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Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c. market data for West Devon.
ONS recorded 14 new online adverts for mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c. 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 transport and mobile machine drivers and operatives is £29,600.
Occupation pages use official SOC classifications. Local comparisons are shown only where ONS publishes an aligned observation.Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c. hiring demand
New online job adverts for mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c. in West Devon
New online job adverts are broadly unchanged since Oct 2025.
14
Apr 2026 · West Devon
Median advertised salary
Annualised asking salary for transport and mobile machine drivers and operatives in West Devon
Advertised pay is 4.5% lower than a year earlier, before inflation.
£29,600
Jan 2025 · West Devon
Skills in demand
Requirements reported in UK adverts for this occupation
| # | Skill | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Business Operations, Process and Program Management | 57.4% | |
| 2 | Construction and Built Environment | 57.2% | |
| 3 | Manufacturing and Fabrication | 47.4% | |
| 4 | Risk and Safety | 46.6% | |
| 5 | Professional and Interpersonal Competencies | 43.1% | |
| 6 | Agriculture and Horticulture | 32.6% | |
| 7 | Transportation and Logistics | 28.1% | |
| 8 | Supply Chain and Logistics | 27.3% | |
| 9 | Information Technology and Programming | 17.0% | |
| 10 | Engineering and Manufacturing | 14.7% |
Experience employers ask for
Typical minimum: 0.8 years · UK live adverts
| # | Minimum experience | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 years | 63.9% | |
| 2 | 1 years | 12.3% | |
| 3 | 2 years | 11.1% | |
| 4 | 3 years | 6.6% | |
| 5 | 4+ years | 6.1% |
West Devon compared with the UK
New adverts in the aligned ONS reporting period
| # | Area | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Devon | 14 | |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 8,592 |
Where hiring is strongest
New online job adverts by local authority
| # | Location | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | 296 | |
| 2 | North Yorkshire | 166 | |
| 3 | Somerset | 137 | |
| 4 | Leeds | 132 | |
| 5 | Bristol, City of | 121 | |
| 6 | West Northamptonshire | 103 | |
| 7 | Birmingham | 98 | |
| 8 | Wiltshire | 92 | |
| 9 | Northumberland | 87 | |
| 10 | North Northamptonshire | 85 |
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 822) across the UK
| # | View | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c.You’re viewing this Machine driver · Hay baler · Navvy man — 54.7% of group adverts | 3,708 | +1.6% | |
| 2 | Fork-lift truck drivers Fork-lift truck driver · Flt driver · Fork lifter — 27.2% of group adverts | 1,845 | — | |
| 3 | Crane drivers Crane driver · Bank hand · Cage hand — 18.1% of group adverts | 1,230 | — |
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.