Profession summary · Jobmundo analysis
Mining and quarry workers and related operatives demand is falling in Stroud.
ONS recorded 5 new online adverts for mining and quarry workers and related operatives in Stroud in Q4 2025. That is 37.5% lower than a year earlier. Typical advertised pay in Stroud for the broader process, plant and machine operatives is £29,100.
Occupation pages use official SOC classifications. Local comparisons are shown only where ONS publishes an aligned observation.Mining and quarry workers and related operatives hiring demand
New online job adverts for mining and quarry workers and related operatives in Stroud
Comparable observations are not available for this range.
5
Oct 2025 · Stroud
Median advertised salary
Annualised asking salary for process, plant and machine operatives in Stroud
Advertised pay is 3.9% higher than a year earlier, before inflation.
£29,100
Jan 2025 · Stroud
Skills in demand
Requirements reported in UK adverts for this occupation
| # | Skill | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Business Operations, Process and Program Management | 79.5% | |
| 2 | Professional and Interpersonal Competencies | 65.6% | |
| 3 | Risk and Safety | 39.7% | |
| 4 | Healthcare and Life Sciences | 34.2% | |
| 5 | Accounting and Financial Trading and Investment | 34.0% | |
| 6 | Construction and Built Environment | 29.4% | |
| 7 | Information Technology and Programming | 29.3% | |
| 8 | Marketing and Sales | 29.3% | |
| 9 | Organizational Development | 28.8% | |
| 10 | Legal, Regulatory Compliance and Governance | 23.0% |
Experience employers ask for
Typical minimum: 0.8 years · UK live adverts
| # | Minimum experience | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 years | 66.0% | |
| 2 | 1 years | 10.5% | |
| 3 | 2 years | 12.7% | |
| 4 | 3 years | 6.8% | |
| 5 | 4+ years | 4.1% |
Stroud 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 | 550 | |
| 2 | Birmingham | 77 | |
| 3 | North Yorkshire | 72 | |
| 4 | Leeds | 72 | |
| 5 | Glasgow City | 64 | |
| 6 | Bristol, City of | 61 | |
| 7 | Manchester | 55 | |
| 8 | Somerset | 50 | |
| 9 | City of Edinburgh | 48 | |
| 10 | Oxford | 45 |
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 operativesYou’re viewing this 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 operatives 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.