Manufacturing Job Trends in Bridgend

Manufacturing
South Wales > Bridgend

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Manufacturing in permanent job vacancies in Bridgend. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Manufacturing over the 6 months leading up to 28 November 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
28 Nov 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 21 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing Manufacturing 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Bridgend 1.32% - -
As % of the General category 2.27% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 - -
South Wales median annual salary £46,250 £35,000 £45,000
% change year-on-year +32.14% -22.22% -5.26%

All General Skills
Bridgend

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 Bridgend.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills 44 33 74
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Bridgend 57.89% 71.74% 77.08%
Number of salaries quoted 39 20 28
10th Percentile £26,250 £24,000 £25,313
25th Percentile £35,000 £28,500 £32,620
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £38,750 £41,598
Median % change year-on-year +29.03% -6.85% +26.58%
75th Percentile £57,500 £50,000 £47,985
90th Percentile £57,750 - £64,125
South Wales median annual salary £45,000 £45,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year - -10.00% -

Manufacturing
Job Vacancy Trend in Bridgend

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

Manufacturing job vacancy trend in Bridgend

Manufacturing
Salary Trend in Bridgend

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Bridgend citing Manufacturing.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Bridgend citing Manufacturing

Manufacturing
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bridgend 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:

Job Titles
1 1 (100.00%) Implementation Manager
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) AI
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) QA