Manufacturing Job Trends in West Malling

Manufacturing
Kent > West Malling

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Manufacturing in permanent job vacancies in West Malling. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Manufacturing over the 6 months leading up to 26 September 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
26 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 12 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing Manufacturing 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in West Malling 1.96% - -
As % of the General category 8.33% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £35,000 - -
Kent median annual salary £46,155 £42,500 £45,000
% change year-on-year +8.60% -5.56% +18.42%

All General Skills
West Malling

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 West Malling.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills 12 3 3
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in West Malling 23.53% 100.00% 25.00%
Number of salaries quoted 7 1 3
10th Percentile £26,300 - £48,300
25th Percentile £27,000 £52,500 £55,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £34,000 £55,000 £70,000
Median % change year-on-year -38.18% -21.43% -3.45%
75th Percentile £37,000 £57,500 £72,500
90th Percentile £49,200 - -
Kent median annual salary £45,000 £40,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year +12.50% -27.27% +18.28%

Manufacturing
Job Vacancy Trend in West Malling

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Manufacturing relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in West Malling.

Manufacturing job vacancy trend in West Malling

Manufacturing
Salary Trend in West Malling

Salary distribution trend for jobs in West Malling citing Manufacturing.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in West Malling citing Manufacturing