Manufacturing Job Trends in the East Midlands

Manufacturing
England > East Midlands

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Manufacturing in permanent job vacancies in the East Midlands. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Manufacturing over the 6 months leading up to 9 September 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
9 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 14 10 31
Rank change year-on-year -4 +21 -14
Permanent jobs citing Manufacturing 467 292 218
As % of all permanent jobs in the East Midlands 7.32% 12.55% 5.49%
As % of the General category 16.53% 18.33% 11.08%
Number of salaries quoted 338 62 115
10th Percentile £35,000 £27,025 £29,850
25th Percentile £37,500 £29,500 £35,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £40,000 £42,500
Median % change year-on-year +25.00% -5.88% -15.00%
75th Percentile £62,000 £48,938 £54,375
90th Percentile £71,625 £69,000 £77,500
England median annual salary £50,000 £47,500 £45,000
% change year-on-year +5.26% +5.56% -18.18%

All General Skills
East Midlands

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 the East Midlands.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills 2,825 1,593 1,967
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the East Midlands 44.30% 68.46% 49.57%
Number of salaries quoted 1,690 834 848
10th Percentile £27,500 £26,062 £27,000
25th Percentile £32,500 £28,750 £33,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £40,000 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year +12.50% -11.11% -10.00%
75th Percentile £62,000 £55,000 £56,250
90th Percentile £75,000 £70,000 £70,000
England median annual salary £55,000 £55,000 £56,509
% change year-on-year - -2.67% -5.82%

Manufacturing
Job Vacancy Trend in the East Midlands

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

Manufacturing job vacancy trend in the East Midlands

Manufacturing
Salary Trend in the East Midlands

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the East Midlands citing Manufacturing.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the East Midlands citing Manufacturing

Manufacturing
Salary Histogram in the East Midlands

Salary distribution for jobs citing Manufacturing in the East Midlands over the 6 months to 9 September 2026.

Salary histogram for Manufacturing in the East Midlands

Manufacturing
Job Locations in the East Midlands

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Manufacturing within the East Midlands region over the 6 months to 9 September 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
Leicestershire +6 148 £55,000 +22.22% 57
Nottinghamshire -9 93 £52,500 +18.64% 53
Lincolnshire +17 89 £50,000 +5.26% 51
Northamptonshire +20 87 £45,000 +12.50% 43
Derbyshire -18 47 £50,000 +48.70% 53
Manufacturing
England

Manufacturing
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the East Midlands 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:

