Automotive Job Trends in Wolverhampton

Automotive
West Midlands > Wolverhampton

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Automotive in permanent job vacancies in Wolverhampton. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Automotive over the 6 months leading up to 29 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
29 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 21 16 -
Rank change year-on-year -5 - -
Permanent jobs citing Automotive 3 4 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Wolverhampton 3.09% 6.06% -
As % of the General category 4.41% 7.27% -
Number of salaries quoted 1 4 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 £40,000 -
West Midlands median annual salary £60,000 £42,500 £57,500
% change year-on-year +41.18% -26.09% -4.17%

All General Skills
Wolverhampton

Automotive 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 Wolverhampton.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills 68 55 43
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Wolverhampton 70.10% 83.33% 64.18%
Number of salaries quoted 20 16 33
10th Percentile £29,500 £39,375 £22,950
25th Percentile £40,000 £40,000 £24,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,000 £52,500 £47,500
Median % change year-on-year +8.57% +10.53% -7.32%
75th Percentile £101,250 £71,325 £62,500
90th Percentile £127,500 £79,050 £86,200
West Midlands median annual salary £50,000 £52,500 £47,500
% change year-on-year -4.76% +10.53% -9.52%

Automotive
Job Vacancy Trend in Wolverhampton

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Automotive relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Wolverhampton.

Automotive job vacancy trend in Wolverhampton

Automotive
Salary Trend in Wolverhampton

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Wolverhampton citing Automotive.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Wolverhampton citing Automotive