Industry 4.0 Job Trends in England

Industry 4.0
UK > England

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Industry 4.0 in permanent job vacancies in England. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Industry 4.0 over the 6 months leading up to 17 March 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
17 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 630 618 757
Rank change year-on-year -12 +139 +151
Permanent jobs citing Industry 4.0 19 10 33
As % of all permanent jobs in England 0.029% 0.026% 0.044%
As % of the Miscellaneous category 0.092% 0.066% 0.12%
Number of salaries quoted 15 2 25
10th Percentile - - £35,600
25th Percentile - £34,000 £52,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 £35,000 £65,000
Median % change year-on-year +14.29% -46.15% -
75th Percentile £58,125 £36,000 £91,250
90th Percentile £70,600 - £95,000
UK median annual salary £40,000 £35,000 £61,439
% change year-on-year +14.29% -43.03% -5.48%

All Generic Skills
England

Industry 4.0 falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in England.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills 20,654 15,088 26,646
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England 31.23% 39.10% 35.69%
Number of salaries quoted 10,631 8,084 19,720
10th Percentile £29,000 £32,500 £28,290
25th Percentile £38,000 £45,000 £38,572
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,500 £60,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -4.17% +9.09% -15.38%
75th Percentile £80,000 £83,750 £77,500
90th Percentile £100,000 £115,000 £100,000
UK median annual salary £56,875 £60,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year -5.21% +9.09% -15.38%

Industry 4.0
Job Vacancy Trend in England

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Industry 4.0 relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in England.

Industry 4.0 job vacancy trend in England

Industry 4.0
Salary Trend in England

Salary distribution trend for jobs in England citing Industry 4.0.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in England citing Industry 4.0

Industry 4.0
Salary Histogram in England

Salary distribution for jobs citing Industry 4.0 in England over the 6 months to 17 March 2026.

Salary histogram for Industry 4.0 in England

Industry 4.0
Job Locations in England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Industry 4.0 within the England region over the 6 months to 17 March 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
North West -3 11 £40,000 +14.29% 1
North of England -25 11 £40,000 +14.29% 2
Midlands - 2 £48,750 - 3
South West - 2 - - 1
London - 2 £57,500 - 3
East Midlands - 1 £42,500 - 1
West Midlands - 1 £55,000 - 2
Industry 4.0
UK

Industry 4.0
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England 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:

Applications
1 2 (10.53%) Microsoft Excel
2 1 (5.26%) Abaqus
2 1 (5.26%) Siemens NX
2 1 (5.26%) Windchill
Business Applications
1 1 (5.26%) DELMIA
1 1 (5.26%) NetSuite
1 1 (5.26%) SAP Oil and Gas
1 1 (5.26%) SAP S/4HANA
1 1 (5.26%) Teamcenter
Cloud Services
1 1 (5.26%) Cloud Computing
1 1 (5.26%) Power Platform
Communications & Networking
1 2 (10.53%) RFID
2 1 (5.26%) Internet
Database & Business Intelligence
1 1 (5.26%) Power BI
Development Applications
1 1 (5.26%) LabVIEW
General
1 18 (94.74%) Manufacturing
2 6 (31.58%) Social Skills
3 3 (15.79%) Finance
3 3 (15.79%) Retail
4 1 (5.26%) Aerospace
4 1 (5.26%) Analytical Skills
4 1 (5.26%) Inclusion and Diversity
4 1 (5.26%) Law
4 1 (5.26%) Pharmaceutical
Job Titles
1 9 (47.37%) Software Engineer
2 2 (10.53%) Analyst
2 2 (10.53%) Architect
2 2 (10.53%) Manufacturing Engineer
2 2 (10.53%) Process Analyst
2 2 (10.53%) Process Improvement Analyst
2 2 (10.53%) Solutions Architect
3 1 (5.26%) Automation Engineer
3 1 (5.26%) ERP Specialist
3 1 (5.26%) IT Engineer
3 1 (5.26%) Lead
3 1 (5.26%) Lead Architect
3 1 (5.26%) Lead Solutions Architect
3 1 (5.26%) Presales Engineer
3 1 (5.26%) Principal Architect
3 1 (5.26%) Principal Solutions Architect
3 1 (5.26%) SAP Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (5.26%) SAP CAF
Miscellaneous
1 5 (26.32%) IoT
2 3 (15.79%) SCADA
3 2 (10.53%) Industrial Internet of Things
3 2 (10.53%) Manufacturing Execution System
3 2 (10.53%) Operational Technology
3 2 (10.53%) Self-Motivation
4 1 (5.26%) 3D Printing
4 1 (5.26%) Augmented Reality
4 1 (5.26%) FMCG
4 1 (5.26%) Management Information System
4 1 (5.26%) Robotics
4 1 (5.26%) Virtual Reality
Processes & Methodologies
1 12 (63.16%) Smart Manufacturing
2 10 (52.63%) Digital Transformation Programme
2 10 (52.63%) Software Engineering
3 4 (21.05%) Continuous Improvement
4 3 (15.79%) Agile
4 3 (15.79%) AI
4 3 (15.79%) Computer Science
4 3 (15.79%) PRINCE2
4 3 (15.79%) Process Improvement
4 3 (15.79%) Project Management
4 3 (15.79%) Six Sigma
4 3 (15.79%) Stakeholder Management
5 2 (10.53%) CAD
5 2 (10.53%) Change Management
5 2 (10.53%) Data Analysis
5 2 (10.53%) Data Integration
5 2 (10.53%) ERP
5 2 (10.53%) Lean Manufacturing
5 2 (10.53%) PLM
5 2 (10.53%) Problem Management
Programming Languages
1 3 (15.79%) SQL
2 2 (10.53%) Python
2 2 (10.53%) VBA
Qualifications
1 4 (21.05%) Degree
2 2 (10.53%) Master's Degree
2 2 (10.53%) PMI Certification
2 2 (10.53%) PMP
3 1 (5.26%) Microsoft Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (5.26%) Actionable Recommendations
1 1 (5.26%) Def Stans
1 1 (5.26%) NCSC
Systems Management
1 1 (5.26%) MOM
Vendors
1 4 (21.05%) SAP
2 1 (5.26%) ANSYS
2 1 (5.26%) Epicor
2 1 (5.26%) Infor
2 1 (5.26%) Microsoft
2 1 (5.26%) PTC
2 1 (5.26%) Siemens