Profession summary · Jobmundo analysis
Water and sewerage plant operatives demand is broadly unchanged in St Albans.
ONS recorded 5 new online adverts for water and sewerage plant operatives in St Albans in Q4 2025. That is broadly unchanged than a year earlier. Typical advertised pay in St Albans for the broader process, plant and machine operatives is £32,200.
Occupation pages use official SOC classifications. Local comparisons are shown only where ONS publishes an aligned observation. ONS data is generally two months late.Water and sewerage plant operatives hiring demand
New online job adverts for water and sewerage plant operatives in St Albans
Comparable observations are not available for this range.
5
Oct 2025 · St Albans
Median advertised salary
Annualised asking salary for process, plant and machine operatives in St Albans
Advertised pay is 3.2% higher than a year earlier, before inflation.
£32,200
Jan 2025 · St Albans
Skills in demand
Requirements reported in UK adverts for this occupation
Experience employers ask for
Typical minimum: 0.8 years · UK live adverts
| # | Minimum experience | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 years | 67.5% | |
| 2 | 1 years | 6.9% | |
| 3 | 2 years | 12.6% | |
| 4 | 3 years | 8.8% | |
| 5 | 4+ years | 4.2% |
St Albans 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 | 285 | |
| 2 | Manchester | 54 | |
| 3 | Birmingham | 48 | |
| 4 | Reading | 34 | |
| 5 | Sheffield | 32 | |
| 6 | Coventry | 28 | |
| 7 | Glasgow City | 23 | |
| 8 | Bristol, City of | 23 | |
| 9 | Buckinghamshire | 20 | |
| 10 | Woking | 19 |
Where advertised pay is highest
Broader occupation group: Process, plant and machine operatives
| # | Location | Annual salary | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shetland Islands | £44,300 | |
| 2 | Three Rivers | £44,000 | |
| 3 | Stevenage | £40,000 | |
| 4 | Barrow-in-Furness | £39,500 | |
| 5 | Slough | £37,000 | |
| 6 | London | £36,100 | |
| 7 | Guildford | £35,400 | |
| 8 | Spelthorne | £35,400 | |
| 9 | Dartford | £35,000 | |
| 10 | Epsom and Ewell | £35,000 |
Explore related occupations
Compare occupations in the same ONS group (SOC 813) across the UK
| # | View | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mining and quarry workers and related operatives Quarry operative · Pan man · Pit man — 37.2% of group adverts | 1,903 | -12.5% | |
| 2 | Plant and machine operatives n.e.c. Machine oiler · Saw man · Box maker — 21.1% of group adverts | 1,078 | — | |
| 3 | Energy plant operatives Plant operator · Motor man · Fire beater — 12.9% of group adverts | 657 | — | |
| 4 | Water and sewerage plant operativesYou’re viewing this Water softener plant operator · Filter man · Sewerage man — 11.3% of group adverts | 579 | — | |
| 5 | Paper and wood machine operatives Paper machine setter-operator · Pan man · Saw man — 10.7% of group adverts | 545 | — | |
| 6 | Printing machine assistants Printing assistant · Fly hand · Map maker — 6.8% of group adverts | 350 | -21.7% |
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.