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Production manager jobs in Telford and Wrekin

The 2021 census counted 1,943 residents working as production managers and directors living in Telford and Wrekin.

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Published figures for Telford and Wrekin

What the official data says about Telford and Wrekin

The census in 2021 recorded that, 1,943 people living in Telford and Wrekin were in work as production managers and directors. It was 2.27% of everyone in work in the area. That count put Telford and Wrekin 12th of 14 areas in the West Midlands, where the middle area recorded 2,762. Sandwell was the next area up.

Full-time pay across all jobs in Telford and Wrekin, every occupation counted together, had a median of £36,532. That is 5th of 14 in the West Midlands, against a regional middle of £35,511. Work of this kind pays £54,489 across the region, which is £17,957 more than the typical Telford and Wrekin job, about 49% above it.

Manufacturing is the one sector where the work cannot move to the worker: Telford and Wrekin had 2,900 employee jobs in architectural and engineering activities, electronics and machinery manufacturing in 2024, out of 91,000 employee jobs in the area altogether. At 3.19% of every job here, that ranks 5th of 14 in the West Midlands, where the middle area sits at 3%.

Residents in work as production managers (SOC 112)
1,943
Median full-time pay for production managers across the West Midlands
£54,489
Employee jobs in the area in architectural and engineering activities, electronics and machinery manufacturing
2,900
Architectural and engineering activities, electronics and machinery manufacturing, share of all employee jobs in the area
3.19%
Median full-time pay across all jobs in the area
£36,532
Residents of the area in work at the census
85,493
Employee jobs in the area, all industries
91,000

The production manager role

Running a manufacturing operation: output, quality, safety, cost, and the shift teams delivering all four at once while something breaks.

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Production manager jobs in Telford and Wrekin: common questions

How many people do this kind of work in Telford and Wrekin?

1,943 residents of Telford and Wrekin were in work as production managers at the 2021 census, which was 2.27% of everyone in work there. That counts people who live in the area, whether or not they work there, and it is not a count of current vacancies.

What does this work pay around Telford and Wrekin?

Across the West Midlands, £54,489 is the median for production managers. In Telford and Wrekin itself the median across all occupations together is £36,532. ONS publishes pay by occupation for regions rather than for single councils, so the first figure covers the whole region. What any particular advert pays is on the advert.

Is there much of this work based in Telford and Wrekin?

2,900 of the 91,000 employee jobs in Telford and Wrekin are in the industries this role sits in, on the 2024 business survey. That counts jobs located in the area rather than people living there, and it is a count of jobs that exist, not of jobs being advertised.