The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Manufacturing in contract job vacancies in Southampton. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Manufacturing over the 6 months leading up to 3 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 3 May 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
18
21
20
Rank change year-on-year
+3
-1
-
Contract jobs citing Manufacturing
1
4
5
As % of all contract jobs advertised in Southampton
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 Southampton.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills
68
87
78
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Southampton
63.55%
51.48%
52.35%
Number of daily rates quoted
43
35
54
10th Percentile
£216
£205
£228
25th Percentile
£325
£315
£403
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£440
£488
£555
Median % change year-on-year
-9.74%
-12.22%
+11.08%
75th Percentile
£545
£650
£617
90th Percentile
£610
£707
£732
Hampshire median daily rate
£514
£550
£525
% change year-on-year
-6.55%
+4.76%
+5.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted
0
11
1
Median hourly rate
-
£75.00
£23.15
Median % change year-on-year
-
+223.97%
+2.89%
Hampshire median hourly rate
£56.25
£57.35
£55.50
% change year-on-year
-1.92%
+3.33%
+177.50%
Manufacturing Job Vacancy Trend in Southampton
Job postings citing Manufacturing as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Southampton.
Manufacturing Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Southampton
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Manufacturing in Southampton.
Manufacturing Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Southampton
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Manufacturing in Southampton.
Manufacturing Top 15 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Southampton
For the 6 months to 3 May 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Manufacturing also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Southampton region with a requirement for Manufacturing.
Manufacturing Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Southampton 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:
