The first table below looks at the prevalence of the term Manufacturing in IT contracts advertised for the Manchester region. Included is a guide to the average contractor rates offered in IT contracts that have cited Manufacturing over the 3 months to 19 June 2013 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years. The second table is for comparison and provides aggregates for all terms in our General category for the Manchester region.

Note that daily contractor rates and hourly contractor rates are treated separately. When calculating average contractor rates, daily rates are not derived from quoted hourly rates or vice versa.

Location
3 months to
19 Jun 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
Manufacturing
Rank 68 65 65
Rank change year-on-year
-3 0
Contract jobs citing Manufacturing 7 16 6
As % of all contract IT jobs located in Manchester 0.730% 1.297% 0.575%
As % of the General category 1.857% 3.874% 1.478%
Number of daily rates quoted 1 5 4
Average daily rate £475 £375 £198
Average daily rate % change year-on-year
+26.66% +89.87%
UK excluding London average daily rate £425 £375 £400
% change year-on-year
+13.33% -6.25%
Number of hourly rates quoted 1 2 0
Average hourly rate £9.25 £17.75 -
Average hourly rate % change year-on-year
-47.88% -
UK excluding London average hourly rate £36.75 £29.00 £30.00
% change year-on-year
+26.72% -3.33%
All of the General Category
Manchester
Contract IT job ads with a match in the
General category
377 413 406
As % of all contract IT jobs located in Manchester 39.31% 33.47% 38.93%
Number of daily rates quoted 186 200 181
Average daily rate £350 £325 £325
Average daily rate % change year-on-year
+7.69% -
90% offered a daily rate of more than £250 £210 £150
10% offered a daily rate of more than £483 £500 £493
UK excluding London average daily rate £380 £375 £375
% change year-on-year
+1.33% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 23 7 18
Average hourly rate £14.50 £17.00 £17.50
Average hourly rate % change year-on-year
-14.70% -2.85%
90% offered a hourly rate of more than £9.25 £11.30 £10.50
10% offered a hourly rate of more than £77.50 £34.00 £20.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate £25.00 £24.99 £26.00
% change year-on-year
+0.05% -3.89%
Manufacturing
North West

Manufacturing
Jobs Demand Trend

This chart provides a 3-month moving total of IT contractor jobs citing Manufacturing across the Manchester region as a proportion of the total demand within the General category.

Manchester Manufacturing Jobs Demand Trend

Manufacturing
Daily Rate Trend

This chart provides the 3-month moving average for daily rates quoted in IT contract jobs citing Manufacturing across the Manchester region.

Manchester Manufacturing Daily Rate Trend

Manufacturing
Hourly Rate Trend

This chart provides the 3-month moving average for hourly rates quoted in IT contractor jobs citing Manufacturing across the Manchester region.

Manchester Manufacturing Hourly Rate Trend

Manufacturing
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Manufacturing within the Manchester region over the 3 months to 19 June 2013. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year.

Location
(Click each for more statistics)
Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Contract
IT Job Ads
Average
Daily Rate
Last 3 Months
Average Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Find
Job
Vacancies
Altrincham - 1 - -
Bolton - - - - 2
Bury - - - -
Oldham - - - - 2
Stockport - - - - 1
Wigan - - - -
Manufacturing
North West

Manufacturing
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 19 June 2013, IT contractor jobs across the Manchester region citing Manufacturing also mentioned the following IT skills in order of popularity. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of contract IT job ads sampled that cited Manufacturing.

1 8 (53.33%) SAP
2 4 (26.67%) Retail
3 3 (20.00%) Banking
3 3 (20.00%) Finance
3 3 (20.00%) ETL
3 3 (20.00%) Pharmaceutical
4 2 (13.33%) MS Excel
4 2 (13.33%) Business Intelligence
4 2 (13.33%) Microsoft
4 2 (13.33%) ADSL
4 2 (13.33%) Ethernet
4 2 (13.33%) TCP/IP
4 2 (13.33%) VPN
4 2 (13.33%) Data Warehouse
4 2 (13.33%) ERP
4 2 (13.33%) Windows XP
4 2 (13.33%) Data Modelling
4 2 (13.33%) Windows
4 2 (13.33%) Windows 2000
4 2 (13.33%) Oracle
4 2 (13.33%) MS Office
4 2 (13.33%) Migration
4 2 (13.33%) Telecoms
4 2 (13.33%) Computer Security
4 2 (13.33%) Data Migration
4 2 (13.33%) FMCG
4 2 (13.33%) Windows 7
4 2 (13.33%) Continuous Improvement
5 1 (6.667%) Mobile App
5 1 (6.667%) Mobile Application Development