Application Platforms
1 7 (1.50%) CMS
1 7 (1.50%) Headless CMS
2 3 (0.64%) SharePoint
3 2 (0.43%) Confluence
3 2 (0.43%) WordPress
4 1 (0.21%) IIS
4 1 (0.21%) Jupyter
4 1 (0.21%) Microsoft Exchange
Applications
1 13 (2.78%) Microsoft Excel
2 2 (0.43%) Microsoft Office
3 1 (0.21%) AutoCAD
3 1 (0.21%) Chatbot
3 1 (0.21%) Microsoft PowerPoint
3 1 (0.21%) OrCAD
3 1 (0.21%) SOLIDWORKS
3 1 (0.21%) Spreadsheet
Business Applications
1 9 (1.93%) SAP Business One
2 8 (1.71%) Infor CloudSuite Industrial (formerly SyteLine)
3 7 (1.50%) Infor M3
3 7 (1.50%) JDE EnterpriseOne
4 5 (1.07%) Magento
5 4 (0.86%) Infor LN
6 3 (0.64%) Dynamics CRM
6 3 (0.64%) Infor CloudSuite
6 3 (0.64%) Sage X3
7 2 (0.43%) NetSuite
8 1 (0.21%) Dynamics AX
8 1 (0.21%) Odoo
8 1 (0.21%) Sage 200
8 1 (0.21%) Sage 50
Cloud Services
1 20 (4.28%) Power Platform
2 17 (3.64%) AWS
3 14 (3.00%) Azure
4 13 (2.78%) Dynamics 365
5 12 (2.57%) Microsoft 365
6 8 (1.71%) Entra ID
7 6 (1.28%) Power Automate
7 6 (1.28%) PowerApps
7 6 (1.28%) SaaS
8 4 (0.86%) Azure DevOps
9 3 (0.64%) GitHub
9 3 (0.64%) OCI
10 2 (0.43%) GitHub Actions
10 2 (0.43%) OneDrive
11 1 (0.21%) Adobe Creative Cloud
11 1 (0.21%) Anthropic Claude
11 1 (0.21%) Azure Data Factory
11 1 (0.21%) Boomi
11 1 (0.21%) Cloud Computing
11 1 (0.21%) Google Workspace
Communications & Networking
1 15 (3.21%) Firewall
2 7 (1.50%) VPN
3 6 (1.28%) Network Security
4 4 (0.86%) LoRaWAN
4 4 (0.86%) MQTT
5 3 (0.64%) DNS
5 3 (0.64%) LAN
5 3 (0.64%) VLAN
5 3 (0.64%) WAN
6 2 (0.43%) DHCP
6 2 (0.43%) Ethernet
6 2 (0.43%) Modbus
7 1 (0.21%) PBX
7 1 (0.21%) Profibus
7 1 (0.21%) SSL
7 1 (0.21%) VoIP
7 1 (0.21%) Wireless
Database & Business Intelligence
1 20 (4.28%) Power BI
2 16 (3.43%) SQL Server
3 12 (2.57%) Crystal Reports
4 6 (1.28%) Power Query
4 6 (1.28%) QlikView
4 6 (1.28%) Tableau
5 5 (1.07%) DTS
6 4 (0.86%) MySQL
6 4 (0.86%) Neo4j
7 3 (0.64%) NoSQL
8 2 (0.43%) PostgreSQL
Development Applications
1 6 (1.28%) Git
2 5 (1.07%) Subversion
3 3 (0.64%) LabVIEW
4 2 (0.43%) JIRA
5 1 (0.21%) Visual Studio Code
General
1 96 (20.56%) Social Skills
2 67 (14.35%) Finance
3 60 (12.85%) Analytical Skills
4 24 (5.14%) Aerospace
5 19 (4.07%) Retail
6 17 (3.64%) Pharmaceutical
7 13 (2.78%) Automotive
7 13 (2.78%) Law
8 10 (2.14%) Electronics
9 9 (1.93%) Influencing Skills
10 7 (1.50%) Telecoms
11 6 (1.28%) Marketing
12 5 (1.07%) Documentation Skills
12 5 (1.07%) Legal
12 5 (1.07%) Organisational Skills
13 4 (0.86%) Inclusion and Diversity
14 3 (0.64%) Advertising
14 3 (0.64%) Presentation Skills
15 2 (0.43%) Publishing
16 1 (0.21%) Games
Job Titles
1 56 (11.99%) Business Manager
2 50 (10.71%) Business Development Manager
2 50 (10.71%) Development Manager
3 42 (8.99%) Developer
4 39 (8.35%) Technical Manager
5 26 (5.57%) Project Engineer
6 25 (5.35%) Technical Support
7 24 (5.14%) Senior
8 23 (4.93%) Technical Engineer
9 22 (4.71%) Lead
10 21 (4.50%) Analyst
11 19 (4.07%) ERP Support
11 19 (4.07%) Software Engineer
11 19 (4.07%) Support Engineer
12 18 (3.85%) IT Manager
12 18 (3.85%) Programmer
13 17 (3.64%) Embedded Engineer
13 17 (3.64%) Embedded Software Engineer
14 16 (3.43%) QA Manager
14 16 (3.43%) Support Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 14 (3.00%) .NET
2 10 (2.14%) GraphQL
3 7 (1.50%) React
4 6 (1.28%) RabbitMQ
5 4 (0.86%) EDI
5 4 (0.86%) Oracle Fusion
6 3 (0.64%) AngularJS
6 3 (0.64%) ASP.NET
6 3 (0.64%) MassTransit
6 3 (0.64%) Middleware
6 3 (0.64%) Next.js
6 3 (0.64%) REST
7 2 (0.43%) CSS
7 2 (0.43%) HTML
7 2 (0.43%) Terraform
8 1 (0.21%) ASP.NET Core
8 1 (0.21%) Django
8 1 (0.21%) scikit-learn
8 1 (0.21%) SignalR
