Manufacturing Job Trends in East Lothian

Manufacturing
Scotland > East Lothian

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Manufacturing in permanent job vacancies in East Lothian. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Manufacturing over the 6 months leading up to 2 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
2 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 5 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing Manufacturing 2 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in East Lothian 11.11% - -
As % of the General category 11.11% - -
Number of salaries quoted 2 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 - -
Scotland median annual salary £45,000 £50,000 £47,500
% change year-on-year -10.00% +5.26% -11.63%

All General Skills
East Lothian

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 general skills in East Lothian.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills 18 1 25
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in East Lothian 100.00% 50.00% 100.00%
Number of salaries quoted 13 1 24
10th Percentile £26,547 - -
25th Percentile £30,000 £31,250 -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £32,000 £32,500 £25,000
Median % change year-on-year -1.54% +30.00% -
75th Percentile £34,000 £33,750 -
90th Percentile £50,800 - £28,000
Scotland median annual salary £35,000 £55,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year -36.36% +4.76% -9.19%

Manufacturing
Job Vacancy Trend in East Lothian

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Manufacturing relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in East Lothian.

Manufacturing job vacancy trend in East Lothian

Manufacturing
Salary Trend in East Lothian

Salary distribution trend for jobs in East Lothian citing Manufacturing.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in East Lothian citing Manufacturing

Manufacturing
Job Locations in East Lothian

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Manufacturing within the East Lothian region over the 6 months to 2 January 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
Musselburgh - 2 £55,000 -
Manufacturing
Scotland

Manufacturing
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in East Lothian 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 2 (100.00%) Electronics
Job Titles
1 2 (100.00%) Business Development Manager
1 2 (100.00%) Business Manager
1 2 (100.00%) Development Manager
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Business Development