Manufacturing Job Trends in South Shields

Manufacturing
Tyne and Wear > South Shields

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Manufacturing in permanent job vacancies in South Shields. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Manufacturing over the 6 months leading up to 24 February 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
24 Feb 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 2 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing Manufacturing 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in South Shields 33.33% - -
As % of the General category 33.33% - -
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
Tyne and Wear median annual salary £37,500 £35,000 £40,000
% change year-on-year +7.14% -12.50% +14.29%

All General Skills
South Shields

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 South Shields.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills 3 1 1
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in South Shields 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Number of salaries quoted 2 1 1
10th Percentile £14,767 - -
25th Percentile £16,847 - £31,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £20,690 £24,000 £33,500
Median % change year-on-year -13.79% -28.36% -0.93%
75th Percentile £24,907 - £35,250
90th Percentile £27,213 - -
Tyne and Wear median annual salary £45,000 £50,000 £47,500
% change year-on-year -10.00% +5.26% -13.04%