Profession summary · Jobmundo analysis
Sewing machinists demand is rising in West Oxfordshire.
ONS recorded 3 new online adverts for sewing machinists in West Oxfordshire in Q2 2026. That is 50.0% higher than a year earlier. Typical advertised pay in West Oxfordshire for the broader process, plant and machine operatives is £29,200.
Occupation pages use official SOC classifications. Local comparisons are shown only where ONS publishes an aligned observation.Sewing machinists hiring demand
New online job adverts for sewing machinists in West Oxfordshire
New online job adverts have increased since Apr 2025.
3
Apr 2026 · West Oxfordshire
Median advertised salary
Annualised asking salary for process, plant and machine operatives in West Oxfordshire
Advertised pay is 3.9% higher than a year earlier, before inflation.
£29,200
Jan 2025 · West Oxfordshire
Skills in demand
Requirements reported in UK adverts for this occupation
| # | Skill | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Professional and Interpersonal Competencies | 79.8% | |
| 2 | Business Operations, Process and Program Management | 70.8% | |
| 3 | Engineering and Manufacturing | 68.3% | |
| 4 | Manufacturing and Fabrication | 64.3% | |
| 5 | Information Technology and Programming | 32.0% | |
| 6 | Risk and Safety | 31.2% | |
| 7 | Construction and Built Environment | 30.4% | |
| 8 | Healthcare and Life Sciences | 29.4% | |
| 9 | Agriculture and Horticulture | 24.5% | |
| 10 | Recruitment, Payroll and Employee Performance | 20.3% |
Experience employers ask for
Typical minimum: 0.8 years · UK live adverts
| # | Minimum experience | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 years | 61.3% | |
| 2 | 1 years | 19.0% | |
| 3 | 2 years | 8.5% | |
| 4 | 3 years | 5.5% | |
| 5 | 4+ years | 5.8% |
West Oxfordshire compared with the UK
New adverts in the aligned ONS reporting period
| # | Area | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Oxfordshire | 3 | |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 928 |
Where hiring is strongest
New online job adverts by local authority
| # | Location | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | 111 | |
| 2 | Kirklees | 30 | |
| 3 | Dacorum | 27 | |
| 4 | Glasgow City | 15 | |
| 5 | Somerset | 15 | |
| 6 | City of Edinburgh | 14 | |
| 7 | Bradford | 14 | |
| 8 | Wakefield | 14 | |
| 9 | Leicester | 13 | |
| 10 | Manchester | 13 |
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 814) across the UK
| # | View | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Routine inspectors and testers Tester · Cloth man · Test hand — 37.5% of group adverts | 2,004 | — | |
| 2 | Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c. Assembler · Hook tier · Ring tier — 16.3% of group adverts | 869 | — | |
| 3 | Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) Assembler · Bell maker · Car sealer — 14.3% of group adverts | 766 | -5.8% | |
| 4 | Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fitters Tyre and exhaust fitter · Garage hand · Tyre fitter — 12.0% of group adverts | 639 | +2.7% | |
| 5 | Weighers, graders and sorters Sorter and grader · Yard man · Hair hand — 8.3% of group adverts | 443 | +4.0% | |
| 6 | Assemblers (electrical and electronic products) Electronic assembler · Cap fixer · Fan maker — 6.8% of group adverts | 365 | — | |
| 7 | Sewing machinistsYou’re viewing this Sewing machinist · Bag maker · Bag sewer — 4.8% of group adverts | 254 | -16.2% |
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.