Manufacturing
England > Midlands
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Manufacturing in permanent job vacancies in the Midlands. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Manufacturing over the 6 months leading up to 11 April 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 11 Apr 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 35 | 17 | 30 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -18 | +13 | +19 |
| Permanent jobs citing Manufacturing | 556 | 431 | 665 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the Midlands | 4.81% | 8.93% | 6.08% |
| As % of the General category | 9.49% | 14.53% | 10.66% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 384 | 95 | 437 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £36,000 | £25,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £35,000 | £37,875 | £32,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,000 | £45,000 | £45,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -18.18% |
| 75th Percentile | £60,000 | £62,500 | £57,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £75,000 | £79,000 | £73,750 |
| England median annual salary | £49,400 | £50,000 | £45,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -1.20% | +11.11% | -18.18% |
All General Skills
Midlands
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 the Midlands.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills | 5,856 | 2,966 | 6,239 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the Midlands | 50.61% | 61.45% | 57.04% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2,886 | 1,765 | 4,652 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,000 | £26,500 | £25,638 |
| 25th Percentile | £35,000 | £35,000 | £31,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £47,500 | £49,000 | £45,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -3.06% | +8.89% | -14.29% |
| 75th Percentile | £63,750 | £63,750 | £60,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £80,000 | £75,000 | £72,389 |
| England median annual salary | £55,000 | £60,000 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.33% | +14.29% | -13.93% |
Manufacturing
Job Vacancy Trend in the Midlands
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Manufacturing relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the Midlands.
Manufacturing
Salary Trend in the Midlands
Salary distribution trend for jobs in the Midlands citing Manufacturing.
Manufacturing
Salary Histogram in the Midlands
Salary distribution for jobs citing Manufacturing in the Midlands over the 6 months to 11 April 2026.
Manufacturing
Job Locations in the Midlands
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Manufacturing within the Midlands region over the 6 months to 11 April 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Midlands | -20 | 383 | £45,000 | -2.70% | 155 |
| East Midlands | -7 | 169 | £45,000 | +5.88% | 90 |
| Manufacturing England |
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Manufacturing
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Midlands 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:
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