Automotive Job Trends in Bridgwater

Automotive
Somerset > Bridgwater

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Automotive in permanent job vacancies in Bridgwater. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Automotive over the 6 months leading up to 16 April 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
16 Apr 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 4 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing Automotive 6 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Bridgwater 11.32% - -
As % of the General category 26.09% - -
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
Somerset median annual salary £65,000 - -

All General Skills
Bridgwater

Automotive 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 Bridgwater.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills 23 15 18
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Bridgwater 43.40% 78.95% 36.00%
Number of salaries quoted 7 0 16
10th Percentile £30,870 - £27,500
25th Percentile £37,250 - £32,188
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 - £36,150
Median % change year-on-year - - -34.27%
75th Percentile £50,000 - £36,849
90th Percentile - - £37,210
Somerset median annual salary £37,500 £55,000 £37,525
% change year-on-year -31.82% +46.57% -16.61%

Automotive
Job Vacancy Trend in Bridgwater

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

Automotive job vacancy trend in Bridgwater

Automotive
Salary Trend in Bridgwater

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Bridgwater citing Automotive.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Bridgwater citing Automotive

Automotive
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bridgwater 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 6 (100.00%) Finance
1 6 (100.00%) Law
1 6 (100.00%) Manufacturing
1 6 (100.00%) Social Skills
Job Titles
1 6 (100.00%) Commercial Manager
Processes & Methodologies
1 6 (100.00%) Commercial Awareness
1 6 (100.00%) Strategic Thinking
Qualifications
1 6 (100.00%) Degree
Vendors
1 6 (100.00%) NEC