Electronics Job Trends in Manchester

Electronics
North West > Manchester

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Electronics in permanent job vacancies in Manchester. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Electronics over the 6 months leading up to 11 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
11 Oct 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 164 113 131
Rank change year-on-year -51 +18 +10
Permanent jobs citing Electronics 36 39 49
As % of all permanent jobs in Manchester 0.47% 1.65% 1.26%
As % of the General category 1.17% 2.49% 2.17%
Number of salaries quoted 27 36 6
10th Percentile £30,000 - -
25th Percentile £31,250 £31,000 £52,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £46,500 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -3.23% -22.50% +14.29%
75th Percentile £58,125 £72,500 £65,000
90th Percentile £60,000 £81,250 -
North West median annual salary £50,000 £46,500 £47,500
% change year-on-year +7.53% -2.11% -

All General Skills
Manchester

Electronics 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 Manchester.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills 3,075 1,565 2,257
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Manchester 40.15% 66.37% 57.92%
Number of salaries quoted 2,001 806 940
10th Percentile £30,000 £28,000 £30,000
25th Percentile £40,000 £33,125 £40,741
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £48,000 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year +14.58% -8.57% -11.02%
75th Percentile £75,000 £67,500 £67,500
90th Percentile £91,250 £82,500 £85,250
North West median annual salary £50,000 £47,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year +5.26% -5.00% -4.76%

Electronics
Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester

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

Electronics job vacancy trend in Manchester

Electronics
Salary Trend in Manchester

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Manchester citing Electronics.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Manchester citing Electronics

Electronics
Salary Histogram in Manchester

Salary distribution for jobs citing Electronics in Manchester over the 6 months to 11 October 2026.

Salary histogram for Electronics in Manchester

Electronics
Job Locations in Manchester

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Electronics within the Manchester region over the 6 months to 11 October 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
Bolton +3 3 £54,750 -45.25% 19
Stockport - 3 £29,000 - 10
Oldham +4 2 - - 7
Salford -17 1 - - 1
Wigan - 1 £52,500 -
Electronics
North West

Electronics
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester 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 3 (8.33%) Microsoft Office
2 1 (2.78%) Microsoft Excel
2 1 (2.78%) Simulink
Cloud Services
1 1 (2.78%) SaaS
Communications & Networking
1 1 (2.78%) 4G
1 1 (2.78%) 5G
Development Applications
1 1 (2.78%) Rational DOORS
1 1 (2.78%) Rational Rhapsody
General
1 16 (44.44%) Social Skills
2 9 (25.00%) Manufacturing
3 5 (13.89%) Analytical Skills
4 3 (8.33%) Aerospace
4 3 (8.33%) Legal
5 2 (5.56%) Documentation Skills
5 2 (5.56%) Finance
5 2 (5.56%) German Language
6 1 (2.78%) Automotive
6 1 (2.78%) Banking
6 1 (2.78%) Retail Banking
Job Titles
1 7 (19.44%) Electronics Engineer
2 4 (11.11%) Site Engineer
3 3 (8.33%) Embedded Engineer
3 3 (8.33%) Embedded Software Engineer
3 3 (8.33%) Sales Representative
3 3 (8.33%) Software Engineer
4 2 (5.56%) Telesales Representative
4 2 (5.56%) Test Engineer
5 1 (2.78%) Compliance Manager
5 1 (2.78%) Development Engineer
5 1 (2.78%) Electronics Design Engineer
5 1 (2.78%) Electronics Test Engineer
5 1 (2.78%) FPGA Engineer
5 1 (2.78%) Hardware Technician
5 1 (2.78%) Manufacturing Engineer
5 1 (2.78%) PCB Engineer
5 1 (2.78%) Repair Engineer
5 1 (2.78%) Service Desk Analyst
5 1 (2.78%) Technical Analyst
5 1 (2.78%) Test Development Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 2 (5.56%) .NET
Miscellaneous
1 6 (16.67%) Analogue Electronics
2 5 (13.89%) Embedded Systems
2 5 (13.89%) Self-Motivation
3 2 (5.56%) Acoustics
3 2 (5.56%) Driving Licence
3 2 (5.56%) e-Learning
4 1 (2.78%) FPGA
Processes & Methodologies
1 8 (22.22%) Problem-Solving
2 5 (13.89%) Collaborative Working
2 5 (13.89%) Software Engineering
3 4 (11.11%) Process Improvement
3 4 (11.11%) Validation
4 3 (8.33%) B2B
4 3 (8.33%) Customer Service
4 3 (8.33%) Data Analysis
5 2 (5.56%) Business Development
5 2 (5.56%) Continuous Improvement
5 2 (5.56%) CRM
5 2 (5.56%) Design for Manufacturing
5 2 (5.56%) Mechatronics
5 2 (5.56%) Requirements Analysis
5 2 (5.56%) Systems Engineering
5 2 (5.56%) Telesales
5 2 (5.56%) Test Automation
6 1 (2.78%) Data Entry
6 1 (2.78%) Decision-Making
6 1 (2.78%) Technical Leadership
Programming Languages
1 2 (5.56%) C#
1 2 (5.56%) Ladder Logic
1 2 (5.56%) MATLAB
1 2 (5.56%) VB.NET
2 1 (2.78%) Assembly Language
Qualifications
1 6 (16.67%) Degree
1 6 (16.67%) HNC
2 4 (11.11%) HND
3 3 (8.33%) Security Cleared
4 2 (5.56%) SC Cleared
5 1 (2.78%) BPSS Clearance
5 1 (2.78%) Master's Degree
5 1 (2.78%) PhD
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (2.78%) ISO 9001
System Software
1 2 (5.56%) Firmware
Vendors
1 3 (8.33%) EMC
1 3 (8.33%) Microsoft
2 2 (5.56%) Thales
3 1 (2.78%) SAP