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Advanced Manufacturing Job Postings Trends | {location1|Greater Essex}
Unique job postings total {jobPostings} as of {postingsPeriod}, which is a {yearOverYear.0}% change from the same month last year.
Employment counts
This table provides an occupation overview for relevant jobs in the region.
Profession | 2023 Jobs | 2023 Median Salary | 2023 Average Hourly Wage | 2018 Jobs | 2018-2023 % Change in Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Professionals n.e.c. | 2,896 | £39,985 | £23.63 | 2,730 | 6.09% |
| Industrial Cleaning Process Occupations | 2,510 | £18,730 | £12.14 | 2,513 | -0.12% |
| Elementary Process Plant Occupations n.e.c. | 1,873 | £20,684 | £12.18 | 1,766 | 6.06% |
| Civil Engineers | 1,771 | £41,218 | £23.84 | 1,655 | 7% |
| Telecoms and Related Network Installers and Repairers | 1,641 | £35,518 | £17.94 | 1,277 | 28.47% |
| Engineering Technicians | 1,480 | £41,161 | £20.93 | 1,352 | 9.49% |
| Mechanical Engineers | 1,405 | £44,325 | £25.17 | 1,512 | -7.08% |
| Routine Inspectors and Testers | 1,359 | £29,034 | £13.87 | 1,168 | 16.39% |
| Science, Engineering and Production Technicians n.e.c. | 1,256 | £32,892 | £17.98 | 1,190 | 5.59% |
| Production and Process Engineers | 847 | £45,725 | £26.35 | 767 | 10.53% |
| Assemblers and Routine Operatives n.e.c. | 842 | £24,706 | £12.8 | 876 | -3.8% |
| Weighers, Graders and Sorters | 830 | £25,761 | £12.91 | 697 | 19.13% |
| Skilled Metal, Electrical and Electronic Trades Supervisors | 768 | £36,481 | £20.75 | 700 | 9.57% |
| Electrical Service and Maintenance Mechanics and Repairers | 737 | £35,489 | £17.56 | 713 | 3.31% |
| Electrical and Electronic Trades n.e.c. | 735 | £41,693 | £17.95 | 725 | 1.4% |
| Production, Factory and Assembly Supervisors | 636 | £29,358 | £16.87 | 719 | -11.56% |
| Electronics Engineers | 612 | £51,171 | £25.59 | 671 | -8.8% |
| Engineering Project Managers and Project Engineers | 581 | £53,565 | £29.13 | 565 | 2.85% |
| Quality Assurance Technicians | 563 | £29,497 | £18.09 | 561 | 0.21% |
| Sewing Machinists | 512 | £18,701 | £11.9 | 334 | 53.33% |
| Planning, Process and Production Technicians | 477 | £40,276 | £21.39 | 482 | -1.09% |
| Electrical and Electronics Technicians | 467 | £35,715 | £26.6 | 465 | 0.31% |
| Chemical and Related Process Operatives | 392 | £30,896 | £14.82 | 350 | 11.97% |
| Plastics Process Operatives | 257 | £26,323 | £13.76 | 301 | -14.83% |
| Hire Services Managers and Proprietors | 234 | £32,389 | £12.16 | 241 | -3.01% |
| TV, Video and Audio Servicers and Repairers | 226 | £36,866 | £16.71 | 179 | 26.49% |
Hiring demand time series
This chart shows the number of relevant unique online job postings recruited for in each month over the past five years.{occ}
Source: Lightcast, Job Postings Analytics.
Hiring demand trends - comparison
This chart shows the number of relevant unique online job postings over the past 30 days, compared to the same time last year.
Source: Lightcast, Job Postings Analytics.
Job Postings by Experience Level
Experience level listed by hiring employers in last 365 days.
Source: Lightcast
Top 20 Companies
The top 20 hiring employers (excluding staffing agencies) in last 365 days.
Company | Latest 365 Days Unique Postings |
|---|---|
| NHS | 91 |
| Ferrero | 54 |
| Rubix M&e | 38 |
| Amazon | 33 |
| Mitchells & Butlers | 32 |
| Anglian Water International Limited | 31 |
| Procter & Gamble | 27 |
| Teledyne | 26 |
| Raytheon Technologies | 25 |
| Hays Engineering | 23 |
| Schneider Electric | 23 |
| Essex County Council | 22 |
| Thurrock Council | 20 |
| Honeywell International | 17 |
| JD Wetherspoon | 17 |
| Sodexo | 17 |
| BAE Systems | 16 |
| Balfour Beatty | 16 |
| Northumbrian Water | 16 |
| Ryanair | 16 |
Job Postings by Occupation
This chart breaks down hiring demand for the past 365 days by individual occupations, providing an overview of the most recruited for occupations.
