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 17 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

	6 months to 17 Oct 2026	Same period 2025	Same period 2024
Rank	167	111	131
Rank change year-on-year	-56	+20	+14
Permanent jobs citing Electronics	41	39	48
As % of all permanent jobs in Manchester	0.53%	1.71%	1.26%
As % of the General category	1.32%	2.61%	2.16%
Number of salaries quoted	30	36	6
10^th Percentile	£29,850	-	-
25^th Percentile	£31,250	£31,000	£52,500
Median annual salary (50^th Percentile)	£45,000	£46,500	£60,000
Median % change year-on-year	-3.23%	-22.50%	+14.29%
75^th Percentile	£56,250	£72,500	£65,000
90^th Percentile	£60,000	£78,125	-
North West median annual salary	£50,000	£46,250	£47,500
% change year-on-year	+8.11%	-2.63%	-4.04%

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.

	6 months to 17 Oct 2026	Same period 2025	Same period 2024
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills	3,112	1,493	2,226
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Manchester	40.17%	65.48%	58.59%
Number of salaries quoted	2,022	801	901
10^th Percentile	£30,000	£28,000	£30,000
25^th Percentile	£40,000	£33,125	£40,988
Median annual salary (50^th Percentile)	£55,000	£48,000	£52,500
Median % change year-on-year	+14.58%	-8.57%	-11.80%
75^th Percentile	£75,000	£67,500	£67,500
90^th Percentile	£91,150	£82,500	£87,500
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 Salary Trend in Manchester

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 17 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 17 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	£54,750	-	31
Stockport	-	3	£29,000	-	19
Oldham	+3	2	-	-	3
Salford	-21	1	-	-	3
Cheadle	-	1	-	-	4
Wigan	-	1	£52,500	-	2
Electronics North West

Electronics Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester

For the 6 months to 17 October 2026, job vacancies citing Electronics also mentioned 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 Manchester region with a requirement for Electronics.

Rank	Skill	Share	Job Ads
1	Problem-Solving	19.5%	8
2	Degree	17.1%	7
2	HNC	17.1%	7
4	Collaborative Working	12.2%	5
4	Customer Service	12.2%	5
4	Data Analysis	12.2%	5
4	HND	12.2%	5
4	Process Improvement	12.2%	5
4	Software Engineering	12.2%	5
10	B2B	9.8%	4
10	Microsoft	9.8%	4
10	Microsoft Office	9.8%	4
10	Validation	9.8%	4
14	EMC	7.3%	3
14	Security Cleared	7.3%	3
14	Telesales	7.3%	3
17	.NET	4.9%	2
17	Business Development	4.9%	2
17	C#	4.9%	2
17	Continuous Improvement	4.9%	2
17	CRM	4.9%	2
17	Data Entry	4.9%	2
17	Design for Manufacturing	4.9%	2
17	Firmware	4.9%	2
17	Ladder Logic	4.9%	2
17	Mathematics	4.9%	2
17	MATLAB	4.9%	2
17	Mechatronics	4.9%	2
17	Microsoft Excel	4.9%	2
17	Requirements Analysis	4.9%	2

Electronics Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester 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	Social Skills	46.3%	19
2	Manufacturing	24.4%	10
3	Analytical Skills	14.6%	6
4	Aerospace	7.3%	3
4	Legal	7.3%	3
6	Documentation Skills	4.9%	2
6	Finance	4.9%	2
6	German Language	4.9%	2
9	Automotive	2.4%	1
9	Banking	2.4%	1
9	Retail	2.4%	1
9	Retail Banking	2.4%	1