Manufacturing Contracts in the UK excluding London

Manufacturing
UK > UK excluding London

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Manufacturing in contract job vacancies advertised in the UK excluding London. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that have cited Manufacturing over the 6 months to 3 June 2024 with a comparison to the same period over the previous 2 years.

6 months to
3 Jun 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 53 81 123
Rank change year-on-year +28 +42 -7
Contract jobs citing Manufacturing 711 677 663
As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK excluding London 3.43% 2.95% 2.15%
As % of the General category 6.39% 5.25% 3.85%
Number of daily rates quoted 340 486 475
10th Percentile £205 £210 £266
25th Percentile £386 £406 £413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £475 £525 £525
Median % change year-on-year -9.52% - +5.00%
75th Percentile £591 £638 £641
90th Percentile £726 £725 £738
UK median daily rate £500 £525 £550
% change year-on-year -4.76% -4.55% +5.26%
Number of hourly rates quoted 160 54 55
10th Percentile £12.88 £23.15 £10.95
25th Percentile £16.25 £40.31 £21.00
Median hourly rate £32.12 £46.57 £35.00
Median % change year-on-year -31.03% +33.04% +7.73%
75th Percentile £43.75 £52.74 £47.50
90th Percentile £60.83 £65.00 £65.00
UK median hourly rate £32.90 £48.13 £37.83
% change year-on-year -31.65% +27.23% +5.08%

All General Skills
UK excluding London

Manufacturing is in the General Skills category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies advertised in the UK excluding London with a requirement for common skills.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills 11,133 12,891 17,231
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK excluding London 53.65% 56.26% 55.99%
Number of daily rates quoted 6,295 8,755 11,877
10th Percentile £205 £229 £213
25th Percentile £363 £400 £375
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £490 £500 £475
Median % change year-on-year -2.00% +5.26% +7.95%
75th Percentile £595 £600 £575
90th Percentile £688 £700 £650
UK median daily rate £525 £550 £540
% change year-on-year -4.55% +1.85% +8.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted 1,687 724 1,043
10th Percentile £12.50 £13.31 £12.50
25th Percentile £15.00 £15.25 £14.25
Median hourly rate £28.50 £28.07 £19.50
Median % change year-on-year +1.53% +43.95% +2.63%
75th Percentile £53.75 £60.00 £36.08
90th Percentile £67.38 £68.75 £55.97
UK median hourly rate £30.16 £32.40 £22.50
% change year-on-year -6.91% +44.00% +5.88%

Manufacturing
Job Vacancy Trend in the UK excluding London

Job postings citing Manufacturing as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the UK excluding London.

Job vacancy trend for Manufacturing in the UK excluding London

Manufacturing
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in the UK excluding London

3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Manufacturing in the UK excluding London.

Daily rate trend for Manufacturing in the UK excluding London

Manufacturing
Daily Rate Histogram in the UK excluding London

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Manufacturing in the UK excluding London over the 6 months to 3 June 2024.

Daily rate histogram for Manufacturing in the UK excluding London

Manufacturing
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in the UK excluding London

3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Manufacturing in the UK excluding London.

Hourly rate trend for Manufacturing in the UK excluding London

Manufacturing
Hourly Rate Histogram in the UK excluding London

Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Manufacturing in the UK excluding London over the 6 months to 3 June 2024.

Hourly rate histogram for Manufacturing in the UK excluding London

Manufacturing
Contract Job Locations in the UK excluding London

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Manufacturing within the UK excluding London region over the 6 months to 3 June 2024. 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
South East +5 147 £450 +2.86% 653
North of England +43 140 £500 +2.88% 725
South West +5 132 £605 +5.22% 426
East of England +39 126 £418 -18.54% 407
Midlands +7 100 £450 -10.00% 717
North West +17 84 £500 +2.88% 382
West Midlands +12 63 £433 -13.50% 422
Scotland +63 46 £423 +2.11% 158
Yorkshire +33 39 £475 -13.64% 255
East Midlands -10 31 £350 -33.59% 295
North East +16 14 £431 +81.47% 108
Wales +6 12 £500 -14.68% 105
Northern Ireland 0 9 - - 34
Manufacturing
UK

Manufacturing
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the UK excluding London 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:

Application Platforms
1 16 (2.25%) Confluence
2 15 (2.11%) SharePoint
3 10 (1.41%) Microsoft Exchange
4 6 (0.84%) Apache
5 5 (0.70%) Apache Airflow
5 5 (0.70%) Apache Spark
6 4 (0.56%) CMS
7 1 (0.14%) Adobe Experience Manager
7 1 (0.14%) Anypoint
Applications
1 39 (5.49%) Microsoft Office
2 30 (4.22%) Microsoft Excel
3 25 (3.52%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 12 (1.69%) Microsoft Project
5 9 (1.27%) Autodesk Inventor
6 8 (1.13%) MS Visio
7 6 (0.84%) CANalyzer
8 5 (0.70%) Photoshop
8 5 (0.70%) Siemens NX
9 4 (0.56%) Windchill
10 3 (0.42%) Adobe Illustrator
10 3 (0.42%) CATIA
10 3 (0.42%) PTC Creo
10 3 (0.42%) Simulink
10 3 (0.42%) Stateflow
11 2 (0.28%) Maya
11 2 (0.28%) NUKE
12 1 (0.14%) InfoPath
12 1 (0.14%) Spreadsheet
Business Applications
1 20 (2.81%) SAP S/4HANA
2 12 (1.69%) Teamcenter
3 10 (1.41%) SAP PP
4 5 (0.70%) Maximo
4 5 (0.70%) SAP MII
4 5 (0.70%) SAP SD
5 4 (0.56%) OpenText VIM for SAP
5 4 (0.56%) SAP ERP
5 4 (0.56%) SAP FI
5 4 (0.56%) SAP FI-AP
5 4 (0.56%) SAP MDG
6 3 (0.42%) Dynamics NAV
6 3 (0.42%) ENOVIA
6 3 (0.42%) Oracle ERP
6 3 (0.42%) Oracle Manufacturing
6 3 (0.42%) SAP CO
6 3 (0.42%) SAP FI/CO
6 3 (0.42%) SAP MDM
6 3 (0.42%) SAP MM
6 3 (0.42%) SAP PLM
Cloud Services
1 41 (5.77%) Azure
2 31 (4.36%) Microsoft 365
3 30 (4.22%) Power Platform
4 24 (3.38%) Dynamics 365
5 13 (1.83%) AWS
6 8 (1.13%) PowerApps
6 8 (1.13%) Snowflake
7 7 (0.98%) Azure DevOps
7 7 (0.98%) Cloud Computing
7 7 (0.98%) SaaS
8 6 (0.84%) Serverless
9 5 (0.70%) Amazon EC2
9 5 (0.70%) Amazon EMR
9 5 (0.70%) Amazon S3
9 5 (0.70%) Amazon SQS
9 5 (0.70%) AWS Lambda
9 5 (0.70%) Collibra
9 5 (0.70%) Entra ID
9 5 (0.70%) OCI
10 3 (0.42%) Smartsheet
Communications & Networking
1 32 (4.50%) Firewall
2 15 (2.11%) Cisco ISE
3 13 (1.83%) Network Security
4 10 (1.41%) VPN
5 9 (1.27%) 4G
5 9 (1.27%) LAN
6 8 (1.13%) 3G
6 8 (1.13%) FTP
7 7 (0.98%) Ethernet
7 7 (0.98%) SAN
7 7 (0.98%) WAN
8 6 (0.84%) FlexRay
8 6 (0.84%) MQTT
8 6 (0.84%) TCP/IP
9 5 (0.70%) DNS
9 5 (0.70%) NAS
9 5 (0.70%) VLAN
9 5 (0.70%) Wireless
10 4 (0.56%) Wi-Fi
11 3 (0.42%) HTTP
Database & Business Intelligence
1 23 (3.23%) Power BI
2 10 (1.41%) SQL Server
3 9 (1.27%) Electronic Patient Records
4 7 (0.98%) Metadata
5 6 (0.84%) Ingres
5 6 (0.84%) Tableau
6 5 (0.70%) Big Data
7 4 (0.56%) Data Warehouse
8 3 (0.42%) Relational Database
9 2 (0.28%) SQL Server Analysis Services
9 2 (0.28%) SQL Server Reporting Services
10 1 (0.14%) Amazon RDS
10 1 (0.14%) EDMS
10 1 (0.14%) Hadoop
10 1 (0.14%) Microsoft Analysis Services
10 1 (0.14%) MySQL
10 1 (0.14%) OLAP
10 1 (0.14%) PostgreSQL
10 1 (0.14%) QlikView
10 1 (0.14%) SQL Server Integration Services
Development Applications
1 29 (4.08%) JIRA
2 11 (1.55%) Git
3 6 (0.84%) CANoe
4 5 (0.70%) Eclipse
4 5 (0.70%) PyCharm
5 3 (0.42%) Jenkins
6 2 (0.28%) JMeter
7 1 (0.14%) Bitbucket
7 1 (0.14%) ClearCase
7 1 (0.14%) Cypress.io
7 1 (0.14%) ERwin
7 1 (0.14%) IDA Disassembler
7 1 (0.14%) LabVIEW
7 1 (0.14%) LoadRunner
7 1 (0.14%) MSI
7 1 (0.14%) NeoLoad
7 1 (0.14%) NUnit
7 1 (0.14%) Postman
7 1 (0.14%) Selenium
7 1 (0.14%) Visual Studio
General
1 206 (28.97%) Social Skills
2 199 (27.99%) Finance
3 188 (26.44%) Electronics
4 151 (21.24%) Marketing
5 138 (19.41%) Public Sector
6 137 (19.27%) Telecoms
7 68 (9.56%) Analytical Skills
8 66 (9.28%) Aerospace
9 54 (7.59%) Automotive
10 49 (6.89%) Pharmaceutical
11 16 (2.25%) Retail
12 14 (1.97%) Organisational Skills
12 14 (1.97%) Presentation Skills
13 11 (1.55%) Influencing Skills
14 6 (0.84%) French Language
15 5 (0.70%) Games
15 5 (0.70%) Inclusion and Diversity
15 5 (0.70%) Legal
16 4 (0.56%) Aviation
16 4 (0.56%) Documentation Skills
Job Titles
1 96 (13.50%) Architect
2 78 (10.97%) Analyst
3 69 (9.70%) Project Manager
4 54 (7.59%) Business Analyst
5 49 (6.89%) Lead
6 38 (5.34%) Support Engineer
7 35 (4.92%) Test Architect
8 33 (4.64%) Consultant
9 27 (3.80%) Administrator
10 26 (3.66%) Senior
10 26 (3.66%) Solutions Architect
11 22 (3.09%) Developer
12 20 (2.81%) IT Support
12 20 (2.81%) Software Engineer
12 20 (2.81%) Trainer
13 18 (2.53%) Network Engineer
14 15 (2.11%) Desktop Support
14 15 (2.11%) ERP Manager
15 14 (1.97%) IT Engineer
15 14 (1.97%) Programmer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 9 (1.27%) XML
2 8 (1.13%) .NET
3 7 (0.98%) JSON
4 5 (0.70%) HTML
4 5 (0.70%) React
5 4 (0.56%) CSS
5 4 (0.56%) EDI
5 4 (0.56%) IDoc
5 4 (0.56%) SAP Business Workflow
5 4 (0.56%) Web Services
6 3 (0.42%) AngularJS
6 3 (0.42%) ASP.NET
6 3 (0.42%) Kafka
6 3 (0.42%) RESTful
7 2 (0.28%) 802.1X
7 2 (0.28%) NumPy
7 2 (0.28%) REST
7 2 (0.28%) Smart Contracts
7 2 (0.28%) Unreal Engine
7 2 (0.28%) V-Ray
Miscellaneous
1 35 (4.92%) Analogue Electronics
2 33 (4.64%) NHS
3 25 (3.52%) Life Science
4 21 (2.95%) Product Ownership
5 19 (2.67%) IoT
6 14 (1.97%) Self-Motivation
7 13 (1.83%) Renewable Energy
8 12 (1.69%) Operational Technology
8 12 (1.69%) Robotics
9 10 (1.41%) Infotainment
9 10 (1.41%) Management Information System
10 9 (1.27%) FMCG
10 9 (1.27%) Industry 4.0
10 9 (1.27%) LIMS
11 8 (1.13%) CESG
12 6 (0.84%) iPhone
13 5 (0.70%) Data Structures
13 5 (0.70%) Driving Licence
13 5 (0.70%) Public Cloud
14 4 (0.56%) Linux Command Line
Operating Systems
1 58 (8.16%) Windows
2 23 (3.23%) Windows 10
3 15 (2.11%) Linux
4 8 (1.13%) Windows Server
5 7 (0.98%) Android
6 5 (0.70%) Windows Server 2016
7 4 (0.56%) Apple iOS
7 4 (0.56%) Windows 7
8 3 (0.42%) VMS
9 2 (0.28%) Unix
9 2 (0.28%) Windows Server 2008
9 2 (0.28%) Windows Server 2012
10 1 (0.14%) Ubuntu
10 1 (0.14%) Windows Server 2019
10 1 (0.14%) zOS
Processes & Methodologies
1 150 (21.10%) Business Intelligence
2 139 (19.55%) Digital Marketing
3 137 (19.27%) Programme Management
4 126 (17.72%) Project Management
5 88 (12.38%) Stakeholder Management
6 82 (11.53%) ERP
