Manufacturing Jobs in the West Midlands

Manufacturing
England > West Midlands

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Manufacturing in permanent job vacancies in the West Midlands. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Manufacturing over the 6 months leading up to 12 June 2024, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
12 Jun 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 36 32 58
Rank change year-on-year -4 +26 +53
Permanent jobs citing Manufacturing 467 423 361
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the West Midlands 5.45% 7.32% 4.62%
As % of the General category 9.90% 9.70% 7.26%
Number of salaries quoted 283 158 192
10th Percentile £26,250 £31,250 £30,050
25th Percentile £31,750 £42,500 £35,125
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £61,250 £46,000
Median % change year-on-year -26.53% +33.15% +2.22%
75th Percentile £63,000 £72,500 £49,400
90th Percentile £67,500 £74,875 £67,500
England median annual salary £45,000 £55,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -18.18% +10.00% -9.09%

All General Skills
West Midlands

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 the West Midlands.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills 4,719 4,362 4,971
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the West Midlands 55.05% 75.48% 63.66%
Number of salaries quoted 3,088 2,208 3,019
10th Percentile £25,750 £29,750 £29,950
25th Percentile £32,500 £37,500 £36,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,500 £52,500 £47,500
Median % change year-on-year -9.52% +10.53% -
75th Percentile £62,500 £67,500 £63,750
90th Percentile £75,000 £77,500 £77,500
England median annual salary £52,500 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -12.50% - +4.35%

Manufacturing
Job Vacancy Trend in the West Midlands

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

Job vacancy trend for Manufacturing in the West Midlands

Manufacturing
Salary Trend in the West Midlands

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

Salary trend for Manufacturing in the West Midlands

Manufacturing
Salary Histogram in the West Midlands

Salary distribution for jobs citing Manufacturing in the West Midlands over the 6 months to 12 June 2024.

Salary histogram for Manufacturing in the West Midlands

Manufacturing
Job Locations in the West Midlands

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Manufacturing within the West Midlands region over the 6 months to 12 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
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Birmingham +2 87 £59,000 -9.23% 67
Staffordshire +13 72 £35,000 -17.65% 74
Worcestershire +10 64 £28,000 -13.85% 49
Warwickshire -24 63 £50,000 - 66
Shropshire +21 39 £50,000 +10.50% 26
Wolverhampton +32 28 £34,500 - 25
Solihull -12 22 £62,500 -13.79% 5
Dudley +7 11 £34,750 - 6
Halesowen - 11 £60,000 - 3
Sutton Coldfield -4 9 £45,000 -55.00% 2
Coventry +17 7 £27,000 -43.16% 77
West Bromwich - 5 - - 4
Walsall - 4 £45,000 - 14
Wednesbury -12 2 - - 2
Brierley Hill - 2 £44,250 -
Manufacturing
England

