The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Manufacturing in permanent job vacancies in Wigan. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Manufacturing over the 6 months leading up to 31 May 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 Wigan.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills
14
13
65
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Wigan
43.75%
76.47%
94.20%
Number of salaries quoted
2
9
18
10th Percentile
£39,275
-
£23,250
25th Percentile
£40,438
£22,500
£25,313
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£43,250
£25,000
£34,000
Median % change year-on-year
+73.00%
-26.47%
-6.85%
75th Percentile
£46,438
£27,500
£46,563
90th Percentile
£47,825
£27,850
£49,875
Manchester median annual salary
£55,000
£50,000
£55,000
% change year-on-year
+10.00%
-9.09%
+3.55%
Manufacturing Job Vacancy Trend in Wigan
Job postings citing Manufacturing as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Wigan.
Manufacturing Salary Trend in Wigan
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Manufacturing in Wigan.
Manufacturing Top 21 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Wigan
For the 6 months to 31 May 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 Wigan region with a requirement for Manufacturing.
Manufacturing Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Wigan 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:
