Profession summary · Jobmundo analysis
Crane drivers demand is rising in Westmorland and Furness.
ONS recorded 7 new online adverts for crane drivers in Westmorland and Furness in Q4 2025. That is 133.3% higher than a year earlier. Advertised salary for the UK benchmark is £28,500.
Occupation pages use official SOC classifications. Local comparisons are shown only where ONS publishes an aligned observation. ONS data is generally two months late.Crane drivers hiring demand
New online job adverts for crane drivers in Westmorland and Furness
Comparable observations are not available for this range.
7
Oct 2025 · Westmorland and Furness
Median advertised salary
Annualised asking salary for crane drivers across the UK
Advertised pay is 5.6% higher than a year earlier, before inflation.
£28,500
May 2025 · UK
Skills in demand
Requirements reported in UK adverts for this occupation
| # | Skill | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Transportation and Logistics | 82.5% | |
| 2 | Supply Chain and Logistics | 77.2% | |
| 3 | Business Operations, Process and Program Management | 59.8% | |
| 4 | Manufacturing and Fabrication | 57.6% | |
| 5 | Professional and Interpersonal Competencies | 55.5% | |
| 6 | Risk and Safety | 54.2% | |
| 7 | Construction and Built Environment | 25.8% | |
| 8 | Recruitment, Payroll and Employee Performance | 12.8% | |
| 9 | Healthcare and Life Sciences | 10.7% | |
| 10 | Information Technology and Programming | 8.8% |
Experience employers ask for
Typical minimum: 0.4 years · UK live adverts
| # | Minimum experience | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 years | 74.0% | |
| 2 | 1 years | 16.3% | |
| 3 | 2 years | 6.3% | |
| 4 | 3 years | 2.2% | |
| 5 | 4+ years | 1.3% |
Westmorland and Furness 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 | 159 | |
| 2 | North Northamptonshire | 55 | |
| 3 | West Northamptonshire | 53 | |
| 4 | Thurrock | 43 | |
| 5 | Bristol, City of | 37 | |
| 6 | Glasgow City | 31 | |
| 7 | Braintree | 30 | |
| 8 | Perth and Kinross | 29 | |
| 9 | Birmingham | 27 | |
| 10 | Bedford | 26 |
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. 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 driversYou’re viewing this 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.