Manufacturing
West Midlands > Birmingham
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Manufacturing in permanent job vacancies in Birmingham. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Manufacturing over the 6 months leading up to 13 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 13 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 60 | 52 | 80 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -8 | +28 | 0 |
| Permanent jobs citing Manufacturing | 45 | 83 | 26 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Birmingham | 2.60% | 4.61% | 1.91% |
| As % of the General category | 5.15% | 6.85% | 3.32% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 35 | 24 | 26 |
| 10th Percentile | £29,250 | £31,250 | £33,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £39,375 | £37,500 | £47,313 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | £40,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +62.50% | -27.27% | -8.33% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £62,500 | £77,188 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £88,875 | £82,500 |
| West Midlands median annual salary | £45,000 | £45,000 | £53,750 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -16.28% | +2.38% |
All General Skills
Birmingham
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 general skills in Birmingham.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills | 874 | 1,211 | 784 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Birmingham | 50.46% | 67.32% | 57.56% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 584 | 502 | 663 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,250 | £36,250 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £42,500 | £40,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £58,000 | £57,500 | £53,250 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +0.87% | +7.98% | -3.18% |
| 75th Percentile | £71,563 | £71,250 | £65,568 |
| 90th Percentile | £84,375 | £85,000 | £80,056 |
| West Midlands median annual salary | £48,000 | £52,500 | £49,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.57% | +7.14% | -6.67% |
Manufacturing
Job Vacancy Trend in Birmingham
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Manufacturing relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Birmingham.
Manufacturing
Salary Trend in Birmingham
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Birmingham citing Manufacturing.
Manufacturing
Salary Histogram in Birmingham
Salary distribution for jobs citing Manufacturing in Birmingham over the 6 months to 13 January 2026.
Manufacturing
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Birmingham by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category: