Process, plant, machine and construction operatives — UK Pay Data

Salaries in the Process, plant, machine and construction operatives group range from £25,500 to £66,500 per year across 25 occupations, based on official ONS ASHE data. The highest-paying role is Energy plant operatives at a median of £66,500/year. Click any occupation below to see regional breakdowns, year-on-year pay trends, and hourly rates.

Occupation Median Annual Pay Year-on-Year
Energy plant operatives £66,500 +3.1%
Rail construction and maintenance operatives £47,500 +3.3%
Scaffolders, stagers and riggers £43,500 +3.6%
Water and sewerage plant operatives £41,500 +2.5%
Road construction operatives £41,500 +2.5%
Mining and quarry workers and related operatives £38,500 +2.7%
Production, factory and assembly supervisors £37,500 +1.4%
Routine inspectors and testers £37,000 +2.8%
Chemical and related process operatives £35,500 +1.4%
Plastics process operatives £33,500 +3.1%
Metal making and treating process operatives £33,500 +3.1%
Metal working machine operatives £33,000 +3.1%
Construction operatives n.e.c. £33,000 +3.1%
Process operatives n.e.c. £32,500 +1.6%
Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fitters £32,500 +1.6%
Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) £32,000 +3.2%
Printing machine assistants £31,500 +3.3%
Weighers, graders and sorters £31,500 +3.3%
Paper and wood machine operatives £30,500 +3.4%
Plant and machine operatives n.e.c. £30,500 +3.4%
Food, drink and tobacco process operatives £29,500 +3.5%
Textile process operatives £29,500 +3.5%
Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c. £29,500 +1.7%
Assemblers (electrical and electronic products) £29,000 +3.6%
Sewing machinists £25,500 +2.0%

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