Design for Manufacturing Job Trends in Bedfordshire
Design for Manufacturability (DFM)
East of England > Bedfordshire
The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in Bedfordshire citing Design for Manufacturing skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 15 November 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 15 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 61 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs citing Design for Manufacturing | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Bedfordshire | 0.19% | - | - |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 0.28% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £50,125 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £50,313 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £53,750 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £58,438 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £59,375 | - | - |
| East of England median annual salary | £55,000 | £65,000 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -15.38% | +18.18% | - |
All Process & Methodology Skills
Bedfordshire
Design for Manufacturing falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies citing process or methodology skills in Bedfordshire.
| 6 months to 15 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies citing process or methodology skills | 707 | 212 | 347 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Bedfordshire | 66.95% | 76.53% | 79.04% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 517 | 126 | 143 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £27,250 | £37,700 |
| 25th Percentile | £39,818 | £30,000 | £43,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £40,000 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +25.00% | -20.00% | -9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £65,000 | £55,000 | £53,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £75,000 | £65,000 | £67,500 |
| East of England median annual salary | £52,500 | £45,000 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +16.67% | -18.18% | - |
Design for Manufacturing Job Vacancy Trend in Bedfordshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Design for Manufacturing relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Bedfordshire.
Design for Manufacturing Salary Trend in Bedfordshire
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Bedfordshire citing Design for Manufacturing.
Design for Manufacturing Job Locations in Bedfordshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Design for Manufacturing within the Bedfordshire region over the 6 months to 15 November 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunstable | - | 2 | £53,750 | - | |
| Design for Manufacturing East of England |
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Design for Manufacturing Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bedfordshire 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.
Processes & Methodologies
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Design for Test | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Problem-Solving | 100.0% | 2 |
| 3 | Continuous Improvement | 50.0% | 1 |
| 3 | Customer Requirements | 50.0% | 1 |
| 3 | ERP | 50.0% | 1 |
| 3 | FMEA | 50.0% | 1 |
| 3 | Lean Six Sigma | 50.0% | 1 |
| 3 | Schematic Capture | 50.0% | 1 |
| 3 | Six Sigma | 50.0% | 1 |
| 3 | Validation | 50.0% | 1 |