Manufacturing Jobs in the West Midlands

Manufacturing
England > West Midlands

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Manufacturing in permanent job vacancies in the West Midlands. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Manufacturing over the 6 months leading up to 26 July 2024, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
26 Jul 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 38 32 51
Rank change year-on-year -6 +19 +61
Permanent jobs citing Manufacturing 363 358 459
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the West Midlands 5.19% 7.05% 5.26%
As % of the General category 9.32% 9.52% 7.74%
Number of salaries quoted 191 165 256
10th Percentile £27,000 £31,750 £31,375
25th Percentile £31,750 £41,250 £35,125
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £52,500 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year -14.29% +16.67% -
75th Percentile £61,250 £72,500 £49,425
90th Percentile £66,250 £73,750 £63,750
England median annual salary £45,000 £55,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -18.18% +10.00% -4.76%

All General Skills
West Midlands

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 the West Midlands.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills 3,893 3,759 5,932
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the West Midlands 55.65% 74.05% 67.95%
Number of salaries quoted 2,254 2,205 3,443
10th Percentile £26,000 £30,000 £30,945
25th Percentile £32,500 £37,500 £36,624
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £52,500 £47,500
Median % change year-on-year -4.76% +10.53% -
75th Percentile £63,750 £66,250 £63,546
90th Percentile £76,107 £78,350 £77,500
England median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% - +4.35%

Manufacturing
Job Vacancy Trend in the West Midlands

Job postings citing Manufacturing as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the West Midlands.

Job vacancy trend for Manufacturing in the West Midlands

Manufacturing
Salary Trend in the West Midlands

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Manufacturing in the West Midlands.

Salary trend for Manufacturing in the West Midlands

Manufacturing
Salary Histogram in the West Midlands

Salary distribution for jobs citing Manufacturing in the West Midlands over the 6 months to 26 July 2024.

Salary histogram for Manufacturing in the West Midlands

Manufacturing
Job Locations in the West Midlands

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Manufacturing within the West Midlands region over the 6 months to 26 July 2024. 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
Warwickshire -19 61 £45,000 -6.35% 33
Birmingham -21 58 £59,000 -9.23% 30
Staffordshire -10 55 £37,500 -16.67% 38
Worcestershire +4 40 £28,000 -13.85% 33
Wolverhampton +25 33 £38,500 -18.95% 15
Shropshire +23 32 £50,000 +10.50% 22
Sutton Coldfield -2 9 £45,000 -55.00% 2
Dudley +2 7 £55,000 - 5
Coventry +8 6 £29,500 -37.89% 31
Halesowen - 6 £60,000 - 2
West Bromwich - 5 - -
Solihull -17 4 £38,500 -46.90% 7
Walsall - 3 £45,000 - 5
Wednesbury -8 2 - - 2
Herefordshire -5 1 £26,000 -68.48% 10
Brierley Hill - 1 £55,000 - 1
Manufacturing
England

Manufacturing
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the West Midlands 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:

Application Platforms
1 17 (4.68%) SharePoint
2 10 (2.75%) Microsoft Exchange
3 2 (0.55%) CMS
4 1 (0.28%) Confluence
4 1 (0.28%) IIS
4 1 (0.28%) WordPress
Applications
1 16 (4.41%) Microsoft Office
2 12 (3.31%) Microsoft Excel
3 7 (1.93%) AutoCAD
4 6 (1.65%) Microsoft PowerPoint
5 3 (0.83%) Revit
6 2 (0.55%) CANalyzer
6 2 (0.55%) EPLAN
6 2 (0.55%) SOLIDWORKS
7 1 (0.28%) Autodesk Inventor
7 1 (0.28%) Fusion 360
7 1 (0.28%) Microsoft Project
Business Applications
1 15 (4.13%) Dynamics NAV
2 10 (2.75%) Dynamics CRM
3 3 (0.83%) SAP S/4HANA
4 2 (0.55%) Oracle EBS
4 2 (0.55%) Sage 200
4 2 (0.55%) Sage 300 ERP
5 1 (0.28%) SAP Business One
5 1 (0.28%) SAP MM
5 1 (0.28%) SAP PP
5 1 (0.28%) SAP SCM
5 1 (0.28%) SAP WM
Cloud Services
1 27 (7.44%) Azure
2 26 (7.16%) Microsoft 365
3 22 (6.06%) Power Platform
4 14 (3.86%) Dynamics 365
5 12 (3.31%) Azure DevOps
6 10 (2.75%) PowerApps
7 8 (2.20%) Entra ID
8 6 (1.65%) Power Automate
8 6 (1.65%) SaaS
9 4 (1.10%) Azure API Management
9 4 (1.10%) Azure Event Grid
9 4 (1.10%) Azure Functions
9 4 (1.10%) Azure Service Bus
9 4 (1.10%) Serverless
10 3 (0.83%) Azure Data Factory
11 2 (0.55%) Figma
11 2 (0.55%) Google Workspace
12 1 (0.28%) Adobe Creative Cloud
12 1 (0.28%) OneDrive
Communications & Networking
1 10 (2.75%) LAN
2 9 (2.48%) Firewall
3 6 (1.65%) DHCP
3 6 (1.65%) DNS
3 6 (1.65%) WAN
4 5 (1.38%) VPN
5 4 (1.10%) Ethernet
5 4 (1.10%) Network Security
5 4 (1.10%) Wireless
6 3 (0.83%) Internet
7 2 (0.55%) VLAN
8 1 (0.28%) 802.11
8 1 (0.28%) Bluetooth
8 1 (0.28%) FlexRay
8 1 (0.28%) SAN
8 1 (0.28%) TCP/IP
8 1 (0.28%) Value-Added Service
8 1 (0.28%) Wi-Fi
8 1 (0.28%) Wireless Security
8 1 (0.28%) ZigBee
Database & Business Intelligence
1 19 (5.23%) SQL Server
2 17 (4.68%) Power BI
3 6 (1.65%) Elasticsearch
3 6 (1.65%) MySQL
3 6 (1.65%) Redis
3 6 (1.65%) Relational Database
3 6 (1.65%) SQLite
4 5 (1.38%) Metadata
4 5 (1.38%) SQL Server Reporting Services
5 4 (1.10%) Data Warehouse
6 3 (0.83%) Metadata Repository
6 3 (0.83%) OLAP
6 3 (0.83%) Oracle OLAP
6 3 (0.83%) Power Query
6 3 (0.83%) SQL Server Integration Services
7 2 (0.55%) SQL Server Analysis Services
8 1 (0.28%) Crystal Reports
8 1 (0.28%) Data Hub
8 1 (0.28%) Tableau
Development Applications
1 13 (3.58%) Git
2 8 (2.20%) JIRA
3 6 (1.65%) Visual Studio
4 2 (0.55%) Android Studio
4 2 (0.55%) CANoe
4 2 (0.55%) Fiddler
4 2 (0.55%) Postman
5 1 (0.28%) LabVIEW
5 1 (0.28%) LSMW
General
1 110 (30.30%) Social Skills
2 54 (14.88%) Finance
3 50 (13.77%) Analytical Skills
4 30 (8.26%) Automotive
5 26 (7.16%) Influencing Skills
6 25 (6.89%) Marketing
7 23 (6.34%) Inclusion and Diversity
8 17 (4.68%) Agriculture
8 17 (4.68%) Games
9 9 (2.48%) Pharmaceutical
10 8 (2.20%) Presentation Skills
10 8 (2.20%) Retail
11 7 (1.93%) Electronics
12 6 (1.65%) Law
12 6 (1.65%) Organisational Skills
13 4 (1.10%) Public Sector
13 4 (1.10%) Telecoms
14 3 (0.83%) Back Office
14 3 (0.83%) Legal
15 2 (0.55%) Advertising
Job Titles
1 40 (11.02%) Analyst
2 36 (9.92%) Lead
3 32 (8.82%) Software Engineer
4 30 (8.26%) Project Manager
5 25 (6.89%) Developer
6 21 (5.79%) Senior
7 18 (4.96%) Systems Engineer
8 16 (4.41%) Supply Chain Analyst
8 16 (4.41%) Technical Specialist
9 14 (3.86%) Consultant
10 13 (3.58%) Technical Advisor
11 12 (3.31%) IT Support
11 12 (3.31%) QA Manager
11 12 (3.31%) Support Analyst
12 10 (2.75%) IT Engineer
12 10 (2.75%) Technical Support
13 9 (2.48%) 1st Line Support
14 8 (2.20%) QA Specialist
14 8 (2.20%) Quality Manager
14 8 (2.20%) Senior Data Warehouse Specialist
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 12 (3.31%) .NET
1 12 (3.31%) RESTful
2 9 (2.48%) ASP.NET
2 9 (2.48%) HTML
3 8 (2.20%) AngularJS
4 7 (1.93%) ASP.NET MVC
5 6 (1.65%) .NET Core
5 6 (1.65%) .NET Framework
5 6 (1.65%) Entity Framework
5 6 (1.65%) Kafka
5 6 (1.65%) Node.js
5 6 (1.65%) Universal Windows Platform
5 6 (1.65%) WPF
5 6 (1.65%) YAML
6 5 (1.38%) Blazor
6 5 (1.38%) XML
7 4 (1.10%) CSS
7 4 (1.10%) SignalR
7 4 (1.10%) WinForms
8 2 (0.55%) PySpark
Miscellaneous
1 30 (8.26%) Management Information System
2 15 (4.13%) Industry 4.0
3 14 (3.86%) Algorithms
4 11 (3.03%) Driving Licence
4 11 (3.03%) IoT
5 9 (2.48%) SCADA
6 7 (1.93%) Analytical Mindset
6 7 (1.93%) Greenfield Project
7 6 (1.65%) Augmented Reality
7 6 (1.65%) Industrial Internet of Things
7 6 (1.65%) Operational Technology
7 6 (1.65%) PMI
7 6 (1.65%) Renewable Energy
7 6 (1.65%) Self-Motivation
7 6 (1.65%) Virtual Reality
8 5 (1.38%) AS400
8 5 (1.38%) iSeries
9 4 (1.10%) Virtual Team
10 3 (0.83%) Blockchain
10 3 (0.83%) Robotics
Operating Systems
1 36 (9.92%) Windows
2 9 (2.48%) Windows 10
3 6 (1.65%) Windows Server
4 4 (1.10%) Windows Server 2012
4 4 (1.10%) Windows Server 2016
4 4 (1.10%) Windows Server 2019
5 2 (0.55%) Android
5 2 (0.55%) Linux
6 1 (0.28%) FreeRTOS
6 1 (0.28%) HPUX
Processes & Methodologies
1 75 (20.66%) ERP
2 66 (18.18%) Problem-Solving
3 63 (17.36%) Project Management
4 37 (10.19%) Mentoring
5 32 (8.82%) Agile
6 31 (8.54%) Software Engineering
7 29 (7.99%) Customer Requirements
8 28 (7.71%) Computer Science
9 27 (7.44%) Customer Service
10 26 (7.16%) Systems Engineering
11 25 (6.89%) Business Intelligence
11 25 (6.89%) Risk Management
12 23 (6.34%) Actionable Insight
12 23 (6.34%) Data Analysis
12 23 (6.34%) Supply Chain Management
12 23 (6.34%) User Experience
13 21 (5.79%) Analytics
14 19 (5.23%) Data Collection
15 18 (4.96%) Artificial Intelligence
15 18 (4.96%) Data Analytics
Programming Languages
1 40 (11.02%) SQL
2 17 (4.68%) C#
3 12 (3.31%) Python
4 9 (2.48%) T-SQL
5 8 (2.20%) C
5 8 (2.20%) JavaScript
5 8 (2.20%) TypeScript
6 6 (1.65%) C++
6 6 (1.65%) Embedded C
6 6 (1.65%) Java
6 6 (1.65%) XAML
7 5 (1.38%) Embedded C++
7 5 (1.38%) RPG
7 5 (1.38%) RPG IV
7 5 (1.38%) RPG/400
7 5 (1.38%) VB
8 3 (0.83%) PL/SQL
9 2 (0.55%) Ladder Logic
9 2 (0.55%) MATLAB
9 2 (0.55%) PowerShell
Qualifications
1 108 (29.75%) Degree
2 27 (7.44%) Security Cleared
3 10 (2.75%) SC Cleared
4 8 (2.20%) Computer Science Degree
5 7 (1.93%) PMI Certification
6 5 (1.38%) Master's Degree
7 4 (1.10%) CCNA
7 4 (1.10%) Cisco Certification
7 4 (1.10%) HND
7 4 (1.10%) MCSE
7 4 (1.10%) Microsoft Certification
8 3 (0.83%) DV Cleared
9 2 (0.55%) DBS Check
10 1 (0.28%) CEH
10 1 (0.28%) CISSP
10 1 (0.28%) CompTIA CySA+
10 1 (0.28%) ECSA
10 1 (0.28%) GPEN
10 1 (0.28%) PMP
10 1 (0.28%) PRINCE2 Practitioner
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 48 (13.22%) QA
2 9 (2.48%) GMP
3 6 (1.65%) ISO 9001
4 3 (0.83%) Data Quality
4 3 (0.83%) ISO 26262
4 3 (0.83%) SLA
5 2 (0.55%) Cyber Essentials
5 2 (0.55%) IEC 61131
5 2 (0.55%) Sarbanes-Oxley
5 2 (0.55%) SOX 404
6 1 (0.28%) Automotive SPICE
6 1 (0.28%) COSHH
6 1 (0.28%) ISO 14001
6 1 (0.28%) ISO/IEC 17025
6 1 (0.28%) ISO/IEC 27001
6 1 (0.28%) MISRA
6 1 (0.28%) PMO
System Software
1 19 (5.23%) Active Directory
2 9 (2.48%) Hyper-V
3 6 (1.65%) VMware Infrastructure
4 4 (1.10%) Docker
5 3 (0.83%) Microsoft Virtual Server
5 3 (0.83%) Virtual Servers
6 1 (0.28%) Firmware
Systems Management
1 3 (0.83%) Microsoft Intune
2 2 (0.55%) Kubernetes
3 1 (0.28%) SCCM
Vendors
1 63 (17.36%) Microsoft
2 26 (7.16%) IFS
3 19 (5.23%) Workday
4 11 (3.03%) SAP
5 8 (2.20%) Siemens
5 8 (2.20%) VMware
6 5 (1.38%) Adobe
6 5 (1.38%) HP
6 5 (1.38%) IBM
6 5 (1.38%) Oracle
7 4 (1.10%) DevExpress
7 4 (1.10%) Quadient
7 4 (1.10%) Ruckus Wireless
8 3 (0.83%) HubSpot
8 3 (0.83%) Informatica
8 3 (0.83%) Veeam
9 2 (0.55%) Allen-Bradley
9 2 (0.55%) Cadence
9 2 (0.55%) Sage
9 2 (0.55%) SYSPRO