Manufacturing Contract Job Trends in Yorkshire
Manufacturing
England > Yorkshire
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Manufacturing in contract job vacancies in Yorkshire. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Manufacturing over the 6 months leading up to 25 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 25 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 82 | 111 | 75 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +29 | -36 | +7 |
| Contract jobs citing Manufacturing | 79 | 12 | 26 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Yorkshire | 2.77% | 0.71% | 1.84% |
| As % of the General category | 4.85% | 1.18% | 3.44% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 24 | 10 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | £296 | £111 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £400 | £325 | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £485 | £450 | £400 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +7.78% | +12.50% | -33.61% |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £564 | £444 |
| 90th Percentile | £715 | £575 | £523 |
| England median daily rate | £550 | £506 | £535 |
| % change year-on-year | +8.64% | -5.37% | -2.73% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 36 | 1 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.88 | - | £26.13 |
| 25th Percentile | £23.00 | £49.25 | £33.44 |
| Median hourly rate | £35.00 | £49.50 | £40.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -29.29% | +23.75% | +5.26% |
| 75th Percentile | £36.61 | £49.75 | £42.50 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| England median hourly rate | £28.00 | £30.00 | £31.89 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.67% | -5.93% | -28.34% |
All General Skills
Yorkshire
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 Yorkshire.
| 6 months to 25 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing general skills | 1,628 | 1,020 | 756 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Yorkshire | 57.08% | 60.53% | 53.43% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1,022 | 680 | 401 |
| 10th Percentile | £325 | £262 | £238 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £378 | £408 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £488 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.56% | -2.50% | -4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £588 | £553 | £575 |
| 90th Percentile | £675 | £638 | £650 |
| England median daily rate | £525 | £500 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -4.76% | -4.55% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 125 | 33 | 29 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.45 | £15.05 | £15.08 |
| 25th Percentile | £16.62 | £17.48 | £16.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £22.20 | £22.14 | £27.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +0.27% | -19.49% | +44.74% |
| 75th Percentile | £35.00 | £30.29 | £40.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £43.96 | £81.25 | £46.75 |
| England median hourly rate | £27.50 | £25.00 | £33.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +10.00% | -24.24% | +10.00% |
Manufacturing Job Vacancy Trend in Yorkshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Manufacturing relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Yorkshire.
Manufacturing Daily Rate Trend in Yorkshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Yorkshire citing Manufacturing.
Manufacturing Daily Rate Histogram in Yorkshire
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Manufacturing in Yorkshire over the 6 months to 25 October 2026.
Manufacturing Hourly Rate Trend in Yorkshire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Yorkshire citing Manufacturing.
Manufacturing Hourly Rate Histogram in Yorkshire
Hourly rate distribution for jobs citing Manufacturing in Yorkshire over the 6 months to 25 October 2026.
Manufacturing Contract Job Locations in Yorkshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Manufacturing within the Yorkshire region over the 6 months to 25 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Yorkshire | +1 | 32 | £400 | -29.20% | 75 |
| South Yorkshire | -9 | 20 | £505 | +55.38% | 57 |
| North Yorkshire | +2 | 12 | £625 | - | 30 |
| East Yorkshire | +5 | 7 | - | - | 19 |
| Humberside | - | 1 | - | - | 6 |
| Manufacturing England |
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Manufacturing Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Yorkshire 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 | 35.4% | 28 |
| 2 | Finance | 20.3% | 16 |
| 3 | Aerospace | 17.7% | 14 |
| 4 | Pharmaceutical | 10.1% | 8 |
| 5 | Analytical Skills | 8.9% | 7 |
| 5 | Billing | 8.9% | 7 |
| 7 | Retail | 7.6% | 6 |
| 8 | Organisational Skills | 6.3% | 5 |
| 9 | Inclusion and Diversity | 3.8% | 3 |
| 9 | Law | 3.8% | 3 |
| 11 | Cyber-Physical System | 1.3% | 1 |
| 11 | Electronics | 1.3% | 1 |
| 11 | Marketing | 1.3% | 1 |
| 11 | Presentation Skills | 1.3% | 1 |
| 11 | Public Sector | 1.3% | 1 |