Industry 4.0
England > North West
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Industry 4.0 in permanent job vacancies in the North West. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Industry 4.0 over the 6 months leading up to 16 June 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 16 Jun 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 280 | 302 | 286 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +22 | -16 | +41 |
| Permanent jobs citing Industry 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the North West | 0.053% | 0.017% | 0.14% |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 0.16% | 0.056% | 0.32% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £34,000 | £56,250 | £27,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £35,000 | £57,500 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -39.13% | +15.00% | -33.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £36,000 | £58,750 | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| England median annual salary | £35,000 | £63,220 | £65,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -44.64% | -2.74% | - |
All Generic Skills
North West
Industry 4.0 falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in the North West.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills | 2,515 | 3,555 | 3,128 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the North West | 33.16% | 30.74% | 43.29% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 887 | 2,360 | 1,477 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,000 | £26,750 | £33,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £33,875 | £36,250 | £42,759 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £50,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +10.00% | -9.09% | +4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £68,750 | £65,603 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £83,950 | £82,500 | £84,056 |
| England median annual salary | £60,000 | £55,000 | £65,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +9.09% | -15.38% | +4.00% |
Industry 4.0
Job Vacancy Trend in the North West
Job postings citing Industry 4.0 as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the North West.
Industry 4.0
Salary Trend in the North West
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Industry 4.0 in the North West.
Industry 4.0
Job Locations in the North West
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Industry 4.0 within the North West region over the 6 months to 16 June 2025. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheshire | +10 | 2 | - | - | |
| Manchester | - | 2 | £35,000 | - | 4 |
| Industry 4.0 England |
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Industry 4.0
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the North West 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: