How much do CNC machinist in Edinburgh get paid?

CNC machinist in Edinburgh earn

£10.31-13.56 per hour

Based on 10 employee reviews

CNC machinist salaries can range between £10.31-13.56 per hour in the Edinburgh area. This data is based on quiz results from 10 employees who live in and around Edinburgh.

What do top employers pay CNC machinist?

Who are the top CNC machinist employers?

  1. Don and Low
    8.8
  2. Hexcel
    8.8
  3. Nestlé
    8.7

Who are the worst CNC machinist employers?

  1. Albert Bartlett
    3.8
  2. Stateside Foods
    4.4
  3. Morrisons
    4.7

How are people paid?

80%
by the hour
20%
an annual salary

Based on 10 employees

What do CNC machinist do?

Machine operators have the job of using machines and specialist equipment.

Machines are used in all sorts of industries. You can find machine operators:

  • In factories
  • On construction sites

This type of job might involve:

  • Using and operating machines to make, assemble and move things
  • Checking all the machines on-site are safe to use

What machines you’ll use depends on what type of company you work for.

If you work in construction, you might use:

  • Excavators, bulldozers, fork-lift trucks, cranes and dump trucks

If you work in a factory, you might use:

  • Drills, industrial ovens, mixers and specialised equipment

If you want to apply for a machine operator job, you might need the following:

If you work in construction, you’ll also need a Construction Skills Certificate Scheme (CSCS) card.

You can also train on-the-job to be a machine operator if you are a groundworker.

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