Automotive Job Trends in Cumbria

Automotive
North West > Cumbria

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Automotive in permanent job vacancies in Cumbria. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Automotive over the 6 months leading up to 31 December 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
31 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 36 36 -
Rank change year-on-year 0 - -
Permanent jobs citing Automotive 5 10 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Cumbria 1.31% 2.04% -
As % of the General category 3.25% 4.39% -
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
North West median annual salary £48,720 £55,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -11.42% +10.00% -34.21%

All General Skills
Cumbria

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 Cumbria.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills 154 228 93
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Cumbria 40.31% 46.63% 46.27%
Number of salaries quoted 72 95 43
10th Percentile £35,000 £35,000 £26,000
25th Percentile £35,854 £45,939 £30,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £46,000 £56,000 £33,500
Median % change year-on-year -17.86% +67.16% -28.72%
75th Percentile £54,781 £65,000 £54,595
90th Percentile £62,500 £73,708 £66,250
North West median annual salary £47,500 £51,000 £51,500
% change year-on-year -6.86% -0.97% -1.90%

Automotive
Job Vacancy Trend in Cumbria

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

Automotive job vacancy trend in Cumbria

Automotive
Salary Trend in Cumbria

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Cumbria citing Automotive.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Cumbria citing Automotive

Automotive
Job Locations in Cumbria

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Automotive within the Cumbria region over the 6 months to 31 December 2025. 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
Barrow-in-Furness +12 2 - -
Dalton-in-Furness -1 2 - -
Automotive
North West

Automotive
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cumbria 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 4 (80.00%) Aerospace
2 1 (20.00%) Avionics
2 1 (20.00%) Military
Job Titles
1 5 (100.00%) Engineering Manager
2 4 (80.00%) Senior
2 4 (80.00%) Senior Manager
3 1 (20.00%) Internal Communications Manager
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (40.00%) Ergonomics
1 2 (40.00%) Finite Element Analysis
1 2 (40.00%) Hazard Analysis
1 2 (40.00%) Human Factors
1 2 (40.00%) People Management
1 2 (40.00%) Programme Management
1 2 (40.00%) Project Management
1 2 (40.00%) Stakeholder Management
1 2 (40.00%) Supply Chain Management
2 1 (20.00%) 3D Modelling
2 1 (20.00%) Customer Requirements
2 1 (20.00%) Validation
2 1 (20.00%) Verification and Validation
Qualifications
1 5 (100.00%) BPSS Clearance
2 3 (60.00%) Chartered Engineer
2 3 (60.00%) Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (40.00%) DO-254
1 2 (40.00%) IEC 61508