Manufacturing Engineer
South East > Kent
The median Manufacturing Engineer salary in Kent is £40,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 24 October 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 24 Oct 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 77 | 77 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | 0 | - | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Manufacturing Engineer | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Kent | 0.13% | 0.42% | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.16% | 0.43% | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £40,000 | £45,000 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | -11.11% | - | - |
| South East median annual salary | £60,000 | £70,000 | - |
| % change year-on-year | -14.29% | - | - |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Kent
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Kent. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.
| Permanent vacancies in Kent with a recognized job title | 615 | 925 | 544 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 81.03% | 96.86% | 95.61% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 391 | 459 | 395 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,000 | £28,000 | £26,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £30,000 | £37,500 | £37,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £40,000 | £50,000 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -20.00% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £56,250 | £65,000 | £60,400 |
| 90th Percentile | £75,900 | £72,600 | £72,500 |
| South East median annual salary | £47,500 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -13.64% | - | - |
Manufacturing Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Kent
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Manufacturing Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Kent.
Manufacturing Engineer
Salary Trend in Kent
Salary distribution trend for Manufacturing Engineer job vacancies in Kent.
Manufacturing Engineer
Job Locations in Kent
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Manufacturing Engineer within the Kent region over the 6 months to 24 October 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 |
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| Rochester | +13 | 1 | £40,000 | -11.11% | |
| Manufacturing Engineer South East |
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Manufacturing Engineer Skill Set
Top 13 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Kent
For the 6 months to 24 October 2025, Manufacturing Engineer job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Kent region featuring Manufacturing Engineer in the job title.
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Manufacturing Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Kent 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:
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