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Metal working production and maintenance fitters and technicians market data for South East.
ONS recorded 1,482 new online adverts for metal working production and maintenance fitters and technicians in South East in Jul 2026. The year-on-year comparison is unavailable for the aligned series. Advertised salary for the UK benchmark is £40,000.
Occupation pages use official SOC classifications. Local comparisons are shown only where ONS publishes an aligned observation. ONS data is generally two months late.Metal working production and maintenance fitters and technicians hiring demand
New online job adverts for metal working production and maintenance fitters and technicians in South East
New online job adverts have increased since Aug 2025.
1,482
Jul 2026 · South East
Median advertised salary
Annualised asking salary for metal working production and maintenance fitters and technicians across the UK
Advertised pay is 3.1% higher than a year earlier, before inflation.
£40,000
May 2025 · UK
Skills in demand
Requirements reported in UK adverts for this occupation
| # | Skill | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manufacturing and Fabrication | 86.8% | |
| 2 | Business Operations, Process and Program Management | 80.8% | |
| 3 | Professional and Interpersonal Competencies | 69.5% | |
| 4 | Risk and Safety | 60.4% | |
| 5 | Engineering and Manufacturing | 53.8% | |
| 6 | Construction and Built Environment | 45.4% | |
| 7 | Information Technology and Programming | 42.4% | |
| 8 | Mechanical and Industrial Engineering | 41.9% | |
| 9 | Agriculture and Horticulture | 40.4% | |
| 10 | Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 38.6% |
Experience employers ask for
Typical minimum: 0.8 years · UK live adverts
| # | Minimum experience | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 years | 72.1% | |
| 2 | 1 years | 4.1% | |
| 3 | 2 years | 6.9% | |
| 4 | 3 years | 7.8% | |
| 5 | 4+ years | 9.0% |
South East compared with the UK
New adverts in the aligned ONS reporting period
| # | Area | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South East | 1,482 | |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 10,050 |
Where hiring is strongest
New online job adverts by local authority
| # | Location | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | 3,305 | |
| 2 | Manchester | 597 | |
| 3 | Birmingham | 594 | |
| 4 | Bristol, City of | 516 | |
| 5 | Leeds | 431 | |
| 6 | Glasgow City | 408 | |
| 7 | West Northamptonshire | 354 | |
| 8 | Somerset | 330 | |
| 9 | Leicester | 274 | |
| 10 | Cambridge | 266 |
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 techniciansYou’re viewing this 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 repairers 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.