Manufacturing Engineer Job Trends in the South West

Manufacturing Engineer
England > South West

The median Manufacturing Engineer salary in the South West is £45,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 30 January 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
30 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 176 - 243
Rank change year-on-year - - +33
Permanent jobs requiring a Manufacturing Engineer 4 0 5
As % of all permanent jobs in the South West 0.074% - 0.082%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.080% - 0.085%
Number of salaries quoted 4 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 - -
England median annual salary £45,000 £44,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year +1.12% -11.00% +25.00%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
South West

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in the South West. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in the South West with a recognized job title 5,030 3,654 5,869
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.17% 93.76% 96.18%
Number of salaries quoted 3,487 1,893 4,608
10th Percentile £28,250 £30,750 £28,000
25th Percentile £35,000 £40,000 £36,919
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £52,500 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -4.76% +5.00% -
75th Percentile £65,000 £67,500 £65,000
90th Percentile £80,000 £80,000 £77,560
England median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% +9.09% -12.00%

Manufacturing Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in the South West

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Manufacturing Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the South West.

Manufacturing Engineer job vacancy trend in the South West

Manufacturing Engineer
Salary Trend in the South West

Salary distribution trend for Manufacturing Engineer job vacancies in the South West.

Salary distribution trend for Manufacturing Engineer job vacancies in the South West

Manufacturing Engineer
Job Locations in the South West

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Manufacturing Engineer within the South West region over the 6 months to 30 January 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
Devon - 4 £45,000 - 4
Manufacturing Engineer
England