Profession summary · Jobmundo analysis
Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers demand is falling in Scottish Borders.
ONS recorded 1 new online adverts for packers, bottlers, canners and fillers in Scottish Borders in Q2 2026. That is 66.7% lower than a year earlier. Typical advertised pay in Scottish Borders for the broader elementary trades and related occupations is £30,400.
Occupation pages use official SOC classifications. Local comparisons are shown only where ONS publishes an aligned observation.Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers hiring demand
New online job adverts for packers, bottlers, canners and fillers in Scottish Borders
New online job adverts have decreased since Apr 2025.
1
Apr 2026 · Scottish Borders
Median advertised salary
Annualised asking salary for elementary trades and related occupations in Scottish Borders
Advertised pay is 4.5% higher than a year earlier, before inflation.
£30,400
Jan 2025 · Scottish Borders
Skills in demand
Requirements reported in UK adverts for this occupation
| # | Skill | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manufacturing and Fabrication | 86.8% | |
| 2 | Professional and Interpersonal Competencies | 76.7% | |
| 3 | Business Operations, Process and Program Management | 75.6% | |
| 4 | Supply Chain and Logistics | 60.5% | |
| 5 | Risk and Safety | 48.9% | |
| 6 | Information Technology and Programming | 35.8% | |
| 7 | Recruitment, Payroll and Employee Performance | 22.0% | |
| 8 | Healthcare and Life Sciences | 22.0% | |
| 9 | Construction and Built Environment | 20.3% | |
| 10 | Manufacturing and Metrology | 19.6% |
Experience employers ask for
Typical minimum: 0.3 years · UK live adverts
| # | Minimum experience | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 years | 82.3% | |
| 2 | 1 years | 10.4% | |
| 3 | 2 years | 3.5% | |
| 4 | 3 years | 2.0% | |
| 5 | 4+ years | 1.7% |
Scottish Borders compared with the UK
New adverts in the aligned ONS reporting period
| # | Area | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Borders | 1 | |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 2,303 |
Where hiring is strongest
New online job adverts by local authority
| # | Location | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | 108 | |
| 2 | Somerset | 51 | |
| 3 | Leeds | 45 | |
| 4 | North Yorkshire | 43 | |
| 5 | West Northamptonshire | 31 | |
| 6 | North Northamptonshire | 27 | |
| 7 | Bristol, City of | 26 | |
| 8 | Buckinghamshire | 25 | |
| 9 | Cheshire East | 22 | |
| 10 | Manchester | 22 |
Where advertised pay is highest
Broader occupation group: Elementary trades and related occupations
| # | Location | Annual salary | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wyre | £35,400 | |
| 2 | East Renfrewshire | £34,800 | |
| 3 | South Ayrshire | £34,500 | |
| 4 | Isle of Anglesey | £33,500 | |
| 5 | Great Yarmouth | £33,300 | |
| 6 | Adur | £33,300 | |
| 7 | North Ayrshire | £33,300 | |
| 8 | Havant | £33,200 | |
| 9 | Clackmannanshire | £33,200 | |
| 10 | Oxford | £32,900 |
Explore related occupations
Compare occupations in the same ONS group (SOC 913) across the UK
| # | View | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Industrial cleaning process occupations Cleaning machinist · Dry man · Jet man — 68.6% of group adverts | 4,636 | +292.5% | |
| 2 | Elementary process plant occupations n.e.c. Ash plant attendant · Ash man · Fan man — 18.6% of group adverts | 1,257 | -11.8% | |
| 3 | Packers, bottlers, canners and fillersYou’re viewing this Canner · Bag tier · Box hand — 12.8% of group adverts | 868 | -15.6% |
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.