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Production manager jobs in Devon

The 2021 census counted 8,428 residents working as production managers and directors living in Devon.

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Published figures for Devon

What the official data says about Devon

The census in 2021 recorded that, 8,428 people living in Devon were in work as production managers and directors. It was 2.28% of everyone in work in the area. That count put Devon 1st of 15 areas in the South West, where the middle area recorded 3,489. Gloucestershire was the next area down.

Full-time pay across all jobs in Devon, every occupation counted together, had a median of £34,939. That is 11th of 14 in the South West, against a regional middle of £36,427. Work of this kind pays £53,690 across the region, which is £18,751 more than the typical Devon job, about 54% above it.

Manufacturing is the one sector where the work cannot move to the worker: Devon had 10,500 employee jobs in architectural and engineering activities, electronics and machinery manufacturing in 2024, out of 350,000 employee jobs in the area altogether. At 3% of every job here, that ranks 8th of 15 in the South West, where the middle area sits at 3%.

Residents in work as production managers (SOC 112)
8,428
Median full-time pay for production managers across the South West
£53,690
Employee jobs in the area in architectural and engineering activities, electronics and machinery manufacturing
10,500
Architectural and engineering activities, electronics and machinery manufacturing, share of all employee jobs in the area
3%
Median full-time pay across all jobs in the area
£34,939
Residents of the area in work at the census
370,038
Employee jobs in the area, all industries
350,000

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 Devon: common questions

How many people do this kind of work in Devon?

8,428 residents of Devon were in work as production managers at the 2021 census, which was 2.28% 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 Devon?

Across the South West, £53,690 is the median for production managers. In Devon itself the median across all occupations together is £34,939. 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 Devon?

10,500 of the 350,000 employee jobs in Devon 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.