The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Manufacturing in permanent job vacancies in Blackburn. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Manufacturing over the 6 months leading up to 22 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 22 May 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
47
2
4
Rank change year-on-year
-45
+2
-
Permanent jobs citing Manufacturing
6
20
4
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Blackburn
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 Blackburn.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills
191
63
22
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Blackburn
67.49%
67.02%
91.67%
Number of salaries quoted
154
51
16
10th Percentile
£46,625
£22,489
£30,125
25th Percentile
£48,869
£24,500
£46,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£50,055
£32,500
£50,000
Median % change year-on-year
+54.01%
-35.00%
+25.00%
75th Percentile
£54,793
£48,750
£53,750
90th Percentile
£58,943
£55,000
£63,125
Lancashire median annual salary
£50,055
£47,500
£45,000
% change year-on-year
+5.38%
+5.56%
-1.07%
Manufacturing Job Vacancy Trend in Blackburn
Job postings citing Manufacturing as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Blackburn.
Manufacturing Salary Trend in Blackburn
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Manufacturing in Blackburn.
Manufacturing Top 7 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Blackburn
For the 6 months to 22 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 Blackburn region with a requirement for Manufacturing.
Manufacturing Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Blackburn 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:
