Manufacturing Contracts in the UK excluding London

Manufacturing
UK > UK excluding London

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Manufacturing in contract job vacancies in the UK excluding London. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Manufacturing over the 6 months leading up to 11 June 2024, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
11 Jun 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 52 79 125
Rank change year-on-year +27 +46 -7
Contract jobs citing Manufacturing 738 673 656
As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK excluding London 3.47% 2.96% 2.16%
As % of the General category 6.50% 5.28% 3.85%
Number of daily rates quoted 340 480 461
10th Percentile £205 £205 £263
25th Percentile £375 £413 £413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £475 £525 £525
Median % change year-on-year -9.52% - +5.00%
75th Percentile £588 £638 £638
90th Percentile £726 £725 £738
UK median daily rate £500 £538 £550
% change year-on-year -6.98% -2.27% +5.77%
Number of hourly rates quoted 169 57 60
10th Percentile £12.88 £22.89 £11.83
25th Percentile £16.25 £39.55 £21.36
Median hourly rate £31.80 £45.00 £37.83
Median % change year-on-year -29.33% +18.95% +9.53%
75th Percentile £43.75 £53.15 £47.50
90th Percentile £60.90 £65.00 £66.77
UK median hourly rate £32.90 £47.82 £39.75
% change year-on-year -31.20% +20.29% +10.42%

All General Skills
UK excluding London

Manufacturing falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring common skills in the UK excluding London.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills 11,349 12,747 17,017
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK excluding London 53.34% 56.14% 55.98%
Number of daily rates quoted 6,401 8,646 11,710
10th Percentile £205 £230 £213
25th Percentile £363 £400 £375
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £490 £500 £475
Median % change year-on-year -2.00% +5.26% +7.95%
75th Percentile £594 £600 £575
90th Percentile £688 £700 £656
UK median daily rate £525 £550 £540
% change year-on-year -4.55% +1.85% +8.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted 1,716 734 1,037
10th Percentile £12.50 £13.34 £12.50
25th Percentile £15.00 £15.25 £14.25
Median hourly rate £28.46 £27.50 £19.52
Median % change year-on-year +3.49% +40.88% +2.74%
75th Percentile £53.19 £60.00 £37.50
90th Percentile £67.50 £69.63 £56.00
UK median hourly rate £30.00 £31.92 £22.75
% change year-on-year -6.02% +40.31% +8.08%

Manufacturing
Job Vacancy Trend in the UK excluding London

Job postings citing Manufacturing as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the UK excluding London.

Job vacancy trend for Manufacturing in the UK excluding London

Manufacturing
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in the UK excluding London

3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Manufacturing in the UK excluding London.

Daily rate trend for Manufacturing in the UK excluding London

Manufacturing
Daily Rate Histogram in the UK excluding London

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Manufacturing in the UK excluding London over the 6 months to 11 June 2024.

Daily rate histogram for Manufacturing in the UK excluding London

Manufacturing
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in the UK excluding London

3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Manufacturing in the UK excluding London.

Hourly rate trend for Manufacturing in the UK excluding London

Manufacturing
Hourly Rate Histogram in the UK excluding London

Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Manufacturing in the UK excluding London over the 6 months to 11 June 2024.

Hourly rate histogram for Manufacturing in the UK excluding London

Manufacturing
Contract Job Locations in the UK excluding London

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Manufacturing within the UK excluding London region over the 6 months to 11 June 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
Contract
IT Job Ads
Median
Daily Rate
Past 6 Months
Median Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
South East +4 148 £445 +4.71% 685
North of England +56 142 £500 +2.88% 740
East of England +40 135 £410 -20.12% 420
South West +4 135 £610 +6.09% 505
Midlands +2 106 £450 -12.20% 755
North West +25 88 £500 +2.88% 397
West Midlands +4 68 £433 -13.50% 435
Scotland +59 49 £423 +2.11% 159
Yorkshire +24 38 £450 -18.18% 246
East Midlands -11 32 £350 -33.59% 320
North East +14 13 £643 +170.94% 117
Wales +8 13 £500 -14.68% 117
Northern Ireland 0 11 £185 -66.36% 25
Manufacturing
UK

Manufacturing
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the UK excluding London 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 16 (2.17%) Confluence
2 15 (2.03%) SharePoint
3 10 (1.36%) Microsoft Exchange
4 6 (0.81%) Apache
5 5 (0.68%) Apache Airflow
5 5 (0.68%) Apache Spark
6 4 (0.54%) CMS
7 1 (0.14%) Adobe Experience Manager
7 1 (0.14%) Anypoint
Applications
1 44 (5.96%) Microsoft Office
2 30 (4.07%) Microsoft Excel
3 25 (3.39%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 12 (1.63%) Microsoft Project
5 9 (1.22%) Autodesk Inventor
6 8 (1.08%) MS Visio
7 7 (0.95%) CANalyzer
8 5 (0.68%) Photoshop
9 4 (0.54%) Windchill
10 3 (0.41%) Adobe Illustrator
10 3 (0.41%) CATIA
10 3 (0.41%) PTC Creo
10 3 (0.41%) Siemens NX
10 3 (0.41%) Simulink
10 3 (0.41%) Stateflow
11 2 (0.27%) Maya
11 2 (0.27%) NUKE
12 1 (0.14%) InfoPath
12 1 (0.14%) Spreadsheet
Business Applications
1 20 (2.71%) SAP S/4HANA
2 12 (1.63%) Teamcenter
3 10 (1.36%) SAP PP
4 5 (0.68%) Maximo
4 5 (0.68%) SAP MII
5 4 (0.54%) OpenText VIM for SAP
5 4 (0.54%) SAP ERP
5 4 (0.54%) SAP EWM
5 4 (0.54%) SAP FI-AP
5 4 (0.54%) SAP MDG
5 4 (0.54%) SAP SD
6 3 (0.41%) Dynamics NAV
6 3 (0.41%) ENOVIA
6 3 (0.41%) Oracle ERP
6 3 (0.41%) Oracle Manufacturing
6 3 (0.41%) SAP FI
6 3 (0.41%) SAP MDM
6 3 (0.41%) SAP PLM
7 2 (0.27%) Primavera
7 2 (0.27%) SAP FI/CO
Cloud Services
1 42 (5.69%) Azure
2 31 (4.20%) Microsoft 365
3 29 (3.93%) Power Platform
4 24 (3.25%) Dynamics 365
5 14 (1.90%) AWS
6 8 (1.08%) PowerApps
7 7 (0.95%) Azure DevOps
7 7 (0.95%) Cloud Computing
7 7 (0.95%) SaaS
7 7 (0.95%) Snowflake
8 6 (0.81%) Serverless
9 5 (0.68%) Amazon EC2
9 5 (0.68%) Amazon EMR
9 5 (0.68%) Amazon S3
9 5 (0.68%) Amazon SQS
9 5 (0.68%) AWS Lambda
9 5 (0.68%) Collibra
9 5 (0.68%) Entra ID
9 5 (0.68%) OCI
10 4 (0.54%) WhatsApp
Communications & Networking
1 31 (4.20%) Firewall
2 15 (2.03%) Cisco ISE
3 13 (1.76%) Network Security
4 12 (1.63%) VPN
5 9 (1.22%) 4G
5 9 (1.22%) LAN
6 8 (1.08%) 3G
6 8 (1.08%) Ethernet
6 8 (1.08%) FTP
7 7 (0.95%) FlexRay
7 7 (0.95%) SAN
7 7 (0.95%) WAN
8 6 (0.81%) Extranet
8 6 (0.81%) TCP/IP
9 5 (0.68%) DNS
9 5 (0.68%) Internet
9 5 (0.68%) MQTT
9 5 (0.68%) NAS
9 5 (0.68%) VLAN
9 5 (0.68%) Wireless
Database & Business Intelligence
1 22 (2.98%) Power BI
2 10 (1.36%) SQL Server
3 9 (1.22%) Electronic Patient Records
4 6 (0.81%) Ingres
4 6 (0.81%) Metadata
5 5 (0.68%) Big Data
6 4 (0.54%) Tableau
7 3 (0.41%) Data Warehouse
8 2 (0.27%) Relational Database
8 2 (0.27%) SAP HANA
8 2 (0.27%) SQL Server Analysis Services
8 2 (0.27%) SQL Server Reporting Services
9 1 (0.14%) Amazon RDS
9 1 (0.14%) Apache Hive
9 1 (0.14%) Data Lake
9 1 (0.14%) Elasticsearch
9 1 (0.14%) Hadoop
9 1 (0.14%) Microsoft Analysis Services
9 1 (0.14%) Navicat
9 1 (0.14%) SQL Server Integration Services
Development Applications
1 29 (3.93%) JIRA
2 11 (1.49%) Git
3 7 (0.95%) CANoe
4 5 (0.68%) Eclipse
4 5 (0.68%) PyCharm
5 3 (0.41%) Jenkins
6 2 (0.27%) JMeter
6 2 (0.27%) MSI
7 1 (0.14%) Bitbucket
7 1 (0.14%) ClearCase
7 1 (0.14%) Cypress.io
7 1 (0.14%) Hudson
7 1 (0.14%) IDA Disassembler
7 1 (0.14%) LabVIEW
7 1 (0.14%) LoadRunner
7 1 (0.14%) NeoLoad
7 1 (0.14%) NUnit
7 1 (0.14%) Postman
7 1 (0.14%) Selenium
7 1 (0.14%) Visual Studio
General
1 209 (28.32%) Finance
1 209 (28.32%) Social Skills
2 201 (27.24%) Electronics
3 162 (21.95%) Marketing
4 147 (19.92%) Public Sector
4 147 (19.92%) Telecoms
5 68 (9.21%) Aerospace
5 68 (9.21%) Analytical Skills
6 56 (7.59%) Automotive
7 51 (6.91%) Pharmaceutical
8 15 (2.03%) Retail
9 14 (1.90%) Organisational Skills
9 14 (1.90%) Presentation Skills
10 11 (1.49%) Influencing Skills
11 5 (0.68%) Aviation
11 5 (0.68%) French Language
11 5 (0.68%) Games
11 5 (0.68%) Inclusion and Diversity
11 5 (0.68%) Legal
12 4 (0.54%) Advertising
Job Titles
1 98 (13.28%) Architect
2 77 (10.43%) Analyst
3 71 (9.62%) Project Manager
4 53 (7.18%) Business Analyst
5 50 (6.78%) Lead
6 42 (5.69%) Support Engineer
7 35 (4.74%) Test Architect
8 32 (4.34%) Consultant
9 27 (3.66%) Administrator
9 27 (3.66%) Senior
10 26 (3.52%) Solutions Architect
11 24 (3.25%) IT Support
12 21 (2.85%) Developer
12 21 (2.85%) Software Engineer
13 20 (2.71%) Trainer
14 19 (2.57%) Network Engineer
15 17 (2.30%) IT Engineer
15 17 (2.30%) Programmer
16 16 (2.17%) IT Support Engineer
17 15 (2.03%) SAP Consultant
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 8 (1.08%) .NET
1 8 (1.08%) XML
2 6 (0.81%) JSON
3 5 (0.68%) HTML
3 5 (0.68%) React
4 4 (0.54%) CSS
4 4 (0.54%) EDI
4 4 (0.54%) IDoc
4 4 (0.54%) SAP Business Workflow
5 3 (0.41%) AngularJS
5 3 (0.41%) ASP.NET
5 3 (0.41%) Kafka
5 3 (0.41%) RESTful
5 3 (0.41%) Web Services
6 2 (0.27%) 802.1X
6 2 (0.27%) NumPy
6 2 (0.27%) REST
6 2 (0.27%) Smart Contracts
6 2 (0.27%) Unreal Engine
6 2 (0.27%) V-Ray
Miscellaneous
1 37 (5.01%) Analogue Electronics
2 33 (4.47%) NHS
3 24 (3.25%) Life Science
4 21 (2.85%) Product Ownership
5 18 (2.44%) IoT
6 14 (1.90%) Self-Motivation
7 13 (1.76%) Renewable Energy
8 12 (1.63%) Infotainment
8 12 (1.63%) Operational Technology
8 12 (1.63%) Robotics
9 10 (1.36%) FMCG
9 10 (1.36%) Management Information System
10 9 (1.22%) Industry 4.0
10 9 (1.22%) LIMS
11 8 (1.08%) CESG
11 8 (1.08%) iPhone
12 6 (0.81%) Data Structures
13 5 (0.68%) Driving Licence
13 5 (0.68%) Public Cloud
14 4 (0.54%) Linux Command Line
Operating Systems
1 68 (9.21%) Windows
2 27 (3.66%) Windows 10
3 16 (2.17%) Linux
4 10 (1.36%) Android
5 8 (1.08%) Windows Server
6 7 (0.95%) Apple iOS
7 5 (0.68%) Windows 7
7 5 (0.68%) Windows Server 2016
8 3 (0.41%) VMS
9 2 (0.27%) Unix
9 2 (0.27%) Windows Server 2008
9 2 (0.27%) Windows Server 2012
9 2 (0.27%) Windows Server 2019
10 1 (0.14%) Ubuntu
10 1 (0.14%) zOS
Processes & Methodologies
1 159 (21.54%) Business Intelligence
2 149 (20.19%) Digital Marketing
3 147 (19.92%) Programme Management
4 130 (17.62%) Project Management
5 89 (12.06%) Stakeholder Management
6 81 (10.98%) Problem-Solving
7 80 (10.84%) Agile
7 80 (10.84%) ERP
8 57 (7.72%) Continuous Improvement
9 41 (5.56%) Process Improvement
10 40 (5.42%) Change Management
10 40 (5.42%) Logistics
10 40 (5.42%) Test Strategy
11 35 (4.74%) Cybersecurity
12 34 (4.61%) Requirements Gathering
13 33 (4.47%) Migration
13 33 (4.47%) Roadmaps
14 32 (4.34%) Data Governance
15 31 (4.20%) Use Case
16 30 (4.07%) Software Engineering
Programming Languages
1 32 (4.34%) Python
2 21 (2.85%) SQL
3 15 (2.03%) JavaScript
4 13 (1.76%) C#
4 13 (1.76%) Java
5 12 (1.63%) PowerShell
6 7 (0.95%) VBA
7 5 (0.68%) ABAP
7 5 (0.68%) C
7 5 (0.68%) Groovy
8 4 (0.54%) TypeScript
9 3 (0.41%) Bash
9 3 (0.41%) C++
9 3 (0.41%) MATLAB
10 2 (0.27%) Rust
11 1 (0.14%) Apex Code
11 1 (0.14%) Data Analysis Expressions
11 1 (0.14%) Fortran
11 1 (0.14%) PHP
11 1 (0.14%) VBScript
Qualifications
1 143 (19.38%) Security Cleared
2 101 (13.69%) SC Cleared
3 85 (11.52%) Degree
4 43 (5.83%) DV Cleared
5 15 (2.03%) BPSS Clearance
6 14 (1.90%) CISSP
7 12 (1.63%) IIBA
8 11 (1.49%) Master's Degree
9 9 (1.22%) CISA
9 9 (1.22%) CISM
10 8 (1.08%) CEH
10 8 (1.08%) CISMP
10 8 (1.08%) CompTIA Security+
10 8 (1.08%) ISACA
10 8 (1.08%) SSCP
11 7 (0.95%) Cisco Certification
11 7 (0.95%) PMP
12 6 (0.81%) PMI Certification
13 5 (0.68%) CCNA
13 5 (0.68%) Microsoft Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 38 (5.15%) GDPR
2 25 (3.39%) GxP
3 20 (2.71%) QA
4 17 (2.30%) Good Clinical Practice
5 16 (2.17%) SLA
6 13 (1.76%) ISO/IEC 27001
6 13 (1.76%) NIST
7 9 (1.22%) GMP
7 9 (1.22%) PCI DSS
8 8 (1.08%) HIPAA
8 8 (1.08%) HL7
9 7 (0.95%) GAMP
10 6 (0.81%) Data Quality
10 6 (0.81%) NEBOSH
10 6 (0.81%) PMO
11 4 (0.54%) JSP 440
11 4 (0.54%) RMADS
12 1 (0.14%) Accessibility
12 1 (0.14%) ISO 9000
12 1 (0.14%) NIST 800
System Software
1 33 (4.47%) Active Directory
2 9 (1.22%) VMware Infrastructure
3 7 (0.95%) Firmware
4 4 (0.54%) VMware NSX
4 4 (0.54%) vSphere
5 3 (0.41%) Docker
5 3 (0.41%) Hyper-V
6 2 (0.27%) VMware ESXi
6 2 (0.27%) zsh
7 1 (0.14%) Snort
7 1 (0.14%) Virtual Desktop
Systems Management
1 8 (1.08%) Functional Safety
2 3 (0.41%) Microsoft Intune
2 3 (0.41%) SCCM
2 3 (0.41%) Terraform
3 2 (0.27%) AirWatch
3 2 (0.27%) Ansible
3 2 (0.27%) Grafana
3 2 (0.27%) Kibana
3 2 (0.27%) Kubernetes
3 2 (0.27%) Nessus
3 2 (0.27%) RSA Archer
3 2 (0.27%) vCenter Server
3 2 (0.27%) vRealize
3 2 (0.27%) vRealize Orchestrator
3 2 (0.27%) WMI
4 1 (0.14%) EMC NetWorker
4 1 (0.14%) Prometheus
4 1 (0.14%) Puppet
4 1 (0.14%) VxRail
4 1 (0.14%) WSUS
Vendors
1 238 (32.25%) SAP
2 87 (11.79%) Microsoft
3 27 (3.66%) Cisco
4 18 (2.44%) VMware
5 15 (2.03%) Oracle
6 9 (1.22%) Autodesk
6 9 (1.22%) Citrix
7 8 (1.08%) Google
7 8 (1.08%) HP
7 8 (1.08%) Salesforce
7 8 (1.08%) ServiceNow
8 7 (0.95%) Apple
8 7 (0.95%) IFS
8 7 (0.95%) Palo Alto
9 6 (0.81%) Dell
10 5 (0.68%) Informatica
10 5 (0.68%) Sage
10 5 (0.68%) Talend
10 5 (0.68%) Twitter
10 5 (0.68%) Veeam