Manufacturing Engineer Job Trends in Kent

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 25 November 2025.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
25 Nov 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 77 79 -
Rank change year-on-year +2 - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Manufacturing Engineer 1 4 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Kent 0.12% 0.44% -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.13% 0.45% -
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 £55,000 £70,000 -
% change year-on-year -21.43% - -

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 752 885 492
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 88.78% 96.83% 92.83%
Number of salaries quoted 450 415 382
10th Percentile £26,750 £28,500 £23,108
25th Percentile £29,813 £40,000 £35,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 £50,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -20.00% - -
75th Percentile £55,000 £65,000 £60,938
90th Percentile £72,500 £75,000 £73,750
South East median annual salary £48,962 £55,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year -10.98% +4.76% -4.55%

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 job vacancy trend in Kent

Manufacturing Engineer
Salary Trend in Kent

Salary distribution trend for Manufacturing Engineer job vacancies 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 25 November 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
Rochester +11 1 £40,000 -11.11% 1
Manufacturing Engineer
South East

Manufacturing Engineer Skill Set
Top 13 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Kent

For the 6 months to 25 November 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.

1 1 (100.00%) Analytics
1 1 (100.00%) BPSS Clearance
1 1 (100.00%) CAD
1 1 (100.00%) Data Analytics
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) Feasibility Study
1 1 (100.00%) HNC
1 1 (100.00%) JavaScript
1 1 (100.00%) Manufacturing Engineering
1 1 (100.00%) Predictive Maintenance
1 1 (100.00%) Python
1 1 (100.00%) Smart Manufacturing
1 1 (100.00%) VBA

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:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Manufacturing
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Analytics
1 1 (100.00%) CAD
1 1 (100.00%) Data Analytics
1 1 (100.00%) Feasibility Study
1 1 (100.00%) Manufacturing Engineering
1 1 (100.00%) Predictive Maintenance
1 1 (100.00%) Smart Manufacturing
Programming Languages
1 1 (100.00%) JavaScript
1 1 (100.00%) Python
1 1 (100.00%) VBA
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) BPSS Clearance
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) HNC