Manufacturing Contract Job Trends in Surrey
Manufacturing
South East > Surrey
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Manufacturing in contract job vacancies in Surrey. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Manufacturing over the 6 months leading up to 17 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 17 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 27 | 32 | 54 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +5 | +22 | +9 |
| Contract jobs citing Manufacturing | 42 | 18 | 3 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Surrey | 6.40% | 5.11% | 0.62% |
| As % of the General category | 11.41% | 8.41% | 0.99% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 16 | 13 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £515 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £190 | £552 | £450 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £516 | £581 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -11.27% | +16.20% | -9.13% |
| 75th Percentile | £675 | £950 | £550 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| South East median daily rate | £575 | £530 | £625 |
| % change year-on-year | +8.49% | -15.20% | +25.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £16.70 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £22.38 | £72.50 | - |
| Median hourly rate | £60.00 | £75.00 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | -20.00% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £65.00 | £77.50 | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| South East median hourly rate | £32.50 | £69.65 | £27.13 |
| % change year-on-year | -53.34% | +156.77% | -51.78% |
All General Skills
Surrey
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 Surrey.
| 6 months to 17 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for general skills | 368 | 214 | 302 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Surrey | 56.10% | 60.80% | 62.53% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 205 | 149 | 198 |
| 10th Percentile | £209 | £204 | £203 |
| 25th Percentile | £325 | £250 | £262 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £463 | £488 | £400 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.13% | +21.88% | -23.81% |
| 75th Percentile | £566 | £557 | £538 |
| 90th Percentile | £650 | £688 | £611 |
| South East median daily rate | £515 | £480 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +7.19% | -4.00% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 40 | 10 | 10 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.48 | £15.19 | £13.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £15.46 | £19.49 | £29.06 |
| Median hourly rate | £21.75 | £25.15 | £62.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -13.52% | -59.76% | +38.89% |
| 75th Percentile | £45.00 | - | £70.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £65.00 | £37.24 | £71.75 |
| South East median hourly rate | £32.81 | £20.00 | £56.75 |
| % change year-on-year | +64.03% | -64.75% | +8.09% |
Manufacturing Job Vacancy Trend in Surrey
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Manufacturing relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Surrey.
Manufacturing Daily Rate Trend in Surrey
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Surrey citing Manufacturing.
Manufacturing Daily Rate Histogram in Surrey
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Manufacturing in Surrey over the 6 months to 17 October 2026.
Manufacturing Hourly Rate Trend in Surrey
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Surrey citing Manufacturing.
Manufacturing Hourly Rate Histogram in Surrey
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Manufacturing in Surrey over the 6 months to 17 October 2026.
Manufacturing Contract Job Locations in Surrey
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Manufacturing within the Surrey region over the 6 months to 17 October 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woking | - | 7 | £221 | - | 11 |
| Camberley | +6 | 5 | £650 | +46.89% | 6 |
| Redhill | +2 | 5 | - | - | 3 |
| Guildford | - | 4 | - | - | 11 |
| Sunbury-on-Thames | - | 2 | - | - | 4 |
| Reigate | - | 1 | - | - | |
| Staines | - | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| Manufacturing South East |
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Manufacturing Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Surrey 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 | 31.0% | 13 |
| 2 | Aerospace | 28.6% | 12 |
| 3 | Automotive | 11.9% | 5 |
| 4 | Finance | 7.1% | 3 |
| 5 | Analytical Skills | 4.8% | 2 |
| 6 | Local Government | 2.4% | 1 |