Profession summary · Jobmundo analysis
Chemical and related process operatives demand is rising in St. Helens.
ONS recorded 4 new online adverts for chemical and related process operatives in St. Helens in Q4 2025. That is 33.3% higher than a year earlier. Typical advertised pay in St. Helens for the broader process, plant and machine operatives is £31,200.
Occupation pages use official SOC classifications. Local comparisons are shown only where ONS publishes an aligned observation.Chemical and related process operatives hiring demand
New online job adverts for chemical and related process operatives in St. Helens
New online job adverts have increased since Apr 2025.
4
Oct 2025 · St. Helens
Median advertised salary
Annualised asking salary for process, plant and machine operatives in St. Helens
Advertised pay is 10.6% higher than a year earlier, before inflation.
£31,200
Jan 2025 · St. Helens
Skills in demand
Requirements reported in UK adverts for this occupation
| # | Skill | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Business Operations, Process and Program Management | 80.5% | |
| 2 | Professional and Interpersonal Competencies | 80.1% | |
| 3 | Information Technology and Programming | 49.5% | |
| 4 | Manufacturing and Fabrication | 48.1% | |
| 5 | Risk and Safety | 37.2% | |
| 6 | Accounting and Financial Trading and Investment | 36.8% | |
| 7 | Healthcare and Life Sciences | 31.1% | |
| 8 | Engineering and Manufacturing | 30.0% | |
| 9 | Marketing and Sales | 29.2% | |
| 10 | Recruitment, Payroll and Employee Performance | 25.7% |
Experience employers ask for
Typical minimum: 0.8 years · UK live adverts
| # | Minimum experience | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 years | 69.8% | |
| 2 | 1 years | 8.4% | |
| 3 | 2 years | 8.9% | |
| 4 | 3 years | 4.6% | |
| 5 | 4+ years | 8.2% |
St. Helens 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 | 358 | |
| 2 | Manchester | 50 | |
| 3 | Bristol, City of | 35 | |
| 4 | Birmingham | 35 | |
| 5 | Glasgow City | 26 | |
| 6 | Leeds | 25 | |
| 7 | City of Edinburgh | 24 | |
| 8 | Sheffield | 24 | |
| 9 | Cambridge | 23 | |
| 10 | Liverpool | 23 |
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 811) across the UK
| # | View | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Food, drink and tobacco process operatives Food process operative · Pan man · Acid man — 40.2% of group adverts | 3,797 | -2.2% | |
| 2 | Metal making and treating process operatives Metal mixer · Fan man · Pit man — 32.0% of group adverts | 3,024 | — | |
| 3 | Textile process operatives Textile operative · Back man · Burr man — 14.0% of group adverts | 1,326 | -10.2% | |
| 4 | Chemical and related process operativesYou’re viewing this Chemical process operator · Pan man · Tar man — 8.6% of group adverts | 815 | +2.9% | |
| 5 | Process operatives n.e.c. Clay operative · Dry man · Pan man — 3.3% of group adverts | 314 | +9.8% | |
| 6 | Plastics process operatives Plastic mixer · Die man · Mill man — 1.9% of group adverts | 177 | — |
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.