine drivers and operatives in Orkney Islands
Advertised pay is 20.5% higher than a year earlier, before inflation.
£33,500
Jan 2025 · Orkney Islands
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 | 60.6% | |
| 2 | 1 years | 22.2% | |
| 3 | 2 years | 14.3% | |
| 4 | 3 years | 2.5% | |
| 5 | 4+ years | 0.5% |
Orkney Islands compared with the UK
New adverts in the aligned ONS reporting period
| # | Area | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orkney Islands | 0 | |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 523 |
Where hiring is strongest
New online job adverts by local authority
| # | Location | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | 24 | |
| 2 | West Northamptonshire | 20 | |
| 3 | Nottingham | 15 | |
| 4 | Birmingham | 11 | |
| 5 | North Northamptonshire | 10 | |
| 6 | Southampton | 10 | |
| 7 | Somerset | 10 | |
| 8 | Leeds | 10 | |
| 9 | Doncaster | 9 | |
| 10 | South Derbyshire | 8 |
Where advertised pay is highest
Broader occupation group: Transport and mobile machine drivers and operatives
| # | Location | Annual salary | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oxford | £36,300 | |
| 2 | East Suffolk | £36,200 | |
| 3 | Runnymede | £35,400 | |
| 4 | Thurrock | £35,200 | |
| 5 | Tandridge | £35,100 | |
| 6 | Rother | £35,000 | |
| 7 | Kettering | £34,700 | |
| 8 | Mid Suffolk | £34,300 | |
| 9 | St Albans | £34,300 | |
| 10 | London | £34,300 |
Explore related occupations
Compare occupations in the same ONS group (SOC 823) across the UK
| # | View | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other drivers and transport operatives n.e.c. Ram driver · Deck hand · Stage hand — 48.6% of group adverts | 900 | -7.5% | |
| 2 | Marine and waterways transport operatives Marine operative · Tug hand · Boat hand — 17.9% of group adverts | 331 | +10.3% | |
| 3 | Rail transport operatives Transport foreman · Motor man · Loco guard — 15.1% of group adverts | 280 | +17.6% | |
| 4 | Train and tram driversYou’re viewing this Tram driver · Loco driver · Train operator — 11.3% of group adverts | 209 | -17.4% | |
| 5 | Air transport operatives X-ray operative · Apron hand · Ramp agent — 7.1% of group adverts | 132 | -8.3% |
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.