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 19 August 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.
DemandTrendPermanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills
56
93
139
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Chester
57.14%
44.93%
76.37%
Number of salaries quoted
17
74
65
10th Percentile
£27,300
£25,650
£25,250
25th Percentile
£33,125
£31,563
£35,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£55,000
£45,000
£55,000
Median % change year-on-year
+22.22%
-18.18%
+24.73%
75th Percentile
£60,000
£60,000
£66,778
90th Percentile
£77,500
£70,965
£82,548
Cheshire median annual salary
£36,500
£42,500
£47,500
% change year-on-year
-14.12%
-10.53%
+5.56%
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
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Chester citing Manufacturing.
Manufacturing Salary Histogram in Chester
Salary distribution for jobs citing Manufacturing in Chester over the 6 months to 19 August 2025.
Manufacturing Top 22 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Chester
For the 6 months to 19 August 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:
