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Ds Smith is a packaging manufacturer. They make packaging for food, industrial and consumer goods.

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What's the average pay for a machine operator at Ds Smith?

The average pay for a machine operator at Ds Smith is between £11.64 and £19.21 per hour.

The top paying employers for machine operators are Ds Smith, Huhtamaki and Greencore.

Last updated 16 March 2024

What is the Real Living Wage?

The Real Living Wage is a voluntary rate employers can sign up to that is based on the real cost of living.

Location Real Living Wage
London £13.15
Rest of the UK £12.00

What is the legal minimum wage?

The minimum wage is the legal minimum you must be paid per hour.

Age group Legal minimum wage
23 or older £10.42
21-22 £10.18
18-20 £7.49
Under 18 £5.28
Apprentices £5.28

How we know this

Based on data from 19 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between August 2022 and March 2024.

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What are machine operators saying about pay at Ds Smith?

  • Best thing

    Pay

    Worst thing

    The management and there blissful awareness to problems that are raised

    Always working reactively ... Not proactively

    6.1

    Ds Smith Fork lift driver, May 2023

  • Best thing

    The pay is good for what we do

    Worst thing

    Doing nights

    9.9

    Ds Smith Employee, January 2021

  • Best thing

    Pay
    Amount of Time off

    Worst thing

    Night shifts

    9.5

    Ds Smith Machine operator, June 2020

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