Manufacturing Contracts in the UK excluding London

Manufacturing
UK > UK excluding London

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Manufacturing in contract job vacancies advertised in the UK excluding London. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that have cited Manufacturing over the 6 months to 20 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period over the previous 2 years.

6 months to
20 May 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 55 78 115
Rank change year-on-year +23 +37 -1
Contract jobs citing Manufacturing 691 690 670
As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK excluding London 3.41% 2.98% 2.18%
As % of the General category 6.27% 5.28% 3.91%
Number of daily rates quoted 339 494 490
10th Percentile £205 £207 £233
25th Percentile £375 £400 £413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £475 £525 £525
Median % change year-on-year -9.52% - +5.26%
75th Percentile £588 £638 £638
90th Percentile £725 £725 £750
UK median daily rate £500 £538 £538
% change year-on-year -6.98% - +5.39%
Number of hourly rates quoted 146 58 44
10th Percentile £12.96 £22.96 £12.30
25th Percentile £18.67 £39.66 £21.13
Median hourly rate £33.00 £45.00 £35.58
Median % change year-on-year -26.67% +26.48% +9.52%
75th Percentile £45.44 £51.50 £47.50
90th Percentile £61.13 £65.00 £65.21
UK median hourly rate £35.00 £45.00 £37.83
% change year-on-year -22.22% +18.95% +5.08%

All General Skills
UK excluding London

Manufacturing is in the General Skills category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies advertised in the UK excluding London with a requirement for common skills.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills 11,029 13,079 17,142
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK excluding London 54.42% 56.54% 55.81%
Number of daily rates quoted 6,303 8,902 11,804
10th Percentile £208 £230 £213
25th Percentile £363 £400 £375
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £495 £500 £475
Median % change year-on-year -1.00% +5.26% +8.57%
75th Percentile £596 £600 £575
90th Percentile £688 £694 £650
UK median daily rate £525 £550 £538
% change year-on-year -4.55% +2.33% +7.50%
Number of hourly rates quoted 1,647 751 1,045
10th Percentile £12.50 £13.41 £12.50
25th Percentile £15.00 £15.74 £14.00
Median hourly rate £28.25 £29.00 £19.00
Median % change year-on-year -2.59% +52.63% -3.52%
75th Percentile £53.75 £60.66 £37.00
90th Percentile £67.15 £70.00 £55.84
UK median hourly rate £30.00 £32.50 £22.50
% change year-on-year -7.69% +44.44% -

Manufacturing
Job Vacancy Trend in the UK excluding London

Job postings citing Manufacturing as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the UK excluding London.

Job vacancy trend for Manufacturing in the UK excluding London

Manufacturing
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in the UK excluding London

3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Manufacturing in the UK excluding London.

Daily rate trend for Manufacturing in the UK excluding London

Manufacturing
Daily Rate Histogram in the UK excluding London

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Manufacturing in the UK excluding London over the 6 months to 20 May 2024.

Daily rate histogram for Manufacturing in the UK excluding London

Manufacturing
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in the UK excluding London

3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Manufacturing in the UK excluding London.

Hourly rate trend for Manufacturing in the UK excluding London

Manufacturing
Hourly Rate Histogram in the UK excluding London

Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Manufacturing in the UK excluding London over the 6 months to 20 May 2024.

Hourly rate histogram for Manufacturing in the UK excluding London

Manufacturing
Contract Job Locations in the UK excluding London

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Manufacturing within the UK excluding London region over the 6 months to 20 May 2024. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.

Location Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Contract
IT Job Ads
Median
Daily Rate
Past 6 Months
Median Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
North of England +53 141 £500 +2.88% 786
South East -6 136 £425 -15.00% 727
South West +6 129 £600 +4.35% 464
East of England +47 123 £428 -16.71% 432
Midlands -2 99 £450 -10.00% 769
North West +23 84 £510 +4.94% 398
West Midlands +5 61 £433 -9.90% 469
Scotland +56 42 £425 +1.49% 174
Yorkshire +39 41 £475 -13.64% 317
East Midlands +1 32 £463 -11.90% 299
North East +16 13 £431 +81.47% 91
Wales -1 11 £450 -23.21% 147
Northern Ireland -1 11 - - 19
Manufacturing
UK

