Manufacturing Contract Job Trends in Derby
Manufacturing
Derbyshire > Derby
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Manufacturing in contract job vacancies in Derby. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Manufacturing over the 6 months leading up to 16 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 16 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 10 | 12 | 14 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +2 | +2 | -9 |
| Contract jobs citing Manufacturing | 24 | 10 | 11 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Derby | 11.37% | 9.09% | 8.73% |
| As % of the General category | 22.02% | 17.86% | 15.07% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 17 | 2 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | £448 | £430 | £125 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £465 | £156 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £531 | £263 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.88% | +102.38% | -59.62% |
| 75th Percentile | £650 | £600 | £406 |
| 90th Percentile | £660 | £636 | £463 |
| Derbyshire median daily rate | £540 | £650 | £350 |
| % change year-on-year | -16.92% | +85.71% | -46.15% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £30.51 | £17.50 | - |
| Median hourly rate | £38.53 | £18.00 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | +114.03% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £46.54 | £18.50 | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Derbyshire median hourly rate | £13.50 | £18.00 | - |
| % change year-on-year | -25.00% | - | - |
All General Skills
Derby
Manufacturing falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring general skills in Derby.
| 6 months to 16 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for general skills | 109 | 56 | 73 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Derby | 51.66% | 50.91% | 57.94% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 47 | 23 | 36 |
| 10th Percentile | £213 | £171 | £181 |
| 25th Percentile | £438 | £263 | £322 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £450 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +22.22% | - | -10.22% |
| 75th Percentile | £650 | £595 | £603 |
| 90th Percentile | £715 | £732 | £672 |
| Derbyshire median daily rate | £545 | £438 | £455 |
| % change year-on-year | +24.57% | -3.85% | -4.21% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 35 | 4 | 7 |
| 10th Percentile | £12.76 | £18.50 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £19.33 | £19.99 | - |
| Median hourly rate | £22.81 | £23.71 | £17.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -3.79% | +39.46% | +9.68% |
| 75th Percentile | £25.75 | £32.30 | £20.59 |
| 90th Percentile | £30.25 | £45.17 | £31.57 |
| Derbyshire median hourly rate | £22.80 | £20.13 | £17.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +13.25% | +18.43% | +9.68% |
Manufacturing Job Vacancy Trend in Derby
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Manufacturing relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Derby.
Manufacturing Daily Rate Trend in Derby
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Derby citing Manufacturing.
Manufacturing Daily Rate Histogram in Derby
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Manufacturing in Derby over the 6 months to 16 October 2026.
Manufacturing Hourly Rate Trend in Derby
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Derby citing Manufacturing.
Manufacturing Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Derby by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
General
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Social Skills | 20.8% | 5 |
| 2 | Aerospace | 12.5% | 3 |
| 3 | Analytical Skills | 4.2% | 1 |
| 3 | Avionics | 4.2% | 1 |
| 3 | Legal | 4.2% | 1 |
| 3 | Organisational Skills | 4.2% | 1 |