Profession summary · Jobmundo analysis
Air transport operatives demand is broadly unchanged in West Berkshire.
ONS recorded 1 new online adverts for air transport operatives in West Berkshire in Q2 2026. That is broadly unchanged than a year earlier. Typical advertised pay in West Berkshire for the broader transport and mobile machine drivers and operatives is £33,300.
Occupation pages use official SOC classifications. Local comparisons are shown only where ONS publishes an aligned observation.Air transport operatives hiring demand
New online job adverts for air transport operatives in West Berkshire
New online job adverts are broadly unchanged since Apr 2025.
1
Apr 2026 · West Berkshire
Median advertised salary
Annualised asking salary for transport and mobile machine drivers and operatives in West Berkshire
Advertised pay is 6.7% higher than a year earlier, before inflation.
£33,300
Jan 2025 · West Berkshire
Skills in demand
Requirements reported in UK adverts for this occupation
| # | Skill | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Business Operations, Process and Program Management | 86.2% | |
| 2 | Professional and Interpersonal Competencies | 81.7% | |
| 3 | Risk and Safety | 60.6% | |
| 4 | Manufacturing and Fabrication | 54.7% | |
| 5 | Supply Chain and Logistics | 46.4% | |
| 6 | Recruitment, Payroll and Employee Performance | 42.3% | |
| 7 | Aerospace, Aviation and Defence Technologies | 40.3% | |
| 8 | Information Technology and Programming | 37.9% | |
| 9 | Transportation and Logistics | 31.2% | |
| 10 | Healthcare and Life Sciences | 29.1% |
Experience employers ask for
Typical minimum: 0.9 years · UK live adverts
| # | Minimum experience | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 years | 64.3% | |
| 2 | 1 years | 15.0% | |
| 3 | 2 years | 6.4% | |
| 4 | 3 years | 2.9% | |
| 5 | 4+ years | 11.4% |
West Berkshire compared with the UK
New adverts in the aligned ONS reporting period
| # | Area | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Berkshire | 1 | |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 328 |
Where hiring is strongest
New online job adverts by local authority
| # | Location | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | 58 | |
| 2 | Manchester | 13 | |
| 3 | City of Edinburgh | 13 | |
| 4 | Luton | 10 | |
| 5 | Uttlesford | 8 | |
| 6 | North West Leicestershire | 7 | |
| 7 | Leeds | 7 | |
| 8 | West Suffolk | 6 | |
| 9 | Glasgow City | 6 | |
| 10 | West Oxfordshire | 6 |
Where advertised pay is highest
Broader occupation group: Transport and mobile machine drivers and operatives
| # | Location | Annual salary | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oxford | £36,300 | |
| 2 | East Suffolk | £36,200 | |
| 3 | Runnymede | £35,400 | |
| 4 | Thurrock | £35,200 | |
| 5 | Tandridge | £35,100 | |
| 6 | Rother | £35,000 | |
| 7 | Kettering | £34,700 | |
| 8 | Mid Suffolk | £34,300 | |
| 9 | St Albans | £34,300 | |
| 10 | London | £34,300 |
Explore related occupations
Compare occupations in the same ONS group (SOC 823) across the UK
| # | View | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other drivers and transport operatives n.e.c. Ram driver · Deck hand · Stage hand — 48.6% of group adverts | 900 | -7.5% | |
| 2 | Marine and waterways transport operatives Marine operative · Tug hand · Boat hand — 17.9% of group adverts | 331 | +10.3% | |
| 3 | Rail transport operatives Transport foreman · Motor man · Loco guard — 15.1% of group adverts | 280 | +17.6% | |
| 4 | Train and tram drivers Tram driver · Loco driver · Train operator — 11.3% of group adverts | 209 | -17.4% | |
| 5 | Air transport operativesYou’re viewing this X-ray operative · Apron hand · Ramp agent — 7.1% of group adverts | 132 | -8.3% |
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.