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Production managers and directors in manufacturing market data for Luton.
ONS recorded 38 new online adverts for production managers and directors in manufacturing in Luton in Q2 2026. The year-on-year comparison is unavailable for the aligned series. Typical advertised pay in Luton for the broader corporate managers and directors is £50,900.
Occupation pages use official SOC classifications. Local comparisons are shown only where ONS publishes an aligned observation.Production managers and directors in manufacturing hiring demand
New online job adverts for production managers and directors in manufacturing in Luton
New online job adverts have increased since Oct 2025.
38
Apr 2026 · Luton
Median advertised salary
Annualised asking salary for corporate managers and directors in Luton
Advertised pay is 1.8% higher than a year earlier, before inflation.
£50,900
Jan 2025 · Luton
Skills in demand
Requirements reported in UK adverts for this occupation
| # | Skill | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Business Operations, Process and Program Management | 94.3% | |
| 2 | Professional and Interpersonal Competencies | 84.7% | |
| 3 | Accounting and Financial Trading and Investment | 65.1% | |
| 4 | Information Technology and Programming | 59.9% | |
| 5 | Risk and Safety | 54.7% | |
| 6 | Manufacturing and Fabrication | 52.5% | |
| 7 | Marketing and Sales | 42.8% | |
| 8 | Organizational Development | 40.7% | |
| 9 | Engineering and Manufacturing | 35.5% | |
| 10 | Legal, Regulatory Compliance and Governance | 35.4% |
Experience employers ask for
Typical minimum: 1.1 years · UK live adverts
| # | Minimum experience | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 years | 68.2% | |
| 2 | 1 years | 4.2% | |
| 3 | 2 years | 6.8% | |
| 4 | 3 years | 6.8% | |
| 5 | 4+ years | 14.0% |
Luton compared with the UK
New adverts in the aligned ONS reporting period
| # | Area | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luton | 38 | |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 12,202 |
Where hiring is strongest
New online job adverts by local authority
| # | Location | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | 2,344 | |
| 2 | Manchester | 358 | |
| 3 | Birmingham | 305 | |
| 4 | Glasgow City | 230 | |
| 5 | Bristol, City of | 213 | |
| 6 | Leeds | 213 | |
| 7 | Liverpool | 133 | |
| 8 | City of Edinburgh | 130 | |
| 9 | Nottingham | 117 | |
| 10 | West Northamptonshire | 115 |
Where advertised pay is highest
Broader occupation group: Corporate managers and directors
| # | Location | Annual salary | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | £61,100 | |
| 2 | South Oxfordshire | £57,800 | |
| 3 | Reading | £57,500 | |
| 4 | Woking | £57,500 | |
| 5 | Na h-Eileanan Siar | £57,500 | |
| 6 | Barrow-in-Furness | £57,300 | |
| 7 | Three Rivers | £56,300 | |
| 8 | West Devon | £56,200 | |
| 9 | West Berkshire | £55,000 | |
| 10 | Slough | £55,000 |
Explore related occupations
Compare occupations in the same ONS group (SOC 112) across the UK
| # | View | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Production managers and directors in manufacturingYou’re viewing this Production manager · Mill manager · Foundry owner — 52.5% of group adverts | 4,196 | — | |
| 2 | Production managers and directors in construction Production manager · Site agent · Area manager — 46.3% of group adverts | 3,700 | — | |
| 3 | Production managers and directors in mining and energy Production manager · Mine boss · Mine agent — 1.3% of group adverts | 100 | — |
About the data
Source: Office for National Statistics. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Online job adverts indicate labour demand and are not the ONS Vacancy Survey. ONS does not endorse Jobmundo.
Methodology and metric definitions
New adverts and snapshot/live adverts remain separate. Advertised salary is asking salary, not employee earnings. Hiring charts offer six-month to five-year ranges. Salary charts show up to 60 published observations.