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Transport Technologies Sector

Labour Market

Total employment in Transport Technologies in the West Midlands is over 330,000 or 14.3% of total employment in the region, while Birmingham and Solihull accounts for approximately 25% of employment in this sector.

The Rubber and Plastics sector is closely linked to the region's Automotive sector, with some of the most famous companies located in the region. For example Goodyear is in Wolverhampton; Michelin is in Stoke-on-Trent and Dunlop in Birmingham.

Demographic Profile

Locate in Birmingham, along with East West Locations Ltd, have produced a set of demographic and labour market key facts and wage rates for the Central Birmingham area. This is designed to help distribution and service sector office-based companies looking at Birmingham as a location for their business. Click here to view the findings.

Wages

Average wage rates within the Transport Technologies sector in Birmingham are highly competitive when compared to the UK as a whole as illustrated in the table below.

Occupation Salary/hourly wage rate (£)
  Highest Median Lowest
Manufacturing
Manufacturing Professionals & Technicians 36,500 20,000 14,000
Process/Production/ Manufacturing Engineer 36,500 25,000 18,646
Management, Professional & Supervision 68,496 24,500 10,000
Works Manager 65,000 26,000 16,000
Other Manufacturing Occupations 10.83 6.65 4.00
Assembler/Fabricator 8.50 6.10 4.10
Secretarial, Clerical & Support Staff 11.60 6.84 3.85
Engineering
Professional Engineers 38,000 24,000 14,500
Management, Professional & Supervision 52,000 25,000 12,500
Works Manager 50,000 26,788 14,500
Technical 25,200 19,250 12,000
Production 13.19 6.80 3.70
Fabricator 8.81 7.11 6.58
Secretarial, Clerical & Support Staff 12.08 6.33 3.80

Source: Wages Survey 2001/2002 BEIC/Birmingham Chamber of Commerce

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