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 advertised in the West Midlands. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that have cited Manufacturing over the 6 months to 1 June 2024 with a comparison to the same period over the previous 2 years.

6 months to
1 Jun 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 35 34 57
Rank change year-on-year -1 +23 +58
Permanent jobs citing Manufacturing 445 410 351
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the West Midlands 5.56% 7.04% 4.63%
As % of the General category 9.99% 9.32% 7.32%
Number of salaries quoted 275 151 185
10th Percentile £26,250 £31,250 £30,200
25th Percentile £31,750 £41,885 £35,125
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £60,000 £46,000
Median % change year-on-year -25.00% +30.43% +2.22%
75th Percentile £62,500 £72,500 £53,750
90th Percentile £67,500 £85,000 £72,000
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 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 West Midlands with a requirement for common skills.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills 4,455 4,401 4,797
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the West Midlands 55.62% 75.57% 63.24%
Number of salaries quoted 3,058 2,212 2,961
10th Percentile £25,750 £29,525 £30,000
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 £73,750 £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 1 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 1 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 +3 79 £59,000 -9.23% 57
Staffordshire +15 73 £35,000 -17.65% 75
Worcestershire +11 64 £32,500 - 49
Warwickshire -20 61 £50,000 - 55
Shropshire +22 39 £50,000 +10.50% 31
Wolverhampton +36 25 £34,500 - 24
Solihull -11 22 £62,500 -13.79% 8
Dudley +10 11 £34,750 - 7
Halesowen - 11 £60,000 - 4
Sutton Coldfield -4 9 £45,000 -55.00% 3
Coventry +20 7 £27,000 -46.00% 72
West Bromwich - 5 - - 5
Walsall - 4 £45,000 - 19
Brierley Hill - 2 £44,250 - 1
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 (4.27%) SharePoint
2 8 (1.80%) Microsoft Exchange
3 3 (0.67%) CMS
4 1 (0.22%) Confluence
4 1 (0.22%) IIS
4 1 (0.22%) WordPress
Applications
1 29 (6.52%) Microsoft Excel
2 26 (5.84%) Microsoft Office
3 8 (1.80%) AutoCAD
3 8 (1.80%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 4 (0.90%) CANalyzer
4 4 (0.90%) EPLAN
5 3 (0.67%) Microsoft Project
6 2 (0.45%) Revit
6 2 (0.45%) SOLIDWORKS
7 1 (0.22%) Adobe Creative Suite
7 1 (0.22%) Adobe XD
7 1 (0.22%) Sketch
Business Applications
1 21 (4.72%) Dynamics NAV
2 12 (2.70%) Dynamics CRM
3 3 (0.67%) Sage 200
3 3 (0.67%) Sage 300 ERP
4 2 (0.45%) Oracle EBS
4 2 (0.45%) SAP Business One
4 2 (0.45%) SAP S/4HANA
5 1 (0.22%) Epicor Vantage
Cloud Services
1 49 (11.01%) Azure
2 42 (9.44%) Power Platform
3 35 (7.87%) Microsoft 365
4 33 (7.42%) Dynamics 365
5 22 (4.94%) PowerApps
6 18 (4.04%) Azure DevOps
6 18 (4.04%) Power Automate
7 10 (2.25%) SaaS
8 8 (1.80%) Entra ID
9 7 (1.57%) Azure API Management
9 7 (1.57%) Azure Event Grid
9 7 (1.57%) Azure Functions
9 7 (1.57%) Azure Service Bus
9 7 (1.57%) Serverless
10 4 (0.90%) Azure Data Factory
10 4 (0.90%) Figma
11 1 (0.22%) Adobe Creative Cloud