Manufacturing
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 19 June 2013, IT contractor jobs across the Manchester region citing Manufacturing also mentioned the following IT skills grouped by category. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of contract IT job ads sampled that cited Manufacturing. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
1 1 (6.667%) XML
1 1 (6.667%) XML Schema
Applications
1 2 (13.33%) MS Excel
1 2 (13.33%) MS Office
Business Applications
1 1 (6.667%) SAP SCM
1 1 (6.667%) SAP FI/CO
1 1 (6.667%) SAP CO
1 1 (6.667%) SAP PM
1 1 (6.667%) BPCS
1 1 (6.667%) SAP FI
Communications & Networking
1 2 (13.33%) ADSL
1 2 (13.33%) Ethernet
1 2 (13.33%) TCP/IP
1 2 (13.33%) VPN
2 1 (6.667%) Firewall
Database & Business Intelligence
1 2 (13.33%) Data Warehouse
2 1 (6.667%) SAP Data Services
2 1 (6.667%) SQL Server
2 1 (6.667%) BusinessObjects
2 1 (6.667%) MS Access
General
1 4 (26.67%) Retail
2 3 (20.00%) Banking
2 3 (20.00%) Finance
2 3 (20.00%) Pharmaceutical
3 2 (13.33%) Telecoms
Job Titles
1 3 (20.00%) SAP Consultant
1 3 (20.00%) Consultant
2 2 (13.33%) Architect
2 2 (13.33%) Analyst
2 2 (13.33%) Migration Consultant
2 2 (13.33%) Helpdesk Technician
2 2 (13.33%) SAP Data Migration Consultant
2 2 (13.33%) SAP Data Consultant
2 2 (13.33%) Data Migration Consultant
2 2 (13.33%) Data Consultant
3 1 (6.667%) Development Analyst
3 1 (6.667%) iOS Developer
3 1 (6.667%) SAP Analyst
3 1 (6.667%) iPhone Developer
3 1 (6.667%) Customer Services Manager
3 1 (6.667%) SAP SCM Consultant
3 1 (6.667%) Service Manager
3 1 (6.667%) Technical Architect
3 1 (6.667%) Technical Engineer
3 1 (6.667%) Project Manager
Miscellaneous
1 2 (13.33%) FMCG
2 1 (6.667%) Mobile App
2 1 (6.667%) SaaS
2 1 (6.667%) iPhone
Operating Systems
1 2 (13.33%) Windows XP
1 2 (13.33%) Windows
1 2 (13.33%) Windows 2000
1 2 (13.33%) Windows 7
2 1 (6.667%) Apple iOS
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (20.00%) ETL
2 2 (13.33%) Business Intelligence
2 2 (13.33%) ERP
2 2 (13.33%) Data Modelling
2 2 (13.33%) Migration
2 2 (13.33%) Computer Security
2 2 (13.33%) Data Migration
2 2 (13.33%) Continuous Improvement
3 1 (6.667%) Mobile Application Development
3 1 (6.667%) SIEM
3 1 (6.667%) SAP Implementation
3 1 (6.667%) Logistics
3 1 (6.667%) Business Analysis
3 1 (6.667%) ITIL
3 1 (6.667%) B2B
3 1 (6.667%) B2C
Programming Languages
1 1 (6.667%) ABAP
Qualifications
1 1 (6.667%) Degree
1 1 (6.667%) CISSP
Vendors
1 8 (53.33%) SAP
2 2 (13.33%) Microsoft
2 2 (13.33%) Oracle
3 1 (6.667%) Business Objects
Manchester, North West
I fantastic opportunity has arisen for a SAP FICO consultant to join my Global manufacturing client based in Manchester. To be considered for the role you must posses...
Mint
Rate: £300 - £400 per annum
Posted: 31 May 2013
Manchester, Lancashire
People Source specialise in niche technology markets including Information Technology, Digital TV, Digital Marketing, Project and Programme Management, SAP, Digital and Consumer Electronics, Air Traffic Management, Management Consultancy,...
People Source Consulting
Rate: £400 - £600 per day
Posted: 18 June 2013
Manchester, North West
We deal with both Microsoft Partners & End Users throughout the UK and Europe and we have never had more live requirements & jobs for Microsoft Dynamics professionals. By specialising...
Nigel Frank International
Rate: £350 - £375 per day
Posted: 12 June 2013
Stalybridge, Cheshire, North West
Position: IT Support Technician - Part TimeLocation: Stalybridge, CheshireSalary: £27,000 pro rata Hours: Part time: 3 days initially- 12 month fixed contract-The CompanyWe are part of a...
Net Recruit.co.uk Ltd
Rate: GBP27,000 Pro Rata
Posted: 11 June 2013
Stalybridge, Cheshire
12 month fixed contract. The Company We are part of a global chemical manufacturing organisation. Based in Stalybridge, we operate 24 hours a day 7 days a week...
Net Recruit.co.uk Ltd
Rate: £27,000 Pro Rata
Posted: 18 June 2013