The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Manufacturing in permanent job vacancies in Swansea. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Manufacturing over the 6 months leading up to 25 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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 Swansea.
DemandTrendPermanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills
38
52
122
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Swansea
82.61%
32.30%
56.22%
Number of salaries quoted
26
42
92
10th Percentile
£21,250
£31,250
£32,500
25th Percentile
£23,504
£31,438
£36,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£32,500
£45,000
£45,000
Median % change year-on-year
-27.78%
-
-
75th Percentile
£53,762
£67,590
£52,500
90th Percentile
£59,857
£70,000
£69,196
West Wales median annual salary
£32,500
£45,000
£45,000
% change year-on-year
-27.78%
-
-
Manufacturing Job Vacancy Trend in Swansea
Job postings citing Manufacturing as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Swansea.
Manufacturing Salary Trend in Swansea
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Swansea citing Manufacturing.
Manufacturing Top 10 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Swansea
For the 6 months to 25 August 2025, job vacancies citing Manufacturing also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Swansea region with a requirement for Manufacturing.
Manufacturing Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Swansea 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:
