Automotive Job Trends in Gwent
Automotive
South Wales > Gwent
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Automotive in permanent job vacancies in Gwent. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Automotive over the 6 months leading up to 29 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 29 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 15 | - | 16 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs citing Automotive | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Gwent | 1.23% | - | 3.51% |
| As % of the General category | 1.61% | - | 4.44% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £39,750 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £43,500 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £47,250 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| South Wales median annual salary | £50,000 | £65,000 | - |
| % change year-on-year | -23.08% | - | - |
All General Skills
Gwent
Automotive falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies citing general skills in Gwent.
| 6 months to 29 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies citing general skills | 62 | 17 | 45 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Gwent | 76.54% | 70.83% | 78.95% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 28 | 14 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | £26,250 | - | £46,375 |
| 25th Percentile | £28,369 | £27,000 | £46,563 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £35,875 | £28,000 | £48,750 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +28.13% | -42.56% | +50.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £49,500 | £46,250 | £51,563 |
| 90th Percentile | £56,550 | £62,750 | £52,125 |
| South Wales median annual salary | £50,000 | £45,000 | £45,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.11% | - | -10.00% |
Automotive Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Gwent by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
General
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aerospace | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Manufacturing | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Retail | 100.0% | 1 |