Profession summary · Jobmundo analysis
Road construction operatives demand is falling in Wakefield.
ONS recorded 9 new online adverts for road construction operatives in Wakefield in Q4 2025. That is 40.0% lower than a year earlier. Typical advertised pay in Wakefield for the broader process, plant and machine operatives is £29,500.
Occupation pages use official SOC classifications. Local comparisons are shown only where ONS publishes an aligned observation. ONS data is generally two months late.Road construction operatives hiring demand
New online job adverts for road construction operatives in Wakefield
New online job adverts have increased since Apr 2025.
9
Oct 2025 · Wakefield
Median advertised salary
Annualised asking salary for process, plant and machine operatives in Wakefield
Advertised pay is 5.0% higher than a year earlier, before inflation.
£29,500
Jan 2025 · Wakefield
Skills in demand
Requirements reported in UK adverts for this occupation
Experience employers ask for
Typical minimum: 0.4 years · UK live adverts
| # | Minimum experience | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 years | 81.4% | |
| 2 | 1 years | 7.2% | |
| 3 | 2 years | 5.3% | |
| 4 | 3 years | 2.1% | |
| 5 | 4+ years | 3.9% |
Wakefield compared with the UK
New adverts in the aligned ONS reporting period
An aligned ONS comparison is unavailable for this location.
Where hiring is strongest
New online job adverts by local authority
| # | Location | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | 109 | |
| 2 | Manchester | 28 | |
| 3 | Buckinghamshire | 24 | |
| 4 | Somerset | 20 | |
| 5 | West Northamptonshire | 19 | |
| 6 | Birmingham | 18 | |
| 7 | Westmorland and Furness | 16 | |
| 8 | Wiltshire | 15 | |
| 9 | North Yorkshire | 14 | |
| 10 | Horsham | 14 |
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 815) across the UK
| # | View | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Construction operatives n.e.c. Construction operative · Ames taper · Hard corer — 69.9% of group adverts | 2,777 | -7.0% | |
| 2 | Road construction operativesYou’re viewing this Road man · Tar man · Tar layer — 17.3% of group adverts | 686 | +3.0% | |
| 3 | Scaffolders, stagers and riggers Rigger · Rope smith · Bell hanger — 10.1% of group adverts | 401 | -13.9% | |
| 4 | Rail construction and maintenance operatives Rail track maintenance worker · Road man · Rail layer — 2.8% of group adverts | 111 | — |
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.