Manufacturing Jobs in the Midlands

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 26 July 2024, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
26 Jul 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 35 35 37
Rank change year-on-year 0 +2 +62
Permanent jobs citing Manufacturing 599 529 827
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the Midlands 5.16% 6.97% 6.71%
As % of the General category 9.54% 9.96% 9.99%
Number of salaries quoted 346 230 409
10th Percentile £26,250 £31,250 £25,750
25th Percentile £32,500 £38,063 £35,125
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £50,000 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year -10.00% +11.11% -
75th Percentile £57,500 £72,250 £51,250
90th Percentile £65,000 £73,750 £63,750
England median annual salary £45,000 £55,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -18.18% +10.00% -4.76%

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 common skills in the Midlands.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills 6,276 5,313 8,278
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the Midlands 54.02% 69.96% 67.13%
Number of salaries quoted 3,549 2,948 4,722
10th Percentile £26,000 £29,000 £28,125
25th Percentile £32,500 £37,500 £36,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £52,500 £47,500
Median % change year-on-year -14.29% +10.53% -
75th Percentile £61,250 £66,004 £62,500
90th Percentile £72,500 £77,500 £75,040
England median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% - +4.35%

Manufacturing
Job Vacancy Trend in the Midlands

Job postings citing Manufacturing as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the Midlands.

Job vacancy trend for Manufacturing in the Midlands

Manufacturing
Salary Trend in the Midlands

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Manufacturing in the Midlands.

Salary trend for Manufacturing in the Midlands

Manufacturing
Salary Histogram in the Midlands

Salary distribution for jobs citing Manufacturing in the Midlands over the 6 months to 26 July 2024.

Salary histogram for Manufacturing in the Midlands

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 26 July 2024. 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 -6 363 £45,000 -14.29% 252
East Midlands +2 232 £42,000 -6.67% 190
Manufacturing
England

