Manufacturing Job Trends in Merthyr Tydfil

Manufacturing
South Wales > Merthyr Tydfil

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Manufacturing in permanent job vacancies in Merthyr Tydfil. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Manufacturing over the 6 months leading up to 16 September 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
16 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 7 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing Manufacturing 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Merthyr Tydfil 4.00% - -
As % of the General category 5.56% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 - -
South Wales median annual salary £47,500 £40,000 £35,000
% change year-on-year +18.75% +14.29% -45.10%

All General Skills
Merthyr Tydfil

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 Merthyr Tydfil.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills 18 12 0
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Merthyr Tydfil 72.00% 57.14% -
Number of salaries quoted 1 6 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 £24,296 -
Median % change year-on-year +64.64% - -
South Wales median annual salary £50,000 £45,000 £45,000
% change year-on-year +11.11% - -2.80%

Manufacturing
Job Vacancy Trend in Merthyr Tydfil

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

Manufacturing job vacancy trend in Merthyr Tydfil

Manufacturing
Salary Trend in Merthyr Tydfil

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Merthyr Tydfil citing Manufacturing.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Merthyr Tydfil citing Manufacturing

Manufacturing
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Merthyr Tydfil 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:

Job Titles
1 1 (100.00%) Test Technician
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) System Testing
1 1 (100.00%) Validation