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 29 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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 common skills in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills
149
89
85
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne
57.31%
51.45%
56.67%
Number of daily rates quoted
100
42
55
10th Percentile
£175
£301
£324
25th Percentile
£367
£359
£403
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£450
£425
£525
Median % change year-on-year
+5.88%
-19.05%
-4.55%
75th Percentile
£523
£486
£623
90th Percentile
£583
£626
£720
Tyne and Wear median daily rate
£448
£450
£500
% change year-on-year
-0.56%
-10.00%
-9.09%
Number of hourly rates quoted
8
8
7
10th Percentile
£13.64
-
£17.60
25th Percentile
£16.19
£13.75
£18.00
Median hourly rate
£19.25
£15.60
£19.50
Median % change year-on-year
+23.44%
-20.03%
+59.18%
75th Percentile
£20.63
£19.75
£26.13
90th Percentile
-
£19.83
£32.70
Tyne and Wear median hourly rate
£19.25
£15.60
£19.50
% change year-on-year
+23.44%
-20.03%
+56.00%
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 Top 18 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Newcastle upon Tyne
For the 6 months to 29 October 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Manufacturing also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Newcastle upon Tyne region with a requirement for Manufacturing.
Manufacturing Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Newcastle upon Tyne by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:
