Manufacturing Job Trends in Blaenau Gwent

Manufacturing
South Wales > Blaenau Gwent

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Manufacturing in permanent job vacancies in Blaenau Gwent. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Manufacturing over the 6 months leading up to 28 May 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
28 May 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 2 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing Manufacturing 2 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Blaenau Gwent 22.22% - -
As % of the General category 40.00% - -
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
South Wales median annual salary £40,000 £48,750 £30,000
% change year-on-year -17.95% +62.50% +23.71%

All General Skills
Blaenau Gwent

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 Blaenau Gwent.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills 5 4 0
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Blaenau Gwent 55.56% 100.00% -
Number of salaries quoted 2 1 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £21,620 £23,504 -
Median % change year-on-year -8.02% - -
South Wales median annual salary £45,000 £50,000 £43,500
% change year-on-year -10.00% +14.94% -2.70%

Manufacturing
Job Locations in Blaenau Gwent

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Manufacturing within the Blaenau Gwent region over the 6 months to 28 May 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
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Abertillery - 1 - -
Tredegar - 1 - -
Manufacturing
South Wales

Manufacturing
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Blaenau Gwent 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:

General
1 2 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
2 1 (50.00%) Documentation Skills
2 1 (50.00%) Electronics
2 1 (50.00%) Social Skills
Job Titles
1 2 (100.00%) Technical Engineer
2 1 (50.00%) Junior
2 1 (50.00%) Junior Technical Engineer
Miscellaneous
1 1 (50.00%) Analytical Mindset
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
2 1 (50.00%) Collaborative Working
2 1 (50.00%) Continuous Improvement
2 1 (50.00%) Customer Requirements
2 1 (50.00%) Design for Manufacturing
2 1 (50.00%) ERP
2 1 (50.00%) Process Improvement
Qualifications
1 1 (50.00%) Degree
1 1 (50.00%) HNC
1 1 (50.00%) HND
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (50.00%) ISO 14001
1 1 (50.00%) ISO 9001