Manufacturing
South East > West Sussex
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Manufacturing in permanent job vacancies in West Sussex. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Manufacturing over the 6 months leading up to 23 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 23 Aug 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 37 | 24 | 42 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -13 | +18 | +39 |
| DemandTrendPermanent jobs citing Manufacturing | 9 | 34 | 36 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in West Sussex | 2.11% | 6.45% | 5.16% |
| As % of the General category | 3.14% | 11.49% | 7.06% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 5 | 22 | 36 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £61,000 | £35,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £46,250 | - | £45,938 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £47,500 | £70,000 | £52,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -32.14% | +33.33% | +40.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £55,320 | - | £67,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £58,128 | £77,875 | £75,000 |
| South East median annual salary | £50,000 | £42,500 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +17.65% | -15.00% | -9.09% |
All General Skills
West Sussex
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 West Sussex.
| DemandTrendPermanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills | 287 | 296 | 510 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in West Sussex | 67.37% | 56.17% | 73.17% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 171 | 166 | 281 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,336 | £26,750 | £32,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £33,500 | £41,250 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £57,500 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -13.04% | +4.55% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £63,750 | £68,750 | £72,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £77,500 | £72,500 | £75,000 |
| South East median annual salary | £52,500 | £50,000 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -4.76% | -4.55% |
Manufacturing
Job Vacancy Trend in West Sussex
Job postings citing Manufacturing as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in West Sussex.
Manufacturing
Salary Trend in West Sussex
Salary distribution trend for jobs in West Sussex citing Manufacturing.
Manufacturing
Salary Histogram in West Sussex
Salary distribution for jobs citing Manufacturing in West Sussex over the 6 months to 23 August 2025.
Manufacturing
Job Locations in West Sussex
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Manufacturing within the West Sussex region over the 6 months to 23 August 2025. 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 DemandTrendPermanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haywards Heath | - | 2 | - | - | |
| Chichester | +5 | 1 | £55,320 | -28.62% | 1 |
| Manufacturing South East |
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Manufacturing
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in West Sussex 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: