Manufacturing Jobs in the Midlands

Manufacturing
England > Midlands

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Manufacturing in permanent job vacancies advertised in the Midlands. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that have cited Manufacturing over the 6 months to 8 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period over the previous 2 years.

6 months to
8 May 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 30 40 43
Rank change year-on-year +10 +3 +77
Permanent jobs citing Manufacturing 703 635 632
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the Midlands 5.93% 6.85% 5.81%
As % of the General category 10.48% 9.33% 9.43%
Number of salaries quoted 460 214 334
10th Percentile £25,750 £30,602 £25,750
25th Percentile £32,500 £41,250 £35,125
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £55,000 £46,000
Median % change year-on-year -18.18% +19.57% +2.22%
75th Percentile £57,500 £72,500 £58,750
90th Percentile £71,375 £81,750 £67,500
England median annual salary £45,000 £55,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -18.18% +10.00% -4.76%

All General Skills
Midlands

Manufacturing is in the General Skills category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies advertised in the Midlands with a requirement for common skills.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills 6,705 6,804 6,702
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the Midlands 56.54% 73.41% 61.57%
Number of salaries quoted 4,717 3,068 4,197
10th Percentile £25,500 £28,000 £26,500
25th Percentile £31,250 £37,000 £35,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £52,500 £47,500
Median % change year-on-year -14.29% +10.53% +5.56%
75th Percentile £60,000 £66,250 £62,500
90th Percentile £71,991 £77,500 £75,000
England median annual salary £52,500 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -12.50% - +4.35%

Manufacturing
Job Vacancy Trend in the Midlands

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

Job vacancy trend for Manufacturing in the Midlands

Manufacturing
Salary Trend in the Midlands

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

Salary trend for Manufacturing in the Midlands

Manufacturing
Salary Histogram in the Midlands

Salary distribution for jobs citing Manufacturing in the Midlands over the 6 months to 8 May 2024.

Salary histogram for Manufacturing in the Midlands

Manufacturing
Job Locations in the Midlands

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Manufacturing within the Midlands region over the 6 months to 8 May 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
West Midlands +5 427 £45,000 -28.00% 442
East Midlands +21 270 £42,500 -5.56% 275
Manufacturing
England

Manufacturing
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the 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 29 (4.13%) SharePoint
2 12 (1.71%) Microsoft Exchange
3 3 (0.43%) CMS
3 3 (0.43%) IIS
4 2 (0.28%) Tomcat
5 1 (0.14%) Confluence
5 1 (0.14%) WordPress
Applications
1 44 (6.26%) Microsoft Office
2 41 (5.83%) Microsoft Excel
3 16 (2.28%) AutoCAD
4 11 (1.56%) Microsoft Project
5 9 (1.28%) Microsoft PowerPoint
6 8 (1.14%) EPLAN
7 5 (0.71%) CANalyzer
8 3 (0.43%) SOLIDWORKS
9 2 (0.28%) Adobe Creative Suite
9 2 (0.28%) ALPHACAM
9 2 (0.28%) Revit
9 2 (0.28%) Simulink
10 1 (0.14%) Adobe After Effects
10 1 (0.14%) Adobe Premiere
10 1 (0.14%) Adobe XD
10 1 (0.14%) InfoPath
10 1 (0.14%) Sketch
10 1 (0.14%) Stateflow
Business Applications
1 27 (3.84%) Dynamics NAV
2 14 (1.99%) Dynamics CRM
3 9 (1.28%) SAP S/4HANA
4 5 (0.71%) SAP Business One
5 3 (0.43%) Sage 200
5 3 (0.43%) Sage 300 ERP
5 3 (0.43%) SAP PP
6 2 (0.28%) Dynamics GP
6 2 (0.28%) Oracle EBS
6 2 (0.28%) SAP SCM
6 2 (0.28%) SAP SD
7 1 (0.14%) Epicor Vantage
7 1 (0.14%) Primavera
7 1 (0.14%) SAP ERP
7 1 (0.14%) SAP MM
7 1 (0.14%) SAP PM
7 1 (0.14%) SAP WM
Cloud Services
1 71 (10.10%) Azure
2 64 (9.10%) Power Platform
3 63 (8.96%) Microsoft 365
4 40 (5.69%) Dynamics 365
5 22 (3.13%) PowerApps
6 19 (2.70%) Entra ID
7 18 (2.56%) Power Automate
8 17 (2.42%) SaaS
9 16 (2.28%) Azure DevOps
10 7 (1.00%) Azure API Management
10 7 (1.00%) Azure Event Grid
10 7 (1.00%) Azure Functions
10 7 (1.00%) Azure Service Bus
10 7 (1.00%) Serverless
11 4 (0.57%) Figma
11 4 (0.57%) OneDrive
12 3 (0.43%) Adobe Creative Cloud
12 3 (0.43%) AWS
12 3 (0.43%) WhatsApp
13 2 (0.28%) Nutanix
Communications & Networking
1 15 (2.13%) Ethernet
2 14 (1.99%) Firewall
3 11 (1.56%) LAN
4 9 (1.28%) DHCP
4 9 (1.28%) DNS
5 6 (0.85%) VPN
5 6 (0.85%) WAN
6 5 (0.71%) Bluetooth
7 4 (0.57%) Internet
7 4 (0.57%) SAN
7 4 (0.57%) TCP/IP
7 4 (0.57%) VLAN
7 4 (0.57%) Wi-Fi
7 4 (0.57%) Wireless
8 3 (0.43%) DVB
9 2 (0.28%) 2G
9 2 (0.28%) 3G
9 2 (0.28%) 4G
9 2 (0.28%) Network Security
9 2 (0.28%) SSH
Database & Business Intelligence
1 55 (7.82%) SQL Server
2 54 (7.68%) Power BI
3 14 (1.99%) MySQL
4 13 (1.85%) Relational Database
5 12 (1.71%) SQL Server Reporting Services
6 11 (1.56%) SQLite
7 8 (1.14%) Power Query
7 8 (1.14%) Tableau
8 6 (0.85%) Elasticsearch
8 6 (0.85%) Redis
8 6 (0.85%) SQL Server Integration Services
9 4 (0.57%) MongoDB
10 3 (0.43%) Crystal Reports
10 3 (0.43%) SAP HANA
11 2 (0.28%) Data Warehouse
11 2 (0.28%) Metadata
11 2 (0.28%) MS Access
11 2 (0.28%) SQL Server Analysis Services
12 1 (0.14%) NoSQL
12 1 (0.14%) Oracle Reports
Development Applications
1 19 (2.70%) Git
2 13 (1.85%) Visual Studio
3 12 (1.71%) JIRA
4 7 (1.00%) CANoe
5 2 (0.28%) Android Studio