Manufacturing
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the West 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 19 (4.07%) SharePoint
2 10 (2.14%) Microsoft Exchange
3 3 (0.64%) CMS
4 1 (0.21%) Confluence
4 1 (0.21%) IIS
4 1 (0.21%) WordPress
Applications
1 29 (6.21%) Microsoft Excel
2 28 (6.00%) Microsoft Office
3 9 (1.93%) AutoCAD
4 8 (1.71%) Microsoft PowerPoint
5 4 (0.86%) CANalyzer
5 4 (0.86%) EPLAN
6 3 (0.64%) Microsoft Project
6 3 (0.64%) Revit
7 2 (0.43%) SOLIDWORKS
8 1 (0.21%) Adobe Creative Suite
8 1 (0.21%) Adobe XD
8 1 (0.21%) Autodesk Inventor
8 1 (0.21%) Fusion 360
8 1 (0.21%) Sketch
Business Applications
1 21 (4.50%) Dynamics NAV
2 12 (2.57%) Dynamics CRM
3 3 (0.64%) Sage 200
3 3 (0.64%) Sage 300 ERP
4 2 (0.43%) Oracle EBS
4 2 (0.43%) SAP Business One
4 2 (0.43%) SAP S/4HANA
5 1 (0.21%) Epicor Vantage
Cloud Services
1 49 (10.49%) Azure
2 42 (8.99%) Power Platform
3 37 (7.92%) Microsoft 365
4 32 (6.85%) Dynamics 365
5 22 (4.71%) PowerApps
6 18 (3.85%) Azure DevOps
6 18 (3.85%) Power Automate
7 10 (2.14%) SaaS
8 8 (1.71%) Entra ID
9 7 (1.50%) Azure API Management
9 7 (1.50%) Azure Event Grid
9 7 (1.50%) Azure Functions
9 7 (1.50%) Azure Service Bus
9 7 (1.50%) Serverless
10 4 (0.86%) Azure Data Factory
10 4 (0.86%) Figma
11 2 (0.43%) Google Workspace
12 1 (0.21%) AWS
12 1 (0.21%) Google Docs
12 1 (0.21%) OneDrive
Communications & Networking
1 10 (2.14%) Firewall
1 10 (2.14%) LAN
2 8 (1.71%) Ethernet
3 7 (1.50%) WAN
4 6 (1.28%) DHCP
4 6 (1.28%) DNS
5 5 (1.07%) Network Security
5 5 (1.07%) VPN
5 5 (1.07%) Wireless
6 4 (0.86%) Internet
7 3 (0.64%) Bluetooth
7 3 (0.64%) VLAN
8 1 (0.21%) 802.11
8 1 (0.21%) ADSL
8 1 (0.21%) FlexRay
8 1 (0.21%) MPLS
8 1 (0.21%) SAN
8 1 (0.21%) TCP/IP
8 1 (0.21%) Wireless Security
8 1 (0.21%) ZigBee
Database & Business Intelligence
1 37 (7.92%) Power BI
2 33 (7.07%) SQL Server
3 11 (2.36%) SQLite
4 10 (2.14%) SQL Server Reporting Services
5 8 (1.71%) MySQL
5 8 (1.71%) Power Query
6 7 (1.50%) Relational Database
7 6 (1.28%) Elasticsearch
7 6 (1.28%) Redis
8 5 (1.07%) Metadata
8 5 (1.07%) SQL Server Integration Services
9 4 (0.86%) Data Warehouse
10 3 (0.64%) Metadata Repository
10 3 (0.64%) OLAP
10 3 (0.64%) Oracle OLAP
11 2 (0.43%) MS Access
11 2 (0.43%) SQL Server Analysis Services
11 2 (0.43%) Tableau
12 1 (0.21%) Crystal Reports
12 1 (0.21%) NoSQL
Development Applications
1 18 (3.85%) Git
2 11 (2.36%) Visual Studio
3 9 (1.93%) JIRA
4 6 (1.28%) CANoe
5 2 (0.43%) Android Studio
5 2 (0.43%) Fiddler
5 2 (0.43%) LabVIEW
5 2 (0.43%) Postman
General
1 133 (28.48%) Social Skills
2 75 (16.06%) Finance
3 54 (11.56%) Analytical Skills
4 36 (7.71%) Automotive
5 35 (7.49%) Inclusion and Diversity
6 27 (5.78%) Influencing Skills
7 25 (5.35%) Organisational Skills
8 22 (4.71%) Pharmaceutical
9 20 (4.28%) Electronics
9 20 (4.28%) Games
10 18 (3.85%) Retail
11 12 (2.57%) Law
12 10 (2.14%) Marketing
12 10 (2.14%) Presentation Skills
13 5 (1.07%) Public Sector
13 5 (1.07%) Telecoms
14 4 (0.86%) Aerospace
14 4 (0.86%) Aviation
14 4 (0.86%) Legal
14 4 (0.86%) Multimedia
Job Titles
1 55 (11.78%) Developer
2 49 (10.49%) Analyst
3 44 (9.42%) Lead
4 42 (8.99%) Software Engineer
5 40 (8.57%) Senior
6 28 (6.00%) Project Manager
7 23 (4.93%) Systems Engineer
8 18 (3.85%) Consultant
9 17 (3.64%) Data Analyst
9 17 (3.64%) IT Support
9 17 (3.64%) Support Analyst
10 16 (3.43%) Senior Developer
11 15 (3.21%) Dynamics 365 Developer
11 15 (3.21%) Junior
12 14 (3.00%) Graduate
12 14 (3.00%) QA Manager
13 13 (2.78%) Development Engineer
13 13 (2.78%) Technical Advisor
13 13 (2.78%) Technical Specialist
13 13 (2.78%) Technical Support
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 29 (6.21%) .NET
2 19 (4.07%) ASP.NET
2 19 (4.07%) HTML
2 19 (4.07%) RESTful
3 13 (2.78%) .NET Core
4 12 (2.57%) .NET Framework
4 12 (2.57%) ASP.NET MVC
4 12 (2.57%) Blazor