Manufacturing
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the Midlands by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Application Platforms
1 18 (3.01%) SharePoint
2 14 (2.34%) Microsoft Exchange
3 3 (0.50%) CMS
4 1 (0.17%) Confluence
4 1 (0.17%) IIS
4 1 (0.17%) WordPress
Applications
1 29 (4.84%) Microsoft Office
2 21 (3.51%) Microsoft Excel
3 15 (2.50%) AutoCAD
4 9 (1.50%) Microsoft Project
5 8 (1.34%) Microsoft PowerPoint
6 6 (1.00%) EPLAN
7 3 (0.50%) Revit
7 3 (0.50%) SOLIDWORKS
8 2 (0.33%) CANalyzer
9 1 (0.17%) ALPHACAM
9 1 (0.17%) Autodesk Inventor
9 1 (0.17%) Fusion 360
9 1 (0.17%) InfoPath
Business Applications
1 18 (3.01%) Dynamics NAV
2 11 (1.84%) Dynamics CRM
3 4 (0.67%) Sage 200
3 4 (0.67%) SAP S/4HANA
4 2 (0.33%) Oracle EBS
4 2 (0.33%) Sage 300 ERP
4 2 (0.33%) SAP EWM
5 1 (0.17%) NEC Housing
5 1 (0.17%) NetSuite
5 1 (0.17%) Primavera
5 1 (0.17%) Sage X3
5 1 (0.17%) SAP Business One
5 1 (0.17%) SAP CO
5 1 (0.17%) SAP FI
5 1 (0.17%) SAP FI/CO
5 1 (0.17%) SAP MM
5 1 (0.17%) SAP PM
5 1 (0.17%) SAP PP
5 1 (0.17%) SAP SCM
5 1 (0.17%) SAP WM
Cloud Services
1 45 (7.51%) Azure
2 40 (6.68%) Microsoft 365
3 30 (5.01%) Power Platform
4 17 (2.84%) Dynamics 365
5 14 (2.34%) Azure DevOps
6 10 (1.67%) Entra ID
6 10 (1.67%) PowerApps
6 10 (1.67%) SaaS
7 6 (1.00%) Power Automate
8 5 (0.83%) Azure Functions
8 5 (0.83%) Serverless
9 4 (0.67%) Azure API Management
9 4 (0.67%) Azure Event Grid
9 4 (0.67%) Azure Service Bus
10 3 (0.50%) Azure Data Factory
10 3 (0.50%) OneDrive
11 2 (0.33%) AWS
11 2 (0.33%) Figma
11 2 (0.33%) Google Workspace
11 2 (0.33%) WhatsApp
Communications & Networking
1 13 (2.17%) DHCP
1 13 (2.17%) DNS
1 13 (2.17%) Firewall
2 12 (2.00%) DVB
2 12 (2.00%) LAN
3 8 (1.34%) WAN
4 6 (1.00%) Ethernet
5 5 (0.83%) Cisco Nexus
5 5 (0.83%) NetScaler
5 5 (0.83%) VPN
5 5 (0.83%) Wi-Fi
5 5 (0.83%) Wireless
6 4 (0.67%) Network Security
6 4 (0.67%) SAN
7 3 (0.50%) Bluetooth
7 3 (0.50%) Internet
7 3 (0.50%) TCP/IP
7 3 (0.50%) VLAN
8 2 (0.33%) Modbus
8 2 (0.33%) MQTT
Database & Business Intelligence
1 37 (6.18%) SQL Server
2 25 (4.17%) Power BI
3 11 (1.84%) MySQL
4 9 (1.50%) Relational Database
5 7 (1.17%) MongoDB
5 7 (1.17%) SQL Server Reporting Services
6 6 (1.00%) Elasticsearch
6 6 (1.00%) Redis
6 6 (1.00%) SQLite
7 5 (0.83%) Data Warehouse
7 5 (0.83%) Metadata
8 4 (0.67%) SQL Server Integration Services
8 4 (0.67%) Tableau
9 3 (0.50%) Crystal Reports
9 3 (0.50%) Metadata Repository
9 3 (0.50%) OLAP
9 3 (0.50%) Oracle OLAP
9 3 (0.50%) Power Query
10 2 (0.33%) SQL Server Analysis Services
11 1 (0.17%) NoSQL
Development Applications
1 13 (2.17%) Git
2 8 (1.34%) JIRA
2 8 (1.34%) Visual Studio
3 2 (0.33%) Android Studio
3 2 (0.33%) CANoe
3 2 (0.33%) Fiddler
3 2 (0.33%) Postman
4 1 (0.17%) GitLab
4 1 (0.17%) LabVIEW
4 1 (0.17%) LSMW
General
1 170 (28.38%) Social Skills
2 86 (14.36%) Finance
3 67 (11.19%) Analytical Skills
4 42 (7.01%) Marketing
5 40 (6.68%) Automotive
6 37 (6.18%) Retail
7 31 (5.18%) Influencing Skills
8 30 (5.01%) Electronics
9 26 (4.34%) Inclusion and Diversity
10 22 (3.67%) Pharmaceutical
11 21 (3.51%) Aerospace
12 18 (3.01%) Agriculture
13 17 (2.84%) Games
14 12 (2.00%) Telecoms
15 11 (1.84%) Public Sector
16 9 (1.50%) Organisational Skills
16 9 (1.50%) Presentation Skills
17 7 (1.17%) Legal
18 6 (1.00%) Law
19 5 (0.83%) Documentation Skills
Job Titles
1 60 (10.02%) Lead
2 49 (8.18%) Analyst
3 48 (8.01%) Project Manager
4 44 (7.35%) Software Engineer
5 43 (7.18%) Developer
6 40 (6.68%) Systems Engineer
7 31 (5.18%) Senior
8 30 (5.01%) Embedded Engineer
9 20 (3.34%) Design Engineer
10 19 (3.17%) Consultant
10 19 (3.17%) IT Support
11 17 (2.84%) Programmer
11 17 (2.84%) QA Manager
12 16 (2.67%) Supply Chain Analyst
12 16 (2.67%) Technical Specialist
13 15 (2.50%) IT Engineer
14 14 (2.34%) Technical Leader
15 13 (2.17%) Graduate
15 13 (2.17%) Support Analyst
15 13 (2.17%) Technical Advisor
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 27 (4.51%) .NET
2 17 (2.84%) ASP.NET
3 13 (2.17%) .NET Framework
3 13 (2.17%) ASP.NET MVC
4 12 (2.00%) Entity Framework
4 12 (2.00%) RESTful
5 11 (1.84%) HTML
6 10 (1.67%) .NET Core
7 9 (1.50%) AngularJS