5 2 (0.28%) Fiddler
5 2 (0.28%) Postman
6 1 (0.14%) LabVIEW
6 1 (0.14%) SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
General
1 186 (26.46%) Social Skills
2 127 (18.07%) Finance
3 97 (13.80%) Analytical Skills
4 58 (8.25%) Automotive
5 52 (7.40%) Retail
6 44 (6.26%) Pharmaceutical
7 42 (5.97%) Electronics
8 41 (5.83%) Inclusion and Diversity
9 38 (5.41%) Marketing
10 33 (4.69%) Influencing Skills
11 28 (3.98%) Organisational Skills
12 23 (3.27%) Aerospace
13 22 (3.13%) Games
14 19 (2.70%) Telecoms
15 18 (2.56%) Public Sector
16 14 (1.99%) Presentation Skills
17 13 (1.85%) Law
17 13 (1.85%) Legal
18 5 (0.71%) Back Office
18 5 (0.71%) Multimedia
Job Titles
1 75 (10.67%) Lead
2 72 (10.24%) Developer
3 65 (9.25%) Analyst
4 54 (7.68%) Systems Engineer
5 52 (7.40%) Senior
6 49 (6.97%) Project Manager
7 47 (6.69%) Software Engineer
8 31 (4.41%) IT Support
9 28 (3.98%) QA Manager
10 26 (3.70%) IT Manager
10 26 (3.70%) Technical Leader
11 23 (3.27%) Consultant
11 23 (3.27%) Graduate
12 22 (3.13%) Data Analyst
13 21 (2.99%) Programmer
14 20 (2.84%) .NET Developer
14 20 (2.84%) Architect
15 18 (2.56%) IT Technician
16 17 (2.42%) Electronics Engineer
16 17 (2.42%) Support Analyst
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 42 (5.97%) .NET
2 27 (3.84%) ASP.NET
3 20 (2.84%) HTML
4 19 (2.70%) .NET Framework
4 19 (2.70%) RESTful
5 18 (2.56%) ASP.NET MVC
6 17 (2.42%) Entity Framework
7 14 (1.99%) .NET Core
8 12 (1.71%) Blazor
9 11 (1.56%) Universal Windows Platform
9 11 (1.56%) YAML
10 10 (1.42%) AngularJS
11 9 (1.28%) WPF
12 8 (1.14%) ASP.NET Web API
12 8 (1.14%) CSS
13 7 (1.00%) Node.js
13 7 (1.00%) SignalR
13 7 (1.00%) WinForms
13 7 (1.00%) XML
14 6 (0.85%) Kafka
Miscellaneous
1 60 (8.53%) Management Information System
2 28 (3.98%) FMCG
3 20 (2.84%) Driving Licence
4 17 (2.42%) Self-Motivation
5 16 (2.28%) Analytical Mindset
5 16 (2.28%) Greenfield Project
5 16 (2.28%) Renewable Energy
6 15 (2.13%) Industry 4.0
6 15 (2.13%) IoT
7 14 (1.99%) Data Centre
8 13 (1.85%) Algorithms
9 11 (1.56%) PMI
10 10 (1.42%) Embedded Systems
11 9 (1.28%) Robotics
12 8 (1.14%) Mobile App
12 8 (1.14%) Operational Technology
12 8 (1.14%) SCADA
13 7 (1.00%) Infotainment
14 6 (0.85%) Augmented Reality
14 6 (0.85%) Industrial Internet of Things
Operating Systems
1 68 (9.67%) Windows
2 16 (2.28%) Windows Server
3 13 (1.85%) Windows 10
4 12 (1.71%) Linux
5 6 (0.85%) Android
5 6 (0.85%) Windows Server 2012
6 5 (0.71%) Embedded Linux
7 4 (0.57%) Windows Server 2016
7 4 (0.57%) Windows Server 2019
8 1 (0.14%) HPUX
8 1 (0.14%) Unix
8 1 (0.14%) Windows 7
8 1 (0.14%) Windows XP
Processes & Methodologies
1 153 (21.76%) ERP
2 125 (17.78%) Problem-Solving
3 112 (15.93%) Project Management
