Manufacturing Job Trends in Aberdeenshire
Manufacturing
Scotland > Aberdeenshire
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Manufacturing in permanent job vacancies in Aberdeenshire. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Manufacturing over the 6 months leading up to 29 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 29 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 11 | - | 7 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs citing Manufacturing | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Aberdeenshire | 6.17% | - | 13.16% |
| As % of the General category | 14.29% | - | 31.25% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £31,500 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £35,000 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £38,500 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Scotland median annual salary | £45,500 | £47,500 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.21% | -5.00% | +5.26% |
All General Skills
Aberdeenshire
Manufacturing falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies citing general skills in Aberdeenshire.
| 6 months to 29 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies citing general skills | 35 | 0 | 16 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Aberdeenshire | 43.21% | - | 42.11% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 8 | 0 | 11 |
| 10th Percentile | £31,500 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £34,125 | - | £27,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £35,000 | - | £42,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -2.86% |
| 75th Percentile | £48,438 | - | £55,625 |
| 90th Percentile | £77,500 | - | £65,000 |
| Scotland median annual salary | £48,500 | £33,500 | £51,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +44.78% | -34.95% | -1.90% |
Manufacturing Job Vacancy Trend in Aberdeenshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Manufacturing relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Aberdeenshire.
Manufacturing Salary Trend in Aberdeenshire
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Aberdeenshire citing Manufacturing.
Manufacturing Job Locations in Aberdeenshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Manufacturing within the Aberdeenshire region over the 6 months to 29 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 Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westhill | - | 3 | £35,000 | - | 1 |
| Manufacturing Scotland |
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Manufacturing Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Aberdeenshire 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 | Inclusion and Diversity | 60.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Organisational Skills | 60.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Social Skills | 60.0% | 3 |
| 4 | Law | 40.0% | 2 |
| 5 | Analytical Skills | 20.0% | 1 |