oilseed presser
Oilseed pressers operate hydraulic presses that extracts oil from oilseed.
oilseed presser oilseed pressers operate hydraulic presses that extracts oil from oilseed. The role shows moderate AI exposure (0.50 on a 0-1 scale) — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. The most in-demand skills for the role include mechanical tools, oil seed process, maintain hydraulic press, crush seeds, tend equipment for oil extraction.
Pay in the UK
UK: median £28,243 a year for Food, drink and tobacco process operatives (ONS ASHE 2025, full-time)
Middle half of full-time jobs: £24,471 to £33,889 a year
UK jobs are grouped differently; this is the closest UK occupation group (ONS SOC 2020 8111). ONS rates this estimate precise. 2025 provisional figures; ONS revises them a year later. Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (Open Government Licence)
Pay in India (occupation group)
Average monthly earnings of salaried employees in the occupation group “Craft and related trades workers” in India, from the Government of India's Periodic Labour Force Survey (January–December 2025). It covers everyone in this group, not only oilseed presser, and it is not US pay converted to rupees.
Source: MoSPI (Government of India), Periodic Labour Force Survey Annual Report 2025, Table 51 — average wage/salary earnings of regular wage/salaried employees, NCO-2015 division 7. Official India data gives one average per occupation group: there are no official India figures for single careers, experience levels or cities. Read the report
Top skills
Knowledge you'll build
- Production and Processing
- Mechanical
- Computers and Electronics
- Mathematics
- Engineering and Technology
- Food Production
- English Language
- Public Safety and Security
What you'd actually do
- Adjust machine components to regulate speeds, pressures, and temperatures, and amounts, dimensions, and flow of materials or ingredients.
- Press control buttons to activate machinery and equipment.
- Examine, measure, and weigh materials or products to verify conformance to standards, using measuring devices such as templates, micrometers, or scales.
- Monitor machine operations and observe lights and gauges to detect malfunctions.
- Clear jams, and remove defective or substandard materials or products.
- Notify supervisors when extruded filaments fail to meet standards.
Tools & technology you'd use
Frequently asked questions
What does oilseed presser do?
Oilseed pressers operate hydraulic presses that extracts oil from oilseed.
What skills does oilseed presser need?
The most in-demand skills for this role include mechanical tools, oil seed process, maintain hydraulic press, crush seeds, tend equipment for oil extraction, ensure public safety and security. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.
Will AI replace oilseed presser?
Our AI-durability model gives oilseed presser a score of 0.50 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at moderate AI exposure — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. Learning to work with AI tools rather than against them is the path forward.