Manufacturing Contract Job Trends in Newcastle upon Tyne
Manufacturing
Tyne and Wear > Newcastle upon Tyne
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Manufacturing in contract job vacancies in Newcastle upon Tyne. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Manufacturing over the 6 months leading up to 4 November 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 4 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 66 | 37 | 25 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -29 | -12 | -4 |
| Contract jobs citing Manufacturing | 8 | 7 | 4 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne | 1.32% | 2.64% | 2.33% |
| As % of the General category | 2.33% | 4.55% | 4.55% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £302 |
| 25th Percentile | £450 | £170 | £304 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £175 | £343 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +185.71% | -48.91% | -37.73% |
| 75th Percentile | £550 | £180 | £409 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £447 |
| Tyne and Wear median daily rate | £369 | £175 | £343 |
| % change year-on-year | +110.71% | -48.91% | -34.76% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £62.50 | £44.50 | - |
| Median hourly rate | £65.00 | £48.00 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | +35.42% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £67.50 | £51.50 | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Tyne and Wear median hourly rate | £39.00 | £48.00 | - |
| % change year-on-year | -18.75% | - | - |
All General Skills
Newcastle upon Tyne
Manufacturing falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies citing general skills in Newcastle upon Tyne.
| 6 months to 4 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing general skills | 343 | 154 | 88 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne | 56.60% | 58.11% | 51.16% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 237 | 102 | 42 |
| 10th Percentile | £321 | £172 | £301 |
| 25th Percentile | £375 | £364 | £348 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £439 | £425 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.56% | +3.24% | -18.27% |
| 75th Percentile | £550 | £520 | £478 |
| 90th Percentile | £635 | £581 | £613 |
| Tyne and Wear median daily rate | £450 | £438 | £425 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.86% | +2.94% | -15.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 39 | 11 | 8 |
| 10th Percentile | £16.43 | £13.75 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £43.96 | £17.44 | £13.75 |
| Median hourly rate | £65.00 | £19.25 | £15.60 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +237.66% | +23.44% | -20.03% |
| 75th Percentile | £70.00 | £36.06 | £19.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £92.00 | £53.75 | £19.83 |
| Tyne and Wear median hourly rate | £43.96 | £19.25 | £15.60 |
| % change year-on-year | +128.36% | +23.44% | -20.03% |
Manufacturing Job Vacancy Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Manufacturing relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Manufacturing Daily Rate Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne citing Manufacturing.
Manufacturing Hourly Rate Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne citing Manufacturing.
Manufacturing Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Newcastle upon Tyne 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 | Aerospace | 87.5% | 7 |
| 2 | Finance | 12.5% | 1 |
| 2 | Social Skills | 12.5% | 1 |