4 79 (11.24%) Business Intelligence
5 60 (8.53%) Continuous Improvement
6 58 (8.25%) Software Engineering
7 52 (7.40%) Customer Service
8 49 (6.97%) Agile
9 44 (6.26%) Computer Science
10 42 (5.97%) Logistics
11 41 (5.83%) Analytics
11 41 (5.83%) User Experience
12 40 (5.69%) Risk Management
13 38 (5.41%) Customer Requirements
14 34 (4.84%) Data Analytics
14 34 (4.84%) Mentoring
15 33 (4.69%) Validation
16 32 (4.55%) Artificial Intelligence
16 32 (4.55%) QMS
17 29 (4.13%) Cybersecurity
Programming Languages
1 96 (13.66%) SQL
2 50 (7.11%) C#
3 26 (3.70%) C
4 25 (3.56%) JavaScript
5 21 (2.99%) Python
6 20 (2.84%) T-SQL
7 18 (2.56%) TypeScript
8 14 (1.99%) Java
9 12 (1.71%) VB
10 11 (1.56%) C++
10 11 (1.56%) XAML
11 7 (1.00%) Data Analysis Expressions
11 7 (1.00%) Embedded C
12 6 (0.85%) VB.NET
13 5 (0.71%) RPG
13 5 (0.71%) RPG IV
13 5 (0.71%) RPG/400
13 5 (0.71%) VB6
14 4 (0.57%) PL/SQL
14 4 (0.57%) PowerShell
Qualifications
1 180 (25.60%) Degree
2 26 (3.70%) Security Cleared
3 17 (2.42%) Computer Science Degree
4 12 (1.71%) PMI Certification
5 10 (1.42%) SC Cleared
6 9 (1.28%) HND
6 9 (1.28%) Master's Degree
7 6 (0.85%) CCNA
7 6 (0.85%) Cisco Certification
7 6 (0.85%) MCSE
7 6 (0.85%) Microsoft Certification
8 5 (0.71%) DV Cleared
8 5 (0.71%) HNC
8 5 (0.71%) ITIL Certification
9 3 (0.43%) CIPD
9 3 (0.43%) Six Sigma Green Belt
10 2 (0.28%) Azure Certification
10 2 (0.28%) CISSP
10 2 (0.28%) MCSA
10 2 (0.28%) Six Sigma Black Belt
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 53 (7.54%) QA
2 36 (5.12%) GMP
3 15 (2.13%) PMO
4 12 (1.71%) ISO 9001
5 10 (1.42%) ISO 26262
6 4 (0.57%) ISO 14001
6 4 (0.57%) SLA
7 3 (0.43%) MISRA
7 3 (0.43%) Sarbanes-Oxley
8 2 (0.28%) AUTOSAR
8 2 (0.28%) IEC 61131
8 2 (0.28%) PCI DSS
8 2 (0.28%) SOX 404
9 1 (0.14%) Accessibility
9 1 (0.14%) Automotive SPICE
9 1 (0.14%) COSHH
9 1 (0.14%) ISO 9000
9 1 (0.14%) ISO/IEC 17025
9 1 (0.14%) ISO/IEC 27001
System Software
1 41 (5.83%) Active Directory
2 20 (2.84%) Firmware
3 15 (2.13%) Embedded Firmware
4 12 (1.71%) Hyper-V
5 9 (1.28%) VMware Infrastructure
6 7 (1.00%) Docker
7 2 (0.28%) Virtual Machines
8 1 (0.14%) Microsoft Virtual Server
8 1 (0.14%) Virtual Servers
Systems Management
1 7 (1.00%) Microsoft Intune
2 4 (0.57%) FortiGate
3 2 (0.28%) Functional Safety
3 2 (0.28%) Kubernetes
4 1 (0.14%) SCCM
4 1 (0.14%) WSUS
Vendors
1 155 (22.05%) Microsoft
2 48 (6.83%) SAP
3 28 (3.98%) IFS
4 18 (2.56%) Workday
5 15 (2.13%) EMC
6 14 (1.99%) Siemens
6 14 (1.99%) VMware
7 11 (1.56%) HP
8 10 (1.42%) Adobe
9 9 (1.28%) DevExpress
10 8 (1.14%) SYSPRO
11 7 (1.00%) Minitab
11 7 (1.00%) Oracle
11 7 (1.00%) Sophos
11 7 (1.00%) Veeam
12 6 (0.85%) Cadence
13 5 (0.71%) Cisco
13 5 (0.71%) Epicor
13 5 (0.71%) PeopleSoft
13 5 (0.71%) Quadient