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Science, engineering and production technicians n.e.c. demand is falling in North West.
ONS recorded 214 new online adverts for science, engineering and production technicians n.e.c. in North West in Aug 2026. That is 18.6% lower than a year earlier. Advertised salary for the UK benchmark is £32,500.
Occupation pages use official SOC classifications. Local comparisons are shown only where ONS publishes an aligned observation. ONS data is generally two months late.Science, engineering and production technicians n.e.c. hiring demand
New online job adverts for science, engineering and production technicians n.e.c. in North West
New online job adverts have decreased since Aug 2025.
214
Aug 2026 · North West
Median advertised salary
Annualised asking salary for science, engineering and production technicians n.e.c. across the UK
Advertised pay is 3.2% higher than a year earlier, before inflation.
£32,500
May 2025 · UK
Skills in demand
Requirements reported in UK adverts for this occupation
| # | Skill | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Business Operations, Process and Program Management | 78.9% | |
| 2 | Professional and Interpersonal Competencies | 75.2% | |
| 3 | Manufacturing and Fabrication | 59.5% | |
| 4 | Information Technology and Programming | 57.3% | |
| 5 | Risk and Safety | 44.4% | |
| 6 | Engineering and Manufacturing | 41.1% | |
| 7 | Education and Learning Systems | 36.4% | |
| 8 | Healthcare and Life Sciences | 29.9% | |
| 9 | Recruitment, Payroll and Employee Performance | 24.9% | |
| 10 | Education and Training | 23.8% |
Experience employers ask for
Typical minimum: 0.6 years · UK live adverts
| # | Minimum experience | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 years | 78.4% | |
| 2 | 1 years | 5.2% | |
| 3 | 2 years | 7.4% | |
| 4 | 3 years | 4.3% | |
| 5 | 4+ years | 4.8% |
North West compared with the UK
New adverts in the aligned ONS reporting period
| # | Area | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North West | 214 | |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 2,284 |
Where hiring is strongest
New online job adverts by local authority
| # | Location | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | 1,057 | |
| 2 | Manchester | 135 | |
| 3 | Birmingham | 131 | |
| 4 | Bristol, City of | 91 | |
| 5 | Leeds | 91 | |
| 6 | West Northamptonshire | 77 | |
| 7 | Buckinghamshire | 67 | |
| 8 | North Yorkshire | 67 | |
| 9 | Southampton | 66 | |
| 10 | City of Edinburgh | 64 |
Where advertised pay is highest
Broader occupation group: Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
| # | Location | Annual salary | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Na h-Eileanan Siar | £57,600 | |
| 2 | Shetland Islands | £45,000 | |
| 3 | Stevenage | £42,400 | |
| 4 | Barrow-in-Furness | £40,700 | |
| 5 | Copeland | £40,700 | |
| 6 | Isle of Wight | £38,000 | |
| 7 | London | £38,000 | |
| 8 | Isle of Anglesey | £37,400 | |
| 9 | Inverclyde | £36,800 | |
| 10 | Thurrock | £36,000 |
Explore related occupations
Compare occupations in the same ONS group (SOC 311) across the UK
| # | View | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engineering technicians Engineering technician · Bms engineer · Test engineer — 33.7% of group adverts | 3,461 | +26.5% | |
| 2 | Science, engineering and production technicians n.e.c.You’re viewing this Science technician · DT technician · Test assistant — 22.2% of group adverts | 2,284 | +0.1% | |
| 3 | Quality assurance technicians Quality assurance technician · QA technician · Qa coordinator — 14.3% of group adverts | 1,475 | +8.7% | |
| 4 | Laboratory technicians Laboratory technician · Seed analyst · Water tester — 9.3% of group adverts | 952 | +4.3% | |
| 5 | Planning, process and production technicians Process technician · Production planner · Maintenance planner — 7.4% of group adverts | 765 | +1.5% | |
| 6 | Electrical and electronics technicians Electrical technician · Signals officer · Craft technician — 7.1% of group adverts | 728 | -10.5% | |
| 7 | Building and civil engineering technicians Civil engineering technician · Stress analyst · Survey technician — 6.0% of group adverts | 616 | +16.2% |
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.