The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Manufacturing in permanent job vacancies in Taunton. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Manufacturing over the 6 months leading up to 19 July 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 Taunton.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills
26
34
44
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Taunton
96.30%
65.38%
50.00%
Number of salaries quoted
21
18
34
10th Percentile
-
£12,000
£25,952
25th Percentile
£15,423
£22,750
£32,125
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£37,000
£27,000
£40,000
Median % change year-on-year
+37.04%
-32.50%
-5.90%
75th Percentile
£45,000
£38,000
£57,500
90th Percentile
-
£47,500
£58,062
Somerset median annual salary
£47,683
£43,000
£42,500
% change year-on-year
+10.89%
+1.18%
-3.49%
Manufacturing Job Vacancy Trend in Taunton
Job postings citing Manufacturing as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Taunton.
Manufacturing Salary Trend in Taunton
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Manufacturing in Taunton.
Manufacturing Top 26 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Taunton
For the 6 months to 19 July 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 Taunton region with a requirement for Manufacturing.
Manufacturing Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Taunton 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:
