1st/2nd Line Support
North West > Manchester
As of 14 December 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median 1st/2nd Line Support daily rate in Manchester.
| 6 months to 14 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 81 | 95 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | +14 | +40 |
| Contract jobs requiring a 1st/2nd Line Support | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Manchester | - | 0.18% | 0.32% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | - | 0.19% | 0.34% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £201 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £202 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | £150 | £206 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -27.27% | +25.00% |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £214 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £217 |
| North West median daily rate | £175 | £150 | £200 |
| % change year-on-year | +17.06% | -25.25% | +35.59% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £16.10 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £16.63 |
| Median hourly rate | - | - | £18.00 |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £19.13 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £19.50 |
| North West median hourly rate | - | £22.09 | £17.72 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +24.66% | - |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Manchester
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Manchester. 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 Manchester with a recognized job title | 1,059 | 1,028 | 1,461 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 91.61% | 93.88% | 93.71% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 698 | 617 | 1,059 |
| 10th Percentile | £309 | £313 | £302 |
| 25th Percentile | £381 | £400 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £475 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.26% | -5.00% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £580 | £575 | £588 |
| 90th Percentile | £650 | £675 | £675 |
| North West median daily rate | £450 | £475 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.26% | -5.00% | +2.56% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 84 | 40 | 58 |
| 10th Percentile | £17.30 | £15.99 | £15.42 |
| 25th Percentile | £19.42 | £21.25 | £17.20 |
| Median hourly rate | £22.63 | £32.50 | £19.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -30.37% | +66.67% | -18.75% |
| 75th Percentile | £37.25 | £44.06 | £53.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £63.50 | £65.00 | £74.28 |
| North West median hourly rate | £31.75 | £27.31 | £35.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +16.25% | -21.96% | +64.51% |
1st/2nd Line Support
Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring '1st/2nd Line Support' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Manchester.
1st/2nd Line Support
Daily Rate Trend in Manchester
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for 1st/2nd Line Support job vacancies in Manchester.
1st/2nd Line Support
Hourly Rate Trend in Manchester
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for 1st/2nd Line Support job vacancies in Manchester.
