Industry 4.0
North West > Cheshire
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Industry 4.0 in permanent job vacancies in Cheshire. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Industry 4.0 over the 6 months leading up to 25 February 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 25 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 71 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs citing Industry 4.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Cheshire | 0.54% | - | - |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 0.99% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £40,000 | - | - |
| North West median annual salary | £40,000 | - | - |
All Generic Skills
Cheshire
Industry 4.0 falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in Cheshire.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills | 808 | 141 | 330 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Cheshire | 54.08% | 28.60% | 32.97% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 249 | 72 | 260 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,500 | £40,000 | £23,125 |
| 25th Percentile | £36,250 | £46,250 | £26,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £50,000 | £40,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +25.00% | -23.81% |
| 75th Percentile | £56,000 | £57,813 | £58,600 |
| 90th Percentile | £75,200 | £81,000 | £86,375 |
| North West median annual salary | £50,000 | £52,500 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.76% | +5.00% | -9.09% |
Industry 4.0
Job Vacancy Trend in Cheshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Industry 4.0 relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Cheshire.
Industry 4.0
Salary Trend in Cheshire
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Cheshire citing Industry 4.0.
Industry 4.0
Job Locations in Cheshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Industry 4.0 within the Cheshire region over the 6 months to 25 February 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runcorn | - | 4 | £40,000 | - | 2 |
| Chester | - | 4 | £40,000 | - | |
| Industry 4.0 North West |
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Industry 4.0
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cheshire 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:
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