7 9 (1.50%) Node.js
8 6 (1.00%) ASP.NET Web API
8 6 (1.00%) Kafka
8 6 (1.00%) Universal Windows Platform
8 6 (1.00%) WPF
8 6 (1.00%) XML
8 6 (1.00%) YAML
9 5 (0.83%) Blazor
9 5 (0.83%) CSS
10 4 (0.67%) REST
10 4 (0.67%) SignalR
Miscellaneous
1 41 (6.84%) Management Information System
2 23 (3.84%) FMCG
2 23 (3.84%) Self-Motivation
3 18 (3.01%) Driving Licence
4 15 (2.50%) Industry 4.0
5 14 (2.34%) Algorithms
5 14 (2.34%) FPGA
5 14 (2.34%) PMI
6 13 (2.17%) IoT
7 12 (2.00%) SCADA
7 12 (2.00%) VHDL
8 11 (1.84%) Data Centre
8 11 (1.84%) Robotics
9 9 (1.50%) Analytical Mindset
9 9 (1.50%) Embedded Systems
9 9 (1.50%) Renewable Energy
10 8 (1.34%) Mobile App
11 7 (1.17%) Greenfield Project
12 6 (1.00%) Industrial Internet of Things
12 6 (1.00%) Operational Technology
Operating Systems
1 50 (8.35%) Windows
2 28 (4.67%) Linux
3 14 (2.34%) Embedded Linux
4 10 (1.67%) Windows 10
4 10 (1.67%) Windows Server 2016
5 9 (1.50%) Windows Server
5 9 (1.50%) Windows Server 2019
6 6 (1.00%) Windows Server 2012
7 5 (0.83%) Android
7 5 (0.83%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
8 2 (0.33%) Apple iOS
9 1 (0.17%) FreeRTOS
9 1 (0.17%) HPUX
9 1 (0.17%) Unix
Processes & Methodologies
1 106 (17.70%) Project Management
2 105 (17.53%) ERP
3 100 (16.69%) Problem-Solving
4 60 (10.02%) Software Engineering
5 47 (7.85%) Business Intelligence
5 47 (7.85%) Computer Science
6 40 (6.68%) Agile
7 39 (6.51%) Continuous Improvement
7 39 (6.51%) Mentoring
8 36 (6.01%) Risk Management
9 34 (5.68%) Customer Service
10 32 (5.34%) Customer Requirements
11 31 (5.18%) Supply Chain Management
12 29 (4.84%) Logistics
13 27 (4.51%) Data Analysis
14 26 (4.34%) Systems Engineering
15 25 (4.17%) Analytics
15 25 (4.17%) Change Management
16 23 (3.84%) Actionable Insight
16 23 (3.84%) User Experience
Programming Languages
1 69 (11.52%) SQL
2 36 (6.01%) C#
3 34 (5.68%) C
4 27 (4.51%) C++
5 22 (3.67%) Embedded C
6 18 (3.01%) JavaScript
7 17 (2.84%) Python
8 14 (2.34%) TypeScript
9 9 (1.50%) Java
9 9 (1.50%) T-SQL
10 7 (1.17%) VB
11 6 (1.00%) RPG
11 6 (1.00%) XAML
12 5 (0.83%) Embedded C++
12 5 (0.83%) RPG IV
12 5 (0.83%) RPG/400
13 4 (0.67%) Ladder Logic
13 4 (0.67%) PL/SQL
13 4 (0.67%) PowerShell
14 2 (0.33%) VB.NET
Qualifications
1 169 (28.21%) Degree
2 32 (5.34%) Security Cleared
3 15 (2.50%) PMI Certification
3 15 (2.50%) SC Cleared
4 14 (2.34%) Computer Science Degree
5 10 (1.67%) CCNA
5 10 (1.67%) Cisco Certification
6 9 (1.50%) HNC
6 9 (1.50%) HND
7 8 (1.34%) DV Cleared
8 7 (1.17%) Master's Degree
9 5 (0.83%) ITIL Certification
9 5 (0.83%) MCSE
9 5 (0.83%) Microsoft Certification
9 5 (0.83%) RHCSA
9 5 (0.83%) VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
10 4 (0.67%) Six Sigma Green Belt
11 3 (0.50%) DBS Check
12 2 (0.33%) APMP
12 2 (0.33%) Six Sigma Black Belt
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 60 (10.02%) QA
2 17 (2.84%) GMP
3 10 (1.67%) PMO
4 7 (1.17%) ISO 9001
5 3 (0.50%) Data Quality
5 3 (0.50%) ISO 26262
5 3 (0.50%) SLA
6 2 (0.33%) Cyber Essentials
6 2 (0.33%) IEC 61131
6 2 (0.33%) Sarbanes-Oxley
6 2 (0.33%) SOX 404
7 1 (0.17%) Accessibility
7 1 (0.17%) Automotive SPICE
7 1 (0.17%) COSHH
7 1 (0.17%) ISO 14001
7 1 (0.17%) ISO/IEC 17025
7 1 (0.17%) ISO/IEC 27001
7 1 (0.17%) MISRA
System Software
1 29 (4.84%) Active Directory
2 25 (4.17%) Firmware
3 14 (2.34%) VMware Infrastructure
4 9 (1.50%) Embedded Firmware
4 9 (1.50%) Hyper-V
5 5 (0.83%) Docker
5 5 (0.83%) vSphere
5 5 (0.83%) XenDesktop
6 3 (0.50%) Microsoft Virtual Server
6 3 (0.50%) Virtual Servers
Systems Management
1 5 (0.83%) Active Directory Federation Services
1 5 (0.83%) EMC NetWorker
1 5 (0.83%) Kubernetes
2 3 (0.50%) FortiGate
2 3 (0.50%) Microsoft Intune
3 1 (0.17%) Ansible
3 1 (0.17%) SCCM
3 1 (0.17%) Terraform
Vendors
1 101 (16.86%) Microsoft
2 30 (5.01%) IFS
3 27 (4.51%) SAP
4 19 (3.17%) Workday
5 16 (2.67%) VMware
6 13 (2.17%) Siemens
7 9 (1.50%) Cisco
7 9 (1.50%) HP
7 9 (1.50%) Oracle
8 7 (1.17%) EMC
9 6 (1.00%) IBM
9 6 (1.00%) Veeam
10 5 (0.83%) Adobe
10 5 (0.83%) Citrix
10 5 (0.83%) Dell
10 5 (0.83%) Red Hat
10 5 (0.83%) Sage
10 5 (0.83%) SYSPRO
11 4 (0.67%) DevExpress
11 4 (0.67%) Ruckus Wireless