11 1 (0.22%) Google Docs
11 1 (0.22%) Google Sheets
11 1 (0.22%) OneDrive
Communications & Networking
1 10 (2.25%) Firewall
1 10 (2.25%) LAN
2 8 (1.80%) Ethernet
3 5 (1.12%) Network Security
3 5 (1.12%) VPN
3 5 (1.12%) WAN
4 4 (0.90%) DHCP
4 4 (0.90%) DNS
4 4 (0.90%) Internet
5 3 (0.67%) Bluetooth
5 3 (0.67%) Wireless
6 1 (0.22%) 802.11
6 1 (0.22%) ADSL
6 1 (0.22%) MPLS
6 1 (0.22%) SAN
6 1 (0.22%) TCP/IP
6 1 (0.22%) VLAN
6 1 (0.22%) Wi-Fi
6 1 (0.22%) Wireless Security
6 1 (0.22%) ZigBee
Database & Business Intelligence
1 37 (8.31%) Power BI
2 33 (7.42%) SQL Server
3 11 (2.47%) SQLite
4 10 (2.25%) SQL Server Reporting Services
5 8 (1.80%) MySQL
5 8 (1.80%) Power Query
6 7 (1.57%) Relational Database
7 6 (1.35%) Elasticsearch
7 6 (1.35%) Redis
8 5 (1.12%) Metadata
8 5 (1.12%) SQL Server Integration Services
9 4 (0.90%) Data Warehouse
10 3 (0.67%) Metadata Repository
10 3 (0.67%) OLAP
10 3 (0.67%) Oracle OLAP
11 2 (0.45%) MS Access
11 2 (0.45%) SQL Server Analysis Services
11 2 (0.45%) Tableau
12 1 (0.22%) Crystal Reports
12 1 (0.22%) NoSQL
Development Applications
1 18 (4.04%) Git
2 11 (2.47%) Visual Studio
3 9 (2.02%) JIRA
4 6 (1.35%) CANoe
5 2 (0.45%) Android Studio
5 2 (0.45%) Fiddler
5 2 (0.45%) LabVIEW
5 2 (0.45%) Postman
General
1 126 (28.31%) Social Skills
2 76 (17.08%) Finance
3 51 (11.46%) Analytical Skills
4 36 (8.09%) Automotive
5 35 (7.87%) Inclusion and Diversity
6 25 (5.62%) Influencing Skills
6 25 (5.62%) Organisational Skills
7 20 (4.49%) Electronics
7 20 (4.49%) Games
8 19 (4.27%) Pharmaceutical
9 18 (4.04%) Retail
10 12 (2.70%) Law
11 10 (2.25%) Presentation Skills
12 9 (2.02%) Marketing
13 5 (1.12%) Back Office
13 5 (1.12%) Public Sector
13 5 (1.12%) Telecoms
14 4 (0.90%) Aerospace
14 4 (0.90%) Aviation
14 4 (0.90%) Legal
Job Titles
1 55 (12.36%) Developer
2 46 (10.34%) Analyst
3 42 (9.44%) Lead
4 41 (9.21%) Software Engineer
5 35 (7.87%) Senior
6 26 (5.84%) Project Manager
7 23 (5.17%) Systems Engineer
8 19 (4.27%) Consultant
9 17 (3.82%) Data Analyst
9 17 (3.82%) Support Analyst
10 16 (3.60%) IT Support
10 16 (3.60%) Senior Developer
11 15 (3.37%) Dynamics 365 Developer
11 15 (3.37%) Junior
12 14 (3.15%) Graduate
12 14 (3.15%) QA Manager
13 13 (2.92%) Development Engineer
13 13 (2.92%) Technical Support
14 12 (2.70%) .NET Developer
14 12 (2.70%) IT Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 28 (6.29%) .NET
2 19 (4.27%) ASP.NET
2 19 (4.27%) HTML
2 19 (4.27%) RESTful
3 13 (2.92%) .NET Core
4 12 (2.70%) .NET Framework
4 12 (2.70%) ASP.NET MVC
4 12 (2.70%) Blazor
5 11 (2.47%) Entity Framework
5 11 (2.47%) Universal Windows Platform
5 11 (2.47%) YAML
6 10 (2.25%) AngularJS
7 9 (2.02%) WPF
8 8 (1.80%) CSS
9 7 (1.57%) SignalR
9 7 (1.57%) WinForms
10 6 (1.35%) Kafka
10 6 (1.35%) Node.js
10 6 (1.35%) XML
11 3 (0.67%) JSON
Miscellaneous
1 45 (10.11%) Management Information System
2 15 (3.37%) Industry 4.0
3 14 (3.15%) Greenfield Project
4 13 (2.92%) Algorithms
4 13 (2.92%) Analytical Mindset
4 13 (2.92%) Driving Licence
5 12 (2.70%) IoT
6 8 (1.80%) Operational Technology
6 8 (1.80%) Renewable Energy
6 8 (1.80%) SCADA
7 6 (1.35%) Augmented Reality
7 6 (1.35%) Industrial Internet of Things