8 1 (0.21%) WinForms
Miscellaneous
1 60 (12.85%) FMCG
2 19 (4.07%) Robotics
3 12 (2.57%) Operational Technology
3 12 (2.57%) Self-Motivation
4 11 (2.36%) Driving Licence
5 9 (1.93%) Management Information System
5 9 (1.93%) Manufacturing Execution System
6 7 (1.50%) Legacy Systems
6 7 (1.50%) Onboarding
6 7 (1.50%) Renewable Energy
7 6 (1.28%) Embedded Systems
7 6 (1.28%) Security Posture
8 5 (1.07%) Cyber Security Posture
8 5 (1.07%) IoT
8 5 (1.07%) Product Ownership
8 5 (1.07%) Replication
8 5 (1.07%) SCADA
9 4 (0.86%) Data Structures
10 3 (0.64%) Enterprise Software
10 3 (0.64%) Greenfield Project
Operating Systems
1 19 (4.07%) Windows
2 17 (3.64%) Linux
3 10 (2.14%) Windows Server
4 5 (1.07%) OpenVMS
4 5 (1.07%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
5 4 (0.86%) Ubuntu
6 1 (0.21%) Windows 10
6 1 (0.21%) Windows NT
6 1 (0.21%) Windows Server 2012
6 1 (0.21%) Windows Server 2016
6 1 (0.21%) Windows Server 2019
Processes & Methodologies
1 112 (23.98%) ERP
2 98 (20.99%) Problem-Solving
3 93 (19.91%) Continuous Improvement
4 54 (11.56%) Business Development
5 35 (7.49%) Stakeholder Management
6 34 (7.28%) Project Management
7 31 (6.64%) Cybersecurity
8 26 (5.57%) Software Engineering
9 24 (5.14%) Business Intelligence
9 24 (5.14%) Computer Science
10 23 (4.93%) Customer Service
10 23 (4.93%) Preventative Maintenance
11 22 (4.71%) Roadmaps
12 21 (4.50%) Logistics
13 20 (4.28%) Stakeholder Engagement
14 17 (3.64%) Agile
14 17 (3.64%) Decision-Making
15 16 (3.43%) Data Management
16 15 (3.21%) Business Continuity
16 15 (3.21%) Project Delivery
Programming Languages
1 35 (7.49%) SQL
2 9 (1.93%) C#
3 8 (1.71%) JavaScript
4 7 (1.50%) TypeScript
5 6 (1.28%) C++
6 5 (1.07%) Python
7 4 (0.86%) C
7 4 (0.86%) Java
7 4 (0.86%) PowerShell
8 3 (0.64%) Go
9 2 (0.43%) Bash
10 1 (0.21%) R
10 1 (0.21%) VB.NET
Qualifications
1 68 (14.56%) Degree
2 26 (5.57%) HNC
3 15 (3.21%) HND
4 11 (2.36%) NVQ Level 4
4 11 (2.36%) PMI Certification
5 10 (2.14%) CISSP
5 10 (2.14%) City & Guilds
5 10 (2.14%) PMP
6 9 (1.93%) Microsoft Certification
7 8 (1.71%) CISM
8 7 (1.50%) NVQ Level 3
9 6 (1.28%) BPSS Clearance
10 4 (0.86%) Security Cleared
11 3 (0.64%) Numerate Degree
11 3 (0.64%) SC Cleared
11 3 (0.64%) TOGAF Certification
12 2 (0.43%) CompTIA Security+
12 2 (0.43%) Computer Science Degree
12 2 (0.43%) DV Cleared
13 1 (0.21%) AWS Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 29 (6.21%) QA
2 16 (3.43%) GMP
3 15 (3.21%) Data Quality
4 12 (2.57%) Cyber Essentials
4 12 (2.57%) ISO/IEC 27001
5 7 (1.50%) GRC
6 5 (1.07%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
7 4 (0.86%) NIST
8 2 (0.43%) Accessibility
8 2 (0.43%) GDPR
8 2 (0.43%) ISO 9001
8 2 (0.43%) SLA
9 1 (0.21%) COSHH
9 1 (0.21%) ISO 9002
9 1 (0.21%) PMO
System Software
1 13 (2.78%) Active Directory
2 8 (1.71%) VMware Infrastructure
3 6 (1.28%) Hyper-V
4 5 (1.07%) Docker
4 5 (1.07%) Firmware
4 5 (1.07%) vSphere
5 2 (0.43%) Embedded Firmware
5 2 (0.43%) VMware ESXi
Systems Management
1 5 (1.07%) Kubernetes
2 4 (0.86%) Galera Cluster
2 4 (0.86%) vCenter Server
3 2 (0.43%) Ansible
3 2 (0.43%) Grafana
3 2 (0.43%) Microsoft Intune
3 2 (0.43%) Prometheus
4 1 (0.21%) MOM
Vendors
1 52 (11.13%) Microsoft
2 20 (4.28%) SAP
3 19 (4.07%) Epicor
4 17 (3.64%) Infor
5 13 (2.78%) CA Agile Central
6 12 (2.57%) Allen-Bradley
7 11 (2.36%) SYSPRO
7 11 (2.36%) VMware
8 8 (1.71%) Oracle
8 8 (1.71%) Siemens
9 7 (1.50%) JD Edwards
10 6 (1.28%) Rockwell
11 5 (1.07%) Red Hat
11 5 (1.07%) Sage
12 3 (0.64%) Adobe
12 3 (0.64%) IFS
12 3 (0.64%) QAD
13 2 (0.43%) EMC
14 1 (0.21%) Avaya
14 1 (0.21%) Salesforce