Manufacturing Contract Job Trends in Oxford
Manufacturing
Oxfordshire > Oxford
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Manufacturing in contract job vacancies in Oxford. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Manufacturing over the 6 months leading up to 31 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 31 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 20 | 8 | 9 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -12 | +1 | - |
| Contract jobs citing Manufacturing | 3 | 10 | 3 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Oxford | 2.48% | 18.18% | 5.45% |
| As % of the General category | 4.11% | 30.30% | 14.29% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £412 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £420 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £444 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £470 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £481 | - | - |
| Oxfordshire median daily rate | £413 | £850 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | -51.47% | +88.89% | -2.70% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £36.25 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £37.50 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £38.75 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Oxfordshire median hourly rate | £17.19 | £22.00 | - |
| % change year-on-year | -21.86% | - | - |
All General Skills
Oxford
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 Oxford.
| 6 months to 31 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing general skills | 73 | 33 | 21 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Oxford | 60.33% | 60.00% | 38.18% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 43 | 16 | 14 |
| 10th Percentile | £280 | - | £160 |
| 25th Percentile | £331 | £222 | £198 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £495 | £338 | £438 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +46.67% | -22.86% | +16.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £594 | £463 | £475 |
| 90th Percentile | £775 | £558 | £538 |
| Oxfordshire median daily rate | £475 | £425 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.76% | -5.56% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 12 | 5 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.22 | £25.59 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £15.75 | £26.25 | - |
| Median hourly rate | £19.25 | £77.00 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | -75.00% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £41.25 | £89.63 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £62.25 | - | - |
| Oxfordshire median hourly rate | £29.07 | £25.15 | £25.99 |
| % change year-on-year | +15.59% | -3.23% | -0.04% |
Manufacturing Job Vacancy Trend in Oxford
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Manufacturing relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Oxford.
Manufacturing Daily Rate Trend in Oxford
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Oxford citing Manufacturing.
Manufacturing Hourly Rate Trend in Oxford
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Oxford citing Manufacturing.
Manufacturing Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Oxford 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 | Automotive | 33.3% | 1 |