5 11 (2.36%) Entity Framework
5 11 (2.36%) Universal Windows Platform
5 11 (2.36%) YAML
6 10 (2.14%) AngularJS
7 9 (1.93%) WPF
8 8 (1.71%) CSS
9 7 (1.50%) SignalR
9 7 (1.50%) WinForms
10 6 (1.28%) Kafka
10 6 (1.28%) Node.js
10 6 (1.28%) XML
11 3 (0.64%) JSON
Miscellaneous
1 44 (9.42%) Management Information System
2 15 (3.21%) Industry 4.0
3 14 (3.00%) Greenfield Project
4 13 (2.78%) Algorithms
4 13 (2.78%) Analytical Mindset
4 13 (2.78%) Driving Licence
5 12 (2.57%) IoT
6 9 (1.93%) SCADA
7 8 (1.71%) Operational Technology
7 8 (1.71%) Renewable Energy
8 6 (1.28%) Augmented Reality
8 6 (1.28%) Industrial Internet of Things
8 6 (1.28%) Infotainment
8 6 (1.28%) PMI
8 6 (1.28%) Self-Motivation
8 6 (1.28%) Virtual Reality
9 5 (1.07%) AS400
9 5 (1.07%) iSeries
9 5 (1.07%) Legacy Applications
10 4 (0.86%) Virtual Team
Operating Systems
1 57 (12.21%) Windows
2 14 (3.00%) Windows 10
3 13 (2.78%) Windows Server
4 6 (1.28%) Linux
5 4 (0.86%) Windows Server 2012
5 4 (0.86%) Windows Server 2016
5 4 (0.86%) Windows Server 2019
6 2 (0.43%) Android
7 1 (0.21%) HPUX
Processes & Methodologies
1 112 (23.98%) ERP
2 84 (17.99%) Problem-Solving
3 68 (14.56%) Project Management
4 44 (9.42%) Software Engineering
5 43 (9.21%) Business Intelligence
6 42 (8.99%) Agile
7 40 (8.57%) User Experience
8 39 (8.35%) Mentoring
9 38 (8.14%) Analytics
10 36 (7.71%) Customer Service
11 35 (7.49%) Computer Science
11 35 (7.49%) Customer Requirements
12 34 (7.28%) Data Analytics
13 33 (7.07%) Continuous Improvement
14 31 (6.64%) Artificial Intelligence
15 25 (5.35%) Risk Management
15 25 (5.35%) Systems Engineering
16 24 (5.14%) Cybersecurity
17 22 (4.71%) Logistics
17 22 (4.71%) QMS
Programming Languages
1 59 (12.63%) SQL
2 34 (7.28%) C#
3 19 (4.07%) T-SQL
4 17 (3.64%) JavaScript
5 14 (3.00%) Python
6 11 (2.36%) Java
6 11 (2.36%) TypeScript
6 11 (2.36%) XAML
7 10 (2.14%) VB
8 9 (1.93%) C
9 7 (1.50%) Data Analysis Expressions
10 6 (1.28%) C++
11 5 (1.07%) Embedded C
11 5 (1.07%) RPG
11 5 (1.07%) RPG IV
11 5 (1.07%) RPG/400
12 4 (0.86%) Embedded C++
12 4 (0.86%) VB6
13 3 (0.64%) PL/SQL
14 2 (0.43%) VB.NET
Qualifications
1 121 (25.91%) Degree
2 28 (6.00%) Security Cleared
3 11 (2.36%) Computer Science Degree
3 11 (2.36%) SC Cleared
4 7 (1.50%) Master's Degree
4 7 (1.50%) PMI Certification
5 6 (1.28%) HND
6 5 (1.07%) DV Cleared
7 4 (0.86%) CCNA
7 4 (0.86%) Cisco Certification
7 4 (0.86%) MCSE
7 4 (0.86%) Microsoft Certification
8 2 (0.43%) DBS Check
8 2 (0.43%) HNC
9 1 (0.21%) CEH
9 1 (0.21%) CISSP
9 1 (0.21%) GPEN
9 1 (0.21%) PhD
9 1 (0.21%) PMP
9 1 (0.21%) PRINCE2 Practitioner
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 46 (9.85%) QA
2 21 (4.50%) GMP
3 7 (1.50%) ISO 26262
4 6 (1.28%) ISO 9001
5 3 (0.64%) Data Quality
5 3 (0.64%) SLA
6 2 (0.43%) AUTOSAR
6 2 (0.43%) Cyber Essentials
6 2 (0.43%) IEC 61131
6 2 (0.43%) Sarbanes-Oxley
6 2 (0.43%) SOX 404
7 1 (0.21%) Automotive SPICE
7 1 (0.21%) COSHH
7 1 (0.21%) ISO 14001
7 1 (0.21%) ISO 9000
7 1 (0.21%) ISO/IEC 17025
7 1 (0.21%) ISO/IEC 27001
7 1 (0.21%) MISRA
7 1 (0.21%) PMO
System Software
1 25 (5.35%) Active Directory
2 10 (2.14%) Embedded Firmware
2 10 (2.14%) Firmware
2 10 (2.14%) Hyper-V
3 7 (1.50%) Docker
4 6 (1.28%) VMware Infrastructure
5 3 (0.64%) Microsoft Virtual Server
5 3 (0.64%) Virtual Servers
Systems Management
1 3 (0.64%) Microsoft Intune
2 2 (0.43%) Functional Safety
2 2 (0.43%) Kubernetes
3 1 (0.21%) FortiGate
3 1 (0.21%) SCCM
Vendors
1 107 (22.91%) Microsoft
2 25 (5.35%) IFS
3 19 (4.07%) Workday
4 14 (3.00%) EMC
5 12 (2.57%) SAP
6 11 (2.36%) VMware
7 10 (2.14%) Siemens
8 9 (1.93%) DevExpress
9 7 (1.50%) Adobe
9 7 (1.50%) Sophos
10 6 (1.28%) HP
10 6 (1.28%) Veeam
11 5 (1.07%) Epicor
11 5 (1.07%) IBM
11 5 (1.07%) Oracle
12 4 (0.86%) Quadient
12 4 (0.86%) Ruckus Wireless
13 3 (0.64%) HubSpot
13 3 (0.64%) Informatica
13 3 (0.64%) Sage