The median Senior daily rate in Bolton is £425, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 27 October 2025.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to 27 Oct 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
Same period 2023 |
| Rank |
15 |
- |
- |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
- |
| Contract jobs requiring a Senior |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Bolton |
2.13% |
- |
- |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
2.70% |
- |
- |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£413 |
- |
- |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£425 |
- |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£438 |
- |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| Manchester median daily rate |
£500 |
£500 |
£505 |
| % change year-on-year |
- |
-0.99% |
-10.62% |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Bolton. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of contract jobs in our overall sample.
| Contract vacancies in Bolton with a recognized job title |
37 |
12 |
38 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
78.72% |
85.71% |
100.00% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
5 |
4 |
20 |
| 10th Percentile |
£272 |
£356 |
£400 |
| 25th Percentile |
£413 |
£420 |
£420 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£600 |
£469 |
£500 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+28.00% |
-6.25% |
+2.83% |
| 75th Percentile |
£623 |
£491 |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
£624 |
£498 |
£503 |
| Manchester median daily rate |
£450 |
£475 |
£500 |
| % change year-on-year |
-5.26% |
-5.00% |
- |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
21 |
4 |
4 |
| 10th Percentile |
£20.00 |
£32.63 |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£22.16 |
£35.44 |
£30.00 |
| Median hourly rate |
£22.63 |
£68.50 |
£32.75 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-66.96% |
+109.16% |
-49.81% |
| 75th Percentile |
£55.49 |
£100.00 |
£39.69 |
| 90th Percentile |
£65.00 |
- |
£45.88 |
| Manchester median hourly rate |
£22.32 |
£32.50 |
£19.50 |
| % change year-on-year |
-31.34% |
+66.67% |
-11.36% |