Manufacturing Job Trends in Kettering

Manufacturing
Northamptonshire > Kettering

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Manufacturing in permanent job vacancies in Kettering. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Manufacturing over the 6 months leading up to 14 February 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
14 Feb 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 7 - 16
Rank change year-on-year - - -6
Permanent jobs citing Manufacturing 1 0 1
As % of all permanent jobs in Kettering 2.44% - 2.27%
As % of the General category 33.33% - 3.70%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £75,000 - -
Northamptonshire median annual salary £45,000 £59,000 £36,250
% change year-on-year -23.73% +62.76% -36.96%

All General Skills
Kettering

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 Kettering.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills 3 3 27
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Kettering 7.32% 75.00% 61.36%
Number of salaries quoted 2 3 6
10th Percentile £30,225 £43,400 £19,000
25th Percentile £37,688 £46,625 £19,188
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,250 £54,000 £25,750
Median % change year-on-year -6.94% +109.71% -4.63%
75th Percentile £62,688 £69,250 £31,938
90th Percentile £70,075 £77,200 £44,125
Northamptonshire median annual salary £42,500 £50,000 £42,500
% change year-on-year -15.00% +17.65% -19.05%

Manufacturing
Job Vacancy Trend in Kettering

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

Manufacturing job vacancy trend in Kettering

Manufacturing
Salary Trend in Kettering

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Kettering citing Manufacturing.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Kettering citing Manufacturing