Profession summary · Jobmundo analysis
Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c. demand is falling in the UK.
ONS recorded 783 new online adverts for assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c. in the UK in Aug 2026. That is 3.2% lower than a year earlier. Advertised salary for the UK is £27,000.
Occupation pages use official SOC classifications. Local comparisons are shown only where ONS publishes an aligned observation. ONS data is generally two months late.Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c. hiring demand
New online job adverts for assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c. across the UK
New online job adverts have decreased since Aug 2025.
783
Aug 2026 · the UK
Median advertised salary
Annualised asking salary for assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c. across the UK
Advertised pay is 3.8% higher than a year earlier, before inflation.
£27,000
May 2025 · UK
Skills in demand
Requirements reported in UK adverts for this occupation
| # | Skill | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Professional and Interpersonal Competencies | 80.2% | |
| 2 | Business Operations, Process and Program Management | 78.8% | |
| 3 | Manufacturing and Fabrication | 74.3% | |
| 4 | Information Technology and Programming | 46.1% | |
| 5 | Risk and Safety | 45.7% | |
| 6 | Engineering and Manufacturing | 39.1% | |
| 7 | Construction and Built Environment | 32.1% | |
| 8 | Supply Chain and Logistics | 30.9% | |
| 9 | Accounting and Financial Trading and Investment | 27.3% | |
| 10 | Healthcare and Life Sciences | 26.0% |
Experience employers ask for
Typical minimum: 0.5 years · UK live adverts
| # | Minimum experience | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 years | 76.6% | |
| 2 | 1 years | 11.7% | |
| 3 | 2 years | 5.5% | |
| 4 | 3 years | 2.9% | |
| 5 | 4+ years | 3.3% |
Where hiring is strongest
New online job adverts by local authority
| # | Location | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | 268 | |
| 2 | Birmingham | 40 | |
| 3 | Leeds | 40 | |
| 4 | North Northamptonshire | 38 | |
| 5 | Manchester | 33 | |
| 6 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 30 | |
| 7 | West Northamptonshire | 30 | |
| 8 | Bristol, City of | 27 | |
| 9 | Milton Keynes | 24 | |
| 10 | Cornwall | 23 |
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 — 39.9% of group adverts | 2,160 | +28.4% | |
| 2 | Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) Assembler · Bell maker · Car sealer — 14.8% of group adverts | 801 | +11.6% | |
| 3 | Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c.You’re viewing this Assembler · Hook tier · Ring tier — 14.4% of group adverts | 783 | -3.2% | |
| 4 | Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fitters Tyre and exhaust fitter · Garage hand · Tyre fitter — 10.2% of group adverts | 551 | -6.1% | |
| 5 | Weighers, graders and sorters Sorter and grader · Yard man · Hair hand — 8.0% of group adverts | 431 | -4.4% | |
| 6 | Assemblers (electrical and electronic products) Electronic assembler · Cap fixer · Fan maker — 7.3% of group adverts | 396 | +1.8% | |
| 7 | Sewing machinists Sewing machinist · Bag maker · Bag sewer — 5.5% of group adverts | 298 | +1.0% |
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.