Manufacturing
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the UK excluding London by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Application Platforms
1 16 (2.32%) SharePoint
2 15 (2.17%) Confluence
3 13 (1.88%) Microsoft Exchange
4 6 (0.87%) Apache
5 5 (0.72%) Apache Airflow
5 5 (0.72%) Apache Spark
6 4 (0.58%) CMS
7 2 (0.29%) Skype for Business
8 1 (0.14%) Adobe Experience Manager
8 1 (0.14%) Anypoint
8 1 (0.14%) Exchange Server 2007
8 1 (0.14%) Exchange Server 2013
Applications
1 37 (5.35%) Microsoft Office
2 29 (4.20%) Microsoft Excel
3 24 (3.47%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 11 (1.59%) Microsoft Project
5 9 (1.30%) Autodesk Inventor
6 6 (0.87%) MS Visio
6 6 (0.87%) Spreadsheet
7 5 (0.72%) Photoshop
7 5 (0.72%) Siemens NX
8 4 (0.58%) CANalyzer
8 4 (0.58%) Windchill
9 3 (0.43%) Adobe Illustrator
9 3 (0.43%) CATIA
9 3 (0.43%) PTC Creo
9 3 (0.43%) Simulink
9 3 (0.43%) Stateflow
10 2 (0.29%) Maya
10 2 (0.29%) NUKE
11 1 (0.14%) InfoPath
Business Applications
1 18 (2.60%) SAP S/4HANA
2 12 (1.74%) Teamcenter
3 8 (1.16%) SAP PP
4 5 (0.72%) Maximo
4 5 (0.72%) SAP FI
4 5 (0.72%) SAP MII
5 4 (0.58%) OpenText VIM for SAP
5 4 (0.58%) SAP CO
5 4 (0.58%) SAP ERP
5 4 (0.58%) SAP FI/CO
5 4 (0.58%) SAP FI-AP
5 4 (0.58%) SAP MDG
5 4 (0.58%) SAP SD
6 3 (0.43%) Dynamics NAV
6 3 (0.43%) ENOVIA
6 3 (0.43%) Oracle ERP
6 3 (0.43%) Oracle Manufacturing
6 3 (0.43%) SAP MDM
6 3 (0.43%) SAP MM
6 3 (0.43%) SAP PLM
Cloud Services
1 43 (6.22%) Azure
2 33 (4.78%) Microsoft 365
2 33 (4.78%) Power Platform
3 25 (3.62%) Dynamics 365
4 13 (1.88%) AWS
5 8 (1.16%) PowerApps
5 8 (1.16%) Snowflake
6 7 (1.01%) Azure DevOps
6 7 (1.01%) Cloud Computing
6 7 (1.01%) SaaS
7 6 (0.87%) Serverless
8 5 (0.72%) Amazon EC2
8 5 (0.72%) Amazon EMR
8 5 (0.72%) Amazon S3
8 5 (0.72%) Amazon SQS
8 5 (0.72%) AWS Lambda
8 5 (0.72%) Collibra
8 5 (0.72%) OCI
9 4 (0.58%) Entra ID
9 4 (0.58%) GCP
Communications & Networking
1 29 (4.20%) Firewall
2 15 (2.17%) Cisco ISE
3 13 (1.88%) Network Security
4 9 (1.30%) VPN
5 8 (1.16%) FTP
5 8 (1.16%) LAN
5 8 (1.16%) TCP/IP
6 7 (1.01%) 3G
6 7 (1.01%) 4G
6 7 (1.01%) DNS
6 7 (1.01%) SAN
6 7 (1.01%) WAN
6 7 (1.01%) Wireless
7 5 (0.72%) Ethernet
7 5 (0.72%) HTTP
7 5 (0.72%) MQTT
7 5 (0.72%) NAS
7 5 (0.72%) VLAN
8 4 (0.58%) Internet
8 4 (0.58%) Wi-Fi
Database & Business Intelligence
1 25 (3.62%) Power BI
2 11 (1.59%) SQL Server
3 10 (1.45%) Metadata
4 9 (1.30%) Electronic Patient Records
5 7 (1.01%) Data Warehouse
6 6 (0.87%) Ingres
6 6 (0.87%) Tableau
7 5 (0.72%) Big Data
8 2 (0.29%) SQL Server Analysis Services
8 2 (0.29%) SQL Server Reporting Services
9 1 (0.14%) Apache Hive
9 1 (0.14%) EDMS
9 1 (0.14%) Hadoop
9 1 (0.14%) Microsoft Analysis Services
9 1 (0.14%) MySQL
9 1 (0.14%) OLAP
9 1 (0.14%) PostgreSQL
9 1 (0.14%) QlikView
9 1 (0.14%) Relational Database
9 1 (0.14%) SQL Server Integration Services
Development Applications
1 29 (4.20%) JIRA
2 11 (1.59%) Git
3 5 (0.72%) Eclipse
3 5 (0.72%) PyCharm
