Profession summary · Jobmundo analysis
Metal working machine operatives demand is rising in West Midlands.
ONS recorded 125 new online adverts for metal working machine operatives in West Midlands in Jul 2026. That is 15.7% higher than a year earlier. Advertised salary for the UK benchmark is £26,000.
Occupation pages use official SOC classifications. Local comparisons are shown only where ONS publishes an aligned observation. ONS data is generally two months late.Metal working machine operatives hiring demand
New online job adverts for metal working machine operatives in West Midlands
New online job adverts have increased since Jul 2025.
125
Jul 2026 · West Midlands
Median advertised salary
Annualised asking salary for metal working machine operatives across the UK
Advertised pay is 4.4% higher than a year earlier, before inflation.
£26,000
May 2025 · UK
Skills in demand
Requirements reported in UK adverts for this occupation
Experience employers ask for
Typical minimum: 0.7 years · UK live adverts
| # | Minimum experience | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 years | 62.5% | |
| 2 | 1 years | 21.1% | |
| 3 | 2 years | 7.9% | |
| 4 | 3 years | 6.5% | |
| 5 | 4+ years | 2.0% |
West Midlands compared with the UK
New adverts in the aligned ONS reporting period
| # | Area | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Midlands | 125 | |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 1,104 |
Where hiring is strongest
New online job adverts by local authority
| # | Location | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | 303 | |
| 2 | Leeds | 47 | |
| 3 | Birmingham | 40 | |
| 4 | Manchester | 36 | |
| 5 | Bristol, City of | 34 | |
| 6 | Wiltshire | 34 | |
| 7 | Buckinghamshire | 34 | |
| 8 | North Yorkshire | 33 | |
| 9 | Sheffield | 29 | |
| 10 | Tunbridge Wells | 27 |
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 |
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.