Latest 365 Days Unique Postings | Median Salary | Demand | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering technicians | 1,666 | £37,504 | 2.31 |
| Mechanical engineers | 1,453 | £41,600 | 3.35 |
| Production and process engineers | 1,280 | £42,624 | 2.98 |
| Civil engineers | 689 | £47,744 | 3.08 |
| Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c. | 646 | £24,576 | 2.95 |
| Science, engineering and production technicians n.e.c. | 641 | £34,176 | 2.66 |
| Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors | 541 | £40,576 | 2.44 |
| Electronics engineers | 459 | £40,064 | 3.87 |
| Production, factory and assembly supervisors | 350 | £34,432 | 2.47 |
| Electrical and electronics technicians | 310 | £36,480 | 3.22 |
| Quality assurance technicians | 293 | £32,384 | 3.09 |
| Engineering professionals n.e.c. | 258 | £36,992 | 2.91 |
| Elementary process plant occupations n.e.c. | 249 | £28,928 | 2.82 |
| Routine inspectors and testers | 197 | £33,920 | 2.65 |
| Engineering project managers and project engineers | 143 | £59,008 | 2.29 |
| Planning, process and production technicians | 101 | £29,952 | 2.77 |
| Chemical and related process operatives | 56 | £34,176 | 2.82 |
| Electrical service and maintenance mechanics and repairers | 56 | £39,040 | 3.14 |
| Telecoms and related network installers and repairers | 26 | £38,016 | 2.23 |
| Sewing machinists | 20 | £30,080 | 2.3 |
* Demand is the ratio of total to unique (deduplicated) job postings. A higher than average posting intensity can mean that employers are putting more effort than normal into hiring that position.
Top 20 Job Titles
This table provides an overview of the top 20 job titles listed by hiring employers in last 365 days
Job Title | Latest 365 Days Unique Postings | Median Salary | Demand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Production Operatives | 414 | £24,192 | 3.19 |
| Maintenance Engineers | 278 | £41,600 | 3.21 |
| Mechanical Design Engineers | 201 | £37,504 | 4.02 |
| Field Service Engineers | 170 | £37,504 | 4.25 |
| Gas Engineers | 168 | £43,904 | 2.65 |
| Quality Inspectors | 145 | £32,384 | 3.48 |
| Asbestos Surveyors | 131 | £35,968 | 2.71 |
| Site Engineers | 131 | £78,592 | 2.78 |
| Assistant Quantity Surveyors | 122 | £35,968 | 2.94 |
| Service Engineers | 118 | £37,504 | 2.93 |
| Mechanical Engineers | 116 | £40,576 | 3.04 |
| Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineers | 111 | £44,800 | 3.5 |
| Handymen | 110 | £39,040 | 2.12 |
| Traffic Marshalls | 110 | £32,128 | 2.85 |
| Design Engineers | 104 | £37,504 | 2.59 |
| Assembly Operators | 93 | £23,936 | 3.31 |
| Production Engineers | 89 | £37,504 | 3.99 |
| Project Engineers | 84 | £40,064 | 3.25 |
| Electrical Technicians | 82 | £37,504 | 2.54 |
| Maintenance Technicians | 79 | £35,200 | 2.2 |
* Demand is the ratio of total to unique (deduplicated) job postings. A higher than average posting intensity can mean that employers are putting more effort than normal into hiring that position.
Top 20 Specialised Skills
The top 20 technical skills listed by hiring employers in last 365 days.