7 81 (11.39%) Problem-Solving
8 76 (10.69%) Agile
9 57 (8.02%) Continuous Improvement
10 41 (5.77%) Change Management
10 41 (5.77%) Process Improvement
11 39 (5.49%) Logistics
12 38 (5.34%) Test Strategy
13 34 (4.78%) Migration
13 34 (4.78%) Requirements Gathering
13 34 (4.78%) Roadmaps
14 33 (4.64%) Cybersecurity
14 33 (4.64%) Data Governance
15 31 (4.36%) Use Case
16 29 (4.08%) Software Engineering
Programming Languages
1 30 (4.22%) Python
2 23 (3.23%) SQL
3 16 (2.25%) JavaScript
4 13 (1.83%) Java
5 12 (1.69%) C#
6 10 (1.41%) PowerShell
7 6 (0.84%) VBA
8 5 (0.70%) ABAP
8 5 (0.70%) C
8 5 (0.70%) Groovy
9 4 (0.56%) TypeScript
10 3 (0.42%) Bash
10 3 (0.42%) C++
10 3 (0.42%) MATLAB
11 1 (0.14%) Apex Code
11 1 (0.14%) Data Analysis Expressions
11 1 (0.14%) Embedded C
11 1 (0.14%) Fortran
11 1 (0.14%) PHP
11 1 (0.14%) VBScript
Qualifications
1 134 (18.85%) Security Cleared
2 92 (12.94%) SC Cleared
3 80 (11.25%) Degree
4 44 (6.19%) DV Cleared
5 15 (2.11%) CISSP
6 12 (1.69%) BPSS Clearance
6 12 (1.69%) IIBA
7 11 (1.55%) Master's Degree
8 9 (1.27%) CISA
8 9 (1.27%) CISM
9 8 (1.13%) CEH
9 8 (1.13%) CISMP
9 8 (1.13%) CompTIA Security+
9 8 (1.13%) ISACA
9 8 (1.13%) SSCP
10 7 (0.98%) Cisco Certification
10 7 (0.98%) PMP
11 6 (0.84%) PMI Certification
12 5 (0.70%) CCNA
12 5 (0.70%) Microsoft Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 39 (5.49%) GDPR
2 25 (3.52%) GxP
3 18 (2.53%) QA
4 17 (2.39%) Good Clinical Practice
5 14 (1.97%) ISO/IEC 27001
5 14 (1.97%) NIST
6 13 (1.83%) SLA
7 9 (1.27%) GMP
7 9 (1.27%) PCI DSS
8 8 (1.13%) Data Quality
8 8 (1.13%) HIPAA
8 8 (1.13%) HL7
9 7 (0.98%) GAMP
10 6 (0.84%) NEBOSH
10 6 (0.84%) PMO
11 5 (0.70%) JSP 440
11 5 (0.70%) RMADS
12 2 (0.28%) Accessibility
13 1 (0.14%) ISO 9000
13 1 (0.14%) NIST 800
System Software
1 29 (4.08%) Active Directory
2 7 (0.98%) Firmware
2 7 (0.98%) VMware Infrastructure
3 4 (0.56%) Docker
4 3 (0.42%) Hyper-V
4 3 (0.42%) VMware NSX
4 3 (0.42%) vSphere
5 2 (0.28%) VMware ESXi
5 2 (0.28%) zsh
6 1 (0.14%) Snort
6 1 (0.14%) Virtual Desktop
Systems Management
1 7 (0.98%) Functional Safety
2 3 (0.42%) Grafana
2 3 (0.42%) Microsoft Intune
2 3 (0.42%) Terraform
3 2 (0.28%) Ansible
3 2 (0.28%) Kibana
3 2 (0.28%) Kubernetes
3 2 (0.28%) Nessus
3 2 (0.28%) RSA Archer
3 2 (0.28%) vCenter Server
4 1 (0.14%) EMC NetWorker
4 1 (0.14%) Prometheus
4 1 (0.14%) Puppet
4 1 (0.14%) SCCM
4 1 (0.14%) vRealize
4 1 (0.14%) vRealize Orchestrator
4 1 (0.14%) VxRail
4 1 (0.14%) WMI
4 1 (0.14%) WSUS
Vendors
1 224 (31.50%) SAP
2 84 (11.81%) Microsoft
3 27 (3.80%) Cisco
4 14 (1.97%) Oracle
4 14 (1.97%) VMware
5 9 (1.27%) Autodesk
5 9 (1.27%) Citrix
6 8 (1.13%) HP
6 8 (1.13%) Salesforce
6 8 (1.13%) ServiceNow
7 7 (0.98%) IFS
7 7 (0.98%) Palo Alto
7 7 (0.98%) Siemens
8 6 (0.84%) Google
8 6 (0.84%) Sage
9 5 (0.70%) Informatica
9 5 (0.70%) Talend
9 5 (0.70%) Veeam
10 4 (0.56%) Apple
10 4 (0.56%) Twitter