The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Manufacturing in permanent job vacancies in Chester. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Manufacturing over the 6 months leading up to 28 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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 Chester.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills
26
128
160
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Chester
66.67%
53.33%
73.73%
Number of salaries quoted
8
111
62
10th Percentile
£25,425
£23,125
£25,025
25th Percentile
£30,938
£29,750
£25,420
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£40,000
£40,000
£35,000
Median % change year-on-year
-
+14.29%
-22.22%
75th Percentile
£57,813
£60,000
£57,500
90th Percentile
£59,125
£68,484
£73,375
Cheshire median annual salary
£35,000
£40,000
£45,000
% change year-on-year
-12.50%
-11.11%
-5.26%
Manufacturing Job Vacancy Trend in Chester
Job postings citing Manufacturing as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Chester.
Manufacturing Salary Trend in Chester
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Manufacturing in Chester.
Manufacturing Top 16 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Chester
For the 6 months to 28 May 2025, job vacancies citing Manufacturing also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Chester region with a requirement for Manufacturing.
Manufacturing Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Chester by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category.
The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