LowHigh
Skill | Latest 365 Days Unique Postings | Latest 365 Days Unique Postings % Change |
|---|---|---|
| Machinery | 974 | -33.2% |
| Mechanical Engineering | 825 | -40.6% |
| Project Management | 721 | -53.7% |
| Maintenance Engineering | 687 | -26.6% |
| Continuous Improvement Process | 655 | -0.5% |
| Electrical Engineering | 602 | -39.5% |
| AutoCAD | 482 | 0.2% |
| Risk Analysis | 473 | -19.9% |
| Field Service Management | 411 | -61.6% |
| Plumbing | 378 | -71.4% |
| Electronics | 374 | -41.2% |
| Mechanical Design | 367 | 10.1% |
| Auditing | 346 | -37.9% |
| Manufacturing Processes | 344 | -10.5% |
| Commissioning | 337 | -50.7% |
| Control Systems | 312 | 1.3% |
| Safety Standards | 309 | 42.4% |
| SolidWorks (CAD) | 286 | 18.9% |
| Automation | 284 | -30.6% |
| Construction | 282 | -94.7% |
Source: Lightcast
Highest Earning Specialised Skills
The top 20 technical skills by average advertised salary.
LowHigh
Skill | Median Salary | Job Postings (Last 365 Days) |
|---|---|---|
| Systems Engineering | £60,032 | 126 |
| Systems Design | £60,032 | 116 |
| Civil Engineering | £57,472 | 227 |
| Simulations | £57,472 | 124 |
| Project Delivery | £52,608 | 115 |
| Engineering Management | £51,072 | 107 |
| Control Systems | £50,048 | 312 |
| Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA) | £50,048 | 169 |
| Project Management | £47,488 | 722 |
| Automation | £47,488 | 284 |
| Programmable Logic Controllers | £47,488 | 231 |
| High Voltage | £47,488 | 134 |
| Subcontracting | £44,928 | 263 |
| Project Engineering | £44,928 | 208 |
| Technical Support | £44,928 | 144 |
| Programmable Logic Controllers Programming | £44,928 | 140 |
| Pharmaceuticals | £44,928 | 139 |
| Structural Engineering | £44,928 | 134 |
| Operations Management | £44,928 | 130 |
| Manufacturing Engineering | £44,928 | 107 |
Top 20 Certifications
The top 20 certifications listed by hiring employers in last 365 days.
LowHigh
Certification | Latest 365 Days Unique Postings | Latest 365 Days Unique Postings % Change |
|---|---|---|
| CSCS Card | 265 | -58.5% |
| Core Domestic Gas Safety (CCN1) | 147 | -77.6% |
| Security Clearance | 101 | -54.5% |
| Gas Meter Safety (MET1) | 56 | -103.6% |
| Smart Meter Installer Core (CMA1) | 53 | -98.1% |
| Functional Skills Qualification | 47 | -144.7% |
| Meter Operation Code Of Practice Agreement (MOCOPA) | 35 | -42.9% |
| IOSH Managing Safely | 17 | 23.5% |
| PRINCE2 (PRojects IN Controlled Environments 2) | 16 | -62.5% |
| Six Sigma Black Belt | 14 | 35.7% |
| Forklift Certification | 13 | 23.1% |
| First Aid Certification | 11 | 63.6% |
| Enterprise Desktop Administrator (Microsoft Certified IT Professional) | 8 | 62.5% |
| Post Graduate Certificate In Education (PGCE) | 8 | 62.5% |
| Association of Accounting Technicians | 7 | 0% |
| HVAC Certification | 7 | 85.7% |
| Project Management Professional Certification | 7 | |
| Six Sigma Green Belt | 7 | 42.9% |
| Certified Disability Management Specialist | 6 | -116.7% |
| Product Certification | 6 | 50% |
Source: Lightcast
Job Postings Trailing 365 Days
The top 20 common skills listed by hiring employers in last 365 days.
Latest 365 Days Unique Postings | Latest 365 Days Unique Postings % Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Communication | 2,310 | -39.5% |
| Detail Oriented | 1,206 | -16.2% |
| Problem Solving | 1,201 | -11.7% |
| Management | 1,191 | -58.8% |
| Customer Service | 999 | -54% |
| Operations | 845 | -19.2% |
| Troubleshooting (Problem Solving) | 592 | 22.5% |
| Planning | 580 | -97.6% |
| Leadership | 546 | -4% |
| English Language | 445 | -48.5% |
| Self-Motivation | 421 | -66.3% |
| Innovation | 388 | -16% |
| Organizational Skills | 376 | -32.4% |
| Time Management | 372 | -41.9% |
| Teamwork | 353 | -34.6% |
| Quality Control | 352 | -43.2% |
| Sales | 332 | -25.9% |
| Interpersonal Communications | 326 | -41.1% |
| Quality Assurance | 312 | -1.9% |
| Microsoft Excel | 300 | -68.7% |
Source: Lightcast
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