Occupation 8112 · Process, plant and machine operatives
Textile process operatives operate machines to prepare natural and synthetic fibres for processing, spin and twist fibre into yarn, thread, twine, rope and other similar material, and estimate the quantities of colouring matter required for printing and dyeing fabrics.
There are no formal academic entry requirements. Training is typically provided on-the-job. NVQs/ SVQs relating to textile manufacture at levels 2 and 3 and apprenticeships are available.
Factory worker (clothing mfr) · Hosiery worker · Machinist (rope, twine mfr) · Process worker (textile mfr) · Spinner (paper twine mfr)
| Measure | Hours | Basis | Period | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8112 : Textile process operatives | None | None | 2026-03 | 8,300.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 8112 : Textile process operatives | None | None | 2026-03 | 8,600.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 8112 : Textile process operatives | None | None | 2026-03 | 9,600.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 8112 : Textile process operatives | None | None | 2026-03 | — | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) Not published: Estimate and confidence interval not available since the group sample size is zero or disclosive (0-2) |
| 8112 : Textile process operatives | None | None | 2026-03 | 1,100.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 8112 : Textile process operatives | None | None | 2026-03 | 9,600.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 8112 : Textile process operatives | None | None | 2026-03 | — | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) Not published: Estimate is less than 500 |
ONS does not publish occupational pay below region. Cells the survey could not support are shown as withheld, with its reason — adding a region split to a specific occupation leaves roughly a tenth of cells publishable.
| Region | Measure | Hours | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | 8112 : Textile process operatives | None | withheld | 2026-03 |
| East Midlands | 8112 : Textile process operatives | None | 1,000.00 | 2026-03 |
| London | 8112 : Textile process operatives | None | 900.00 | 2026-03 |
| North East | 8112 : Textile process operatives | None | withheld | 2026-03 |
| North West | 8112 : Textile process operatives | None | 700.00 | 2026-03 |
| Northern Ireland | 8112 : Textile process operatives | None | withheld | 2026-03 |
| Scotland | 8112 : Textile process operatives | None | 1,100.00 | 2026-03 |
| South East | 8112 : Textile process operatives | None | 1,500.00 | 2026-03 |
| South West | 8112 : Textile process operatives | None | withheld | 2026-03 |
| Wales | 8112 : Textile process operatives | None | withheld | 2026-03 |
| West Midlands | 8112 : Textile process operatives | None | 2,500.00 | 2026-03 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 8112 : Textile process operatives | None | 1,400.00 | 2026-03 |
ONS publishes regional pay for this occupation where the survey sample supports it — 7 of 12 cells on this page. The rest are withheld by ONS, and are shown as withheld with the reason, rather than left out.
The Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, published by the Office for National Statistics. Figures are shown exactly as ONS publishes them — we do not adjust, model or fill them in, and every number on this page carries the series and period it came from.
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