Agricultural machinery drivers
£34,936
Average salary
51 hours
Average weekly hours
4.75%
Unemployment rate
Definition: Agricultural machinery drivers
*SOC Code (Standard Occupational Classification): 8223
Job holders in this unit group operate and drive tractors, combine harvesters or other farm vehicles to clear and cultivate land and to sow and harvest plants and crops.
Common tasks include:
- attaches plough, cultivator, distributor, mower, baler or other implement to tractor;
- adjusts depth, speed and height of attached implement according to requirements;
- drives and operates machinery to plough, fertilise, plant, cultivate or harvest crops;
- services and maintains equipment and carries out any minor repairs.
Qualifications
No academic qualifications are required. Candidates will require the relevant driving licence to operate vehicles on public roads. A variety of NVQs/SVQs in Agriculture is available that incorporates the operation of agricultural machinery. Apprenticeships may be available in some areas.
*Introduced in 1990, SOC is a multi-purpose common classification of occupations in UK. Jobs are defined in terms of skill level and skill content, including qualifications, training and work experience.
Employment status: Agricultural machinery drivers
Regional employment: Agricultural machinery drivers
Future employment: Agricultural machinery drivers
Top 12 industries: Agricultural machinery drivers
Alternative & related job titles: Agricultural machinery drivers
Driver, tractor (agriculture) Binder, straw Operator Driver, machine (agriculture) Sprayer, agricultural Baler, hay Foreman (agricultural contracting) Driver, engine (agriculture) Sprayer (agricultural contracting) Tractorman (agriculture) Feeder, drum Worker, agricultural (agricultural contracting) Driver, tractor (local government) Driver-mechanic Machinist, agricultural Man, plough Driver Attendant Contractor, spraying, crop
Equality focus: Agricultural machinery drivers
Breaking down the official government big data sources by gender, age and region. Hours and pay data based on full time equlivalent roles.
Breakdown by gender
£30,764
Female average annual salary
£35,457
Male average annual salary
49
Female average weekly hours
51
Male average weekly hours
Average pay per hour: Agricultural machinery drivers
Workforce gender: Agricultural machinery drivers
Breakdown by region
£50,057
London - highest annual average salary
£31,286
North East (England) - lowest annual average salary
77
London - Highest average weekly hours
38
Wales - Lowest average weekly hours
Average pay per week (£): Agricultural machinery drivers
Average weekly hours by UK region/nation: Agricultural machinery drivers
Breakdown by age
20 years
Lowest annual salary (£22,943)
years
Highest annual salary (£0) at this age