The following table provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Manchester with a requirement for Chemistry skills. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that have cited Chemistry over the 6 months to 29 March 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.
Chemistry is in the Processes and Methodologies category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies advertised in Manchester with a requirement for process or methodology skills.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills |
1,371 |
1,845 |
2,233 |
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Manchester |
87.16% |
92.71% |
88.82% |
Number of daily rates quoted |
955 |
1,369 |
1,800 |
10th Percentile |
£313 |
£313 |
£263 |
25th Percentile |
£406 |
£406 |
£388 |
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£500 |
£500 |
£475 |
Median % change year-on-year |
- |
+5.26% |
+8.88% |
75th Percentile |
£585 |
£588 |
£575 |
90th Percentile |
£688 |
£665 |
£663 |
North West median daily rate |
£500 |
£500 |
£475 |
% change year-on-year |
- |
+5.26% |
+11.76% |
Number of hourly rates quoted |
72 |
67 |
50 |
10th Percentile |
£12.41 |
£16.85 |
£11.36 |
25th Percentile |
£13.50 |
£20.00 |
£11.75 |
Median hourly rate |
£26.00 |
£37.50 |
£14.75 |
Median % change year-on-year |
-30.67% |
+154.24% |
-7.81% |
75th Percentile |
£57.50 |
£54.50 |
£19.86 |
90th Percentile |
£72.44 |
£67.60 |
£33.88 |
North West median hourly rate |
£23.48 |
£37.30 |
£18.84 |
% change year-on-year |
-37.06% |
+97.96% |
+10.84% |