7 6 (1.35%) Infotainment
7 6 (1.35%) PMI
7 6 (1.35%) Self-Motivation
7 6 (1.35%) Virtual Reality
8 5 (1.12%) AS400
8 5 (1.12%) iSeries
8 5 (1.12%) Legacy Applications
9 4 (0.90%) Virtual Team
Operating Systems
1 55 (12.36%) Windows
2 12 (2.70%) Windows 10
3 11 (2.47%) Windows Server
4 6 (1.35%) Linux
5 4 (0.90%) Windows Server 2012
5 4 (0.90%) Windows Server 2016
5 4 (0.90%) Windows Server 2019
6 2 (0.45%) Android
7 1 (0.22%) HPUX
Processes & Methodologies
1 112 (25.17%) ERP
2 81 (18.20%) Problem-Solving
3 68 (15.28%) Project Management
4 43 (9.66%) Business Intelligence
4 43 (9.66%) Software Engineering
5 41 (9.21%) Agile
6 40 (8.99%) User Experience
7 38 (8.54%) Analytics
8 35 (7.87%) Customer Requirements
8 35 (7.87%) Customer Service
8 35 (7.87%) Mentoring
9 34 (7.64%) Data Analytics
10 33 (7.42%) Computer Science
10 33 (7.42%) Continuous Improvement
11 31 (6.97%) Artificial Intelligence
12 25 (5.62%) Risk Management
12 25 (5.62%) Systems Engineering
13 24 (5.39%) Cybersecurity
14 21 (4.72%) CAD
15 20 (4.49%) Change Management
Programming Languages
1 59 (13.26%) SQL
2 33 (7.42%) C#
3 19 (4.27%) T-SQL
4 17 (3.82%) JavaScript
5 13 (2.92%) Python
6 11 (2.47%) Java
6 11 (2.47%) TypeScript
6 11 (2.47%) XAML
7 10 (2.25%) VB
8 9 (2.02%) C
9 7 (1.57%) Data Analysis Expressions
10 6 (1.35%) C++
11 5 (1.12%) Embedded C
11 5 (1.12%) RPG
11 5 (1.12%) RPG IV
11 5 (1.12%) RPG/400
12 4 (0.90%) Embedded C++
12 4 (0.90%) VB6
13 3 (0.67%) PL/SQL
14 2 (0.45%) VB.NET
Qualifications
1 115 (25.84%) Degree
2 28 (6.29%) Security Cleared
3 11 (2.47%) SC Cleared
4 9 (2.02%) Computer Science Degree
5 7 (1.57%) Master's Degree
5 7 (1.57%) PMI Certification
6 6 (1.35%) HND
7 5 (1.12%) DV Cleared
8 4 (0.90%) CCNA
8 4 (0.90%) Cisco Certification
8 4 (0.90%) MCSE
8 4 (0.90%) Microsoft Certification
9 2 (0.45%) HNC
10 1 (0.22%) CEH
10 1 (0.22%) CISSP
10 1 (0.22%) ECSA
10 1 (0.22%) GPEN
10 1 (0.22%) PhD
10 1 (0.22%) PMP
10 1 (0.22%) PRINCE2 Practitioner
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 41 (9.21%) QA
2 18 (4.04%) GMP
3 7 (1.57%) ISO 26262
4 6 (1.35%) ISO 9001
5 3 (0.67%) Data Quality
6 2 (0.45%) AUTOSAR
6 2 (0.45%) IEC 61131
6 2 (0.45%) Sarbanes-Oxley
6 2 (0.45%) SOX 404
7 1 (0.22%) Automotive SPICE
7 1 (0.22%) COSHH
7 1 (0.22%) ISO 14001
7 1 (0.22%) ISO 9000
7 1 (0.22%) ISO/IEC 17025
7 1 (0.22%) ISO/IEC 27001
7 1 (0.22%) MISRA
7 1 (0.22%) PMO
7 1 (0.22%) SLA
System Software
1 23 (5.17%) Active Directory
2 10 (2.25%) Embedded Firmware
2 10 (2.25%) Firmware
2 10 (2.25%) Hyper-V
3 7 (1.57%) Docker
4 4 (0.90%) VMware Infrastructure
5 1 (0.22%) Microsoft Virtual Server
5 1 (0.22%) Virtual Servers
Systems Management
1 3 (0.67%) Microsoft Intune
2 2 (0.45%) Functional Safety
2 2 (0.45%) Kubernetes
3 1 (0.22%) FortiGate
3 1 (0.22%) SCCM
Vendors
1 103 (23.15%) Microsoft
2 25 (5.62%) IFS
3 19 (4.27%) Workday
4 14 (3.15%) EMC
5 12 (2.70%) SAP
6 10 (2.25%) Siemens
7 9 (2.02%) DevExpress
7 9 (2.02%) VMware
8 7 (1.57%) Adobe
8 7 (1.57%) Sophos
9 6 (1.35%) HP
10 5 (1.12%) Epicor
10 5 (1.12%) IBM
10 5 (1.12%) Oracle
11 4 (0.90%) Quadient
11 4 (0.90%) Ruckus Wireless
11 4 (0.90%) Veeam
12 3 (0.67%) HubSpot
12 3 (0.67%) Informatica
12 3 (0.67%) Sage