The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Manufacturing in permanent job vacancies in Bedford. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Manufacturing over the 6 months leading up to 30 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Manufacturing falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring common skills in Bedford.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills
45
86
173
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Bedford
73.77%
57.72%
67.58%
Number of salaries quoted
18
68
70
10th Percentile
£37,775
£24,963
£33,275
25th Percentile
£51,475
£28,673
£46,563
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£53,000
£35,750
£57,500
Median % change year-on-year
+48.25%
-37.83%
+31.43%
75th Percentile
£66,500
£45,000
£65,000
90th Percentile
£75,250
£50,375
£68,875
Bedfordshire median annual salary
£50,967
£47,500
£57,500
% change year-on-year
+7.30%
-17.39%
+25.00%
Manufacturing Job Vacancy Trend in Bedford
Job postings citing Manufacturing as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Bedford.
Manufacturing Salary Trend in Bedford
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Manufacturing in Bedford.
Manufacturing Top 9 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Bedford
For the 6 months to 30 May 2025, 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 permanent job ads across the Bedford region with a requirement for Manufacturing.
Manufacturing Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Bedford 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:
