Elementary process plant occupations, other Pay Data UK — 2024

Elementary process plant occupations, other roles in the UK earn a median of £26,598 per year, equivalent to £13.41 per hour as of 2024. This represents a 10.0% increase in annual pay compared to the previous year. Pay varies across the UK, ranging from £19,557 to £41,042 per year.

How Pay Varies Across the UK

Each bar shows how many areas of the UK have a median annual pay in that range for Elementary process plant occupations, other roles. The dashed line marks the national median.

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About Elementary process plant occupations, other

Job holders in this unit group assist the work of machine operatives and perform a variety of manual tasks in foundries, engineering and allied trades and in other process and plant operations not elsewhere classified in minor group 913: Elementary process plant occupations.

Typical Tasks and Duties

• assists with the operation of furnaces and the preparation of castings
• assists in setting up attachments on plant and machinery, and operates saws, shears or other equipment
• conveys goods, materials, equipment, etc. to work area, assists in setting up machinery and equipment and prepares tools, lamps and other equipment for use
• assists operative to mark out, bend, drill, galvanise, coat and otherwise machine metal
• loads and unloads vehicles, trucks and trolleys
• removes finished pieces from work area, paints or fixes identification labels or markers on products or containers
• clears machine blockages, cleans machinery, equipment and tools, keeps work area tidy and clears waste and any spillages
• performs a variety of manual tasks in relation to the operation of coke ovens, boilers, blast furnaces and other engineering trades

Entry Routes and Qualifications

No academic qualifications are required. On-the- job training is provided. NVQs/SVQs may be available in some areas.

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Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.