Manufacturing Job Trends in Blandford Forum

Manufacturing
Dorset > Blandford Forum

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Manufacturing in permanent job vacancies in Blandford Forum. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Manufacturing over the 6 months leading up to 15 September 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
15 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 4 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing Manufacturing 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Blandford Forum 10.00% - -
As % of the General category 20.00% - -
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
Dorset median annual salary £60,000 £32,500 £60,000
% change year-on-year +84.62% -45.83% -20.00%

All General Skills
Blandford Forum

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 Blandford Forum.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills 5 7 2
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Blandford Forum 50.00% 77.78% 28.57%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £37,000 - £46,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £38,000 - £52,500
75th Percentile £39,000 - £58,750
90th Percentile - - -
Dorset median annual salary £45,000 £40,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year +12.50% -23.81% -8.70%

Manufacturing
Job Vacancy Trend in Blandford Forum

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Manufacturing relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Blandford Forum.

Manufacturing job vacancy trend in Blandford Forum

Manufacturing
Salary Trend in Blandford Forum

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Blandford Forum citing Manufacturing.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Blandford Forum citing Manufacturing

Manufacturing
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Blandford Forum 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 1 (100.00%) Aerospace
1 1 (100.00%) Telecoms
Job Titles
1 1 (100.00%) Design Engineer
1 1 (100.00%) Electrical Design Engineer
1 1 (100.00%) Electrical Engineer
1 1 (100.00%) Electronics Design Engineer
1 1 (100.00%) Electronics Engineer
1 1 (100.00%) Senior
1 1 (100.00%) Senior Design Engineer
1 1 (100.00%) Senior Electrical Engineer
1 1 (100.00%) Senior Electronics Design Engineer
1 1 (100.00%) Senior Electronics Engineer
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Test Automation
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared