Refuse and salvage occupations
£23,986
Average salary
38 hours
Average weekly hours
6.41%
Unemployment rate
Definition: Refuse and salvage occupations
*SOC Code (Standard Occupational Classification): 9235
Refuse and salvage collectors supervise and undertake the collection and processing of refuse from household, commercial and industrial premises.
Common tasks include:
- rides in or on refuse vehicle and alights to pick up domestic refuse;
- carries waste material in dustbins or other containers from premises to refuse vehicle;
- empties refuse into vehicle manually or using an electronic tipping device;
- returns dustbins or other containers to premises;
- collects scrap metal, salvage, paper and other recyclable material from domestic and industrial premises, and sorts material in preparation for recycling;
- attends the operation of refuse tips, supervises the use of public refuse disposal facilities, and compacts and covers up refuse at landfill sites.
Qualifications
No academic qualifications are required. Training is provided on-the-job. A minimum age limit of 18 years normally applies.
*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: Refuse and salvage occupations
Regional employment: Refuse and salvage occupations
Future employment: Refuse and salvage occupations
Top 12 industries: Refuse and salvage occupations
Alternative & related job titles: Refuse and salvage occupations
Officer, estates (local government: cleansing dept) Inspector, cleansing Collector, refuse Dustman Attendant, tip Hand, salvage Operator, disposal, refuse Officer, disposal, refuse Operative, disposal, refuse Superintendent, sanitary Foreman (local government: refuse tip) Loader, refuse (local government: cleansing dept) Binman (local government: cleansing dept) Operator, recycling Foreman (local government: cleansing dept) Operative, disposal, waste Operator, disposal, waste Attendant, hopper (refuse destruction) Operative, recycling Foreman (wreck raising) Operative, landfill Worker, recycling Operative, refuse Inspector (local government: cleansing dept) Scavenger Foreman (local government: sanitary dept) Recycler Tipman, refuse Worker, salvage Foreman, district (sanitary services) Collector, dust (local government) Man, bin (local government: cleansing dept) Collector, waste Tatter Officer, estate (local government: cleansing dept) Recycler, paper Lifter, bin Remover, refuse Collector, salvage Collector, metal, scrap Trimmer, disposal, refuse Cleanser (local government) Collector, scrap Foreman, salvage Superintendent, cleansing (local government)
Equality focus: Refuse and salvage occupations
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
£20,857
Female average annual salary
£23,986
Male average annual salary
48
Female average weekly hours
37
Male average weekly hours
Average pay per hour: Refuse and salvage occupations
Workforce gender: Refuse and salvage occupations
Breakdown by region
£28,157
West Midlands (England) - highest annual average salary
£19,814
East Midlands (England) - lowest annual average salary
47
Wales - Highest average weekly hours
29
South West (England) - Lowest average weekly hours
Average pay per week (£): Refuse and salvage occupations
Average weekly hours by UK region/nation: Refuse and salvage occupations
Breakdown by age
20 years
Lowest annual salary (£17,729)
years
Highest annual salary (£0) at this age