Industry Overview - Manufacturing

Estimated graduate starting salary: £14,000 - £23,000
Typical salary after training: £25,000 - £38,000

Manufacturing is critically important to the UK's economic vitality and sustainability. According to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), manufacturing accounts for about 15 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) and employs just under 4 million people. This consitutes around 14% of everyone working in UK, although this sector is nowhere near the employment figures of the service industries where over 20 million are employed. According to the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), over 2.4 million jobs in service industries depend on manufacturing. Manufacturing revolves around...

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