4 4 (0.58%) CANoe
4 4 (0.58%) ERwin
4 4 (0.58%) Jenkins
5 2 (0.29%) JMeter
5 2 (0.29%) LabVIEW
6 1 (0.14%) Bitbucket
6 1 (0.14%) ClearCase
6 1 (0.14%) Cypress.io
6 1 (0.14%) GitLab
6 1 (0.14%) IDA Disassembler
6 1 (0.14%) LoadRunner
6 1 (0.14%) NeoLoad
6 1 (0.14%) NUnit
6 1 (0.14%) Selenium
6 1 (0.14%) Sonatype Nexus
6 1 (0.14%) Visual Studio
General
1 203 (29.38%) Social Skills
2 202 (29.23%) Finance
3 185 (26.77%) Electronics
4 149 (21.56%) Marketing
5 138 (19.97%) Telecoms
6 137 (19.83%) Public Sector
7 65 (9.41%) Analytical Skills
8 64 (9.26%) Aerospace
9 50 (7.24%) Automotive
10 48 (6.95%) Pharmaceutical
11 18 (2.60%) Retail
12 15 (2.17%) Organisational Skills
13 13 (1.88%) Presentation Skills
14 10 (1.45%) Influencing Skills
15 6 (0.87%) French Language
15 6 (0.87%) Games
15 6 (0.87%) Legal
16 5 (0.72%) Inclusion and Diversity
17 4 (0.58%) Advertising
17 4 (0.58%) Documentation Skills
Job Titles
1 90 (13.02%) Architect
2 76 (11.00%) Analyst
3 68 (9.84%) Project Manager
4 53 (7.67%) Lead
5 51 (7.38%) Business Analyst
6 45 (6.51%) Support Engineer
7 34 (4.92%) Test Architect
8 32 (4.63%) Consultant
9 27 (3.91%) Administrator
10 26 (3.76%) Senior
11 25 (3.62%) Developer
12 24 (3.47%) Solutions Architect
13 20 (2.89%) Software Engineer
13 20 (2.89%) Trainer
14 19 (2.75%) Desktop Support
14 19 (2.75%) IT Support
15 18 (2.60%) Desktop Engineer
15 18 (2.60%) Desktop Support Engineer
16 16 (2.32%) ERP Manager
17 15 (2.17%) IT Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 10 (1.45%) XML
2 8 (1.16%) .NET
3 7 (1.01%) JSON
4 6 (0.87%) CSS
4 6 (0.87%) React
5 5 (0.72%) HTML
6 4 (0.58%) EDI
6 4 (0.58%) IDoc
6 4 (0.58%) SAP Business Workflow
6 4 (0.58%) Web Services
7 3 (0.43%) AngularJS
7 3 (0.43%) ASP.NET
7 3 (0.43%) Kafka
7 3 (0.43%) RESTful
8 2 (0.29%) Classic ASP
8 2 (0.29%) Middleware
8 2 (0.29%) REST
8 2 (0.29%) SOAP
8 2 (0.29%) Unreal Engine
8 2 (0.29%) V-Ray
Miscellaneous
1 36 (5.21%) NHS
2 34 (4.92%) Analogue Electronics
3 25 (3.62%) Life Science
4 20 (2.89%) Product Ownership
5 17 (2.46%) IoT
6 14 (2.03%) Self-Motivation
7 13 (1.88%) Renewable Energy
8 12 (1.74%) Operational Technology
8 12 (1.74%) Robotics
9 11 (1.59%) FMCG
10 10 (1.45%) Management Information System
11 9 (1.30%) Industry 4.0
12 8 (1.16%) CESG
12 8 (1.16%) Infotainment
12 8 (1.16%) LIMS
13 5 (0.72%) Data Structures
13 5 (0.72%) Driving Licence
13 5 (0.72%) iPhone
13 5 (0.72%) Public Cloud
14 4 (0.58%) Linux Command Line
Operating Systems
1 58 (8.39%) Windows
2 24 (3.47%) Windows 10
3 15 (2.17%) Linux
4 7 (1.01%) Android
4 7 (1.01%) Windows Server
5 5 (0.72%) Windows 7
5 5 (0.72%) Windows Server 2016
6 3 (0.43%) Apple iOS
6 3 (0.43%) VMS
7 2 (0.29%) Unix
7 2 (0.29%) Windows Server 2008
7 2 (0.29%) Windows Server 2012
8 1 (0.14%) Mac OS
8 1 (0.14%) Mac OS X
8 1 (0.14%) Ubuntu
8 1 (0.14%) zOS
Processes & Methodologies
1 155 (22.43%) Business Intelligence
2 140 (20.26%) Digital Marketing
3 138 (19.97%) Programme Management
4 124 (17.95%) Project Management
