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Production manager jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne

The 2021 census counted 1,666 residents working as production managers and directors living in Newcastle upon Tyne.

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Published figures for Newcastle upon Tyne

What the official data says about Newcastle upon Tyne

The census in 2021 recorded that, 1,666 people living in Newcastle upon Tyne were in work as production managers and directors. It was 1.33% of everyone in work in the area. That count put Newcastle upon Tyne 6th of 12 areas in the North East, where the middle area recorded 1,618. North Tyneside was the next area up.

Full-time pay across all jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne, every occupation counted together, had a median of £36,726. That is 2nd 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 £21,344 more than the typical Newcastle upon Tyne job, about 58% above it.

Manufacturing is the one sector where the work cannot move to the worker: Newcastle upon Tyne had 5,100 employee jobs in architectural and engineering activities, electronics and machinery manufacturing in 2024, out of 200,000 employee jobs in the area altogether. At 2.55% of every job here, that ranks 5th of 12 in the North East, where the middle area sits at 2%.

Residents in work as production managers (SOC 112)
1,666
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
5,100
Architectural and engineering activities, electronics and machinery manufacturing, share of all employee jobs in the area
2.55%
Median full-time pay across all jobs in the area
£36,726
Residents of the area in work at the census
125,078
Employee jobs in the area, all industries
200,000

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 Newcastle upon Tyne: common questions

How many people do this kind of work in Newcastle upon Tyne?

1,666 residents of Newcastle upon Tyne were in work as production managers at the 2021 census, which was 1.33% 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 Newcastle upon Tyne?

Across the North East, £58,070 is the median for production managers. In Newcastle upon Tyne itself the median across all occupations together is £36,726. 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 Newcastle upon Tyne?

5,100 of the 200,000 employee jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne 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.