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Farm workers market data for West Devon.
ONS recorded 9 new online adverts for farm workers in West Devon in Q2 2026. The year-on-year comparison is unavailable for the aligned series. Typical advertised pay in West Devon for the broader elementary trades and related occupations is £31,000.
Occupation pages use official SOC classifications. Local comparisons are shown only where ONS publishes an aligned observation.Farm workers hiring demand
New online job adverts for farm workers in West Devon
New online job adverts have decreased since Oct 2025.
9
Apr 2026 · West Devon
Median advertised salary
Annualised asking salary for elementary trades and related occupations in West Devon
Advertised pay is 8.4% higher than a year earlier, before inflation.
£31,000
Jan 2025 · West Devon
Skills in demand
Requirements reported in UK adverts for this occupation
| # | Skill | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Construction and Built Environment | 68.3% | |
| 2 | Business Operations, Process and Program Management | 58.5% | |
| 3 | Risk and Safety | 37.3% | |
| 4 | Manufacturing and Fabrication | 34.6% | |
| 5 | Professional and Interpersonal Competencies | 32.0% | |
| 6 | Agriculture and Horticulture | 26.3% | |
| 7 | Legal, Regulatory Compliance and Governance | 17.3% | |
| 8 | Healthcare and Life Sciences | 10.1% | |
| 9 | Information Technology and Programming | 10.0% | |
| 10 | Building Systems and Utilities | 9.5% |
Experience employers ask for
Typical minimum: 1.0 years · UK live adverts
| # | Minimum experience | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 years | 61.1% | |
| 2 | 1 years | 8.4% | |
| 3 | 2 years | 12.5% | |
| 4 | 3 years | 9.3% | |
| 5 | 4+ years | 8.8% |
West Devon compared with the UK
New adverts in the aligned ONS reporting period
| # | Area | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Devon | 9 | |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 3,314 |
Where hiring is strongest
New online job adverts by local authority
| # | Location | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | 164 | |
| 2 | Somerset | 71 | |
| 3 | North Yorkshire | 55 | |
| 4 | Bristol, City of | 52 | |
| 5 | Wiltshire | 48 | |
| 6 | Cornwall | 42 | |
| 7 | East Riding of Yorkshire | 41 | |
| 8 | Manchester | 39 | |
| 9 | Highland | 38 | |
| 10 | Northumberland | 31 |
Where advertised pay is highest
Broader occupation group: Elementary trades and related occupations
| # | Location | Annual salary | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wyre | £35,400 | |
| 2 | East Renfrewshire | £34,800 | |
| 3 | South Ayrshire | £34,500 | |
| 4 | Isle of Anglesey | £33,500 | |
| 5 | Great Yarmouth | £33,300 | |
| 6 | Adur | £33,300 | |
| 7 | North Ayrshire | £33,300 | |
| 8 | Havant | £33,200 | |
| 9 | Clackmannanshire | £33,200 | |
| 10 | Oxford | £32,900 |
Explore related occupations
Compare occupations in the same ONS group (SOC 911) across the UK
| # | View | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Farm workersYou’re viewing this Farm hand · Gang man · Yard man — 77.1% of group adverts | 1,343 | +2.8% | |
| 2 | Forestry and related workers Forestry worker · Care taker · Timber man — 22.9% of group adverts | 398 | -3.2% |
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.