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Production manager jobs in Darlington

The 2021 census counted 1,006 residents working as production managers and directors living in Darlington.

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Published figures for Darlington

What the official data says about Darlington

The census in 2021 recorded that, 1,006 people living in Darlington were in work as production managers and directors. It was 2.04% of everyone in work in the area. That count put Darlington 10th of 12 areas in the North East, where the middle area recorded 1,618. Redcar and Cleveland was the next area up.

Full-time pay across all jobs in Darlington, every occupation counted together, had a median of £33,840. That is 7th of 12 in the North East, against a regional middle of £33,920. Work of this kind pays £58,070 across the region, which is £24,230 more than the typical Darlington job, about 72% above it.

Manufacturing is the one sector where the work cannot move to the worker: Darlington had 485 employee jobs in architectural and engineering activities, electronics and machinery manufacturing in 2024, out of 55,000 employee jobs in the area altogether. At 0.88% of every job here, that ranks 12th of 12 in the North East, where the middle area sits at 2%.

Residents in work as production managers (SOC 112)
1,006
Median full-time pay for production managers across the North East
£58,070
Employee jobs in the area in architectural and engineering activities, electronics and machinery manufacturing
485
Architectural and engineering activities, electronics and machinery manufacturing, share of all employee jobs in the area
0.88%
Median full-time pay across all jobs in the area
£33,840
Residents of the area in work at the census
49,294
Employee jobs in the area, all industries
55,000

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 Darlington: common questions

How many people do this kind of work in Darlington?

1,006 residents of Darlington were in work as production managers at the 2021 census, which was 2.04% 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 Darlington?

Across the North East, £58,070 is the median for production managers. In Darlington itself the median across all occupations together is £33,840. 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 Darlington?

485 of the 55,000 employee jobs in Darlington 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.