5 87 (12.59%) ERP
5 87 (12.59%) Stakeholder Management
6 76 (11.00%) Problem-Solving
7 68 (9.84%) Agile
8 61 (8.83%) Continuous Improvement
9 44 (6.37%) Change Management
10 41 (5.93%) Process Improvement
11 38 (5.50%) Logistics
12 37 (5.35%) Test Strategy
13 36 (5.21%) Data Governance
14 35 (5.07%) Roadmaps
15 34 (4.92%) Migration
15 34 (4.92%) Requirements Gathering
16 30 (4.34%) ITIL
17 29 (4.20%) Project Delivery
17 29 (4.20%) Software Engineering
Programming Languages
1 26 (3.76%) SQL
2 25 (3.62%) Python
3 18 (2.60%) JavaScript
4 13 (1.88%) Java
5 12 (1.74%) C#
6 6 (0.87%) ABAP
6 6 (0.87%) C
6 6 (0.87%) PowerShell
7 5 (0.72%) Groovy
7 5 (0.72%) TypeScript
8 4 (0.58%) Bash
8 4 (0.58%) MATLAB
8 4 (0.58%) VBA
9 3 (0.43%) C++
9 3 (0.43%) T-SQL
10 2 (0.29%) Data Analysis Expressions
10 2 (0.29%) PL/SQL
11 1 (0.14%) Apex Code
11 1 (0.14%) Rust
11 1 (0.14%) VBScript
Qualifications
1 124 (17.95%) Security Cleared
2 93 (13.46%) SC Cleared
3 81 (11.72%) Degree
4 34 (4.92%) DV Cleared
5 15 (2.17%) CISSP
6 12 (1.74%) IIBA
7 11 (1.59%) Master's Degree
8 9 (1.30%) BPSS Clearance
8 9 (1.30%) CISA
8 9 (1.30%) CISM
9 8 (1.16%) CEH
9 8 (1.16%) Cisco Certification
9 8 (1.16%) CISMP
9 8 (1.16%) CompTIA Security+
9 8 (1.16%) ISACA
9 8 (1.16%) PMP
9 8 (1.16%) SSCP
10 7 (1.01%) MCSE
10 7 (1.01%) Microsoft Certification
10 7 (1.01%) PMI Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 41 (5.93%) GDPR
2 25 (3.62%) GxP
3 17 (2.46%) Good Clinical Practice
4 15 (2.17%) QA
5 14 (2.03%) ISO/IEC 27001
5 14 (2.03%) NIST
6 10 (1.45%) Data Quality
6 10 (1.45%) SLA
7 9 (1.30%) GMP
7 9 (1.30%) PCI DSS
8 8 (1.16%) HIPAA
8 8 (1.16%) HL7
9 7 (1.01%) GAMP
10 6 (0.87%) NEBOSH
10 6 (0.87%) PMO
11 5 (0.72%) JSP 440
11 5 (0.72%) RMADS
12 2 (0.29%) Accessibility
13 1 (0.14%) ISO 9000
13 1 (0.14%) NIST 800
System Software
1 29 (4.20%) Active Directory
2 7 (1.01%) Firmware
3 5 (0.72%) VMware Infrastructure
4 4 (0.58%) Docker
5 3 (0.43%) Hyper-V
5 3 (0.43%) zsh
6 2 (0.29%) VMware ESXi
6 2 (0.29%) VMware NSX
6 2 (0.29%) vSphere
7 1 (0.14%) NFS
7 1 (0.14%) Snort
Systems Management
1 5 (0.72%) Functional Safety
2 3 (0.43%) Ansible
2 3 (0.43%) Grafana
2 3 (0.43%) Terraform
3 2 (0.29%) Active Directory Federation Services
3 2 (0.29%) Kibana
3 2 (0.29%) Kubernetes
3 2 (0.29%) Microsoft Intune
3 2 (0.29%) Nessus
3 2 (0.29%) RSA Archer
3 2 (0.29%) vCenter Server
4 1 (0.14%) AirWatch
4 1 (0.14%) Dell DRAC
4 1 (0.14%) EMC NetWorker
4 1 (0.14%) Prometheus
4 1 (0.14%) Puppet
4 1 (0.14%) SCCM
4 1 (0.14%) SCOM
4 1 (0.14%) VxRail
4 1 (0.14%) WSUS
Vendors
1 223 (32.27%) SAP
2 88 (12.74%) Microsoft
3 25 (3.62%) Cisco
4 14 (2.03%) Oracle
5 13 (1.88%) VMware
6 11 (1.59%) Citrix
7 9 (1.30%) Autodesk
8 8 (1.16%) HP
8 8 (1.16%) IFS
9 7 (1.01%) Salesforce
9 7 (1.01%) ServiceNow
9 7 (1.01%) Siemens
10 6 (0.87%) Sage
11 5 (0.72%) Dell
11 5 (0.72%) Google
11 5 (0.72%) Informatica
11 5 (0.72%) Palo Alto
11 5 (0.72%) Talend
11 5 (0.72%) Veeam
12 4 (0.58%) Computacenter