Manufacturing
West Midlands > Smethwick
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Manufacturing in permanent job vacancies in Smethwick. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Manufacturing over the 6 months leading up to 26 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 26 Oct 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 1 | 4 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | +3 | - | - |
| Permanent jobs citing Manufacturing | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Smethwick | 100.00% | 14.29% | - |
| As % of the General category | 100.00% | 66.67% | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | - | - |
| West Midlands median annual salary | £45,000 | £47,500 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.26% | -9.52% | +14.13% |
All General Skills
Smethwick
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 Smethwick.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Smethwick | 100.00% | 21.43% | 100.00% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £32,050 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £33,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | - | £36,500 |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £39,750 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £40,950 |
| West Midlands median annual salary | £47,500 | £52,500 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.52% | +5.00% | - |
Manufacturing
Job Vacancy Trend in Smethwick
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Manufacturing relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Smethwick.
Manufacturing
Salary Trend in Smethwick
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Smethwick citing Manufacturing.
