The table below looks at the prevalence of the term AI Agents in contract job vacancies in Manchester. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited AI Agents over the 6 months leading up to 5 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
AI Agents falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in Manchester.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
340
360
465
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Manchester
34.24%
30.61%
27.65%
Number of daily rates quoted
236
185
338
10th Percentile
£312
£294
£225
25th Percentile
£400
£375
£327
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£465
£490
£475
Median % change year-on-year
-5.05%
+3.16%
-5.00%
75th Percentile
£600
£600
£588
90th Percentile
£656
£708
£675
North West median daily rate
£450
£490
£500
% change year-on-year
-8.16%
-2.00%
+2.04%
Number of hourly rates quoted
16
19
17
10th Percentile
£18.50
£15.92
£16.37
25th Percentile
£30.59
£21.25
£16.85
Median hourly rate
£41.50
£32.50
£37.50
Median % change year-on-year
+27.69%
-13.33%
+70.45%
75th Percentile
£60.94
£60.25
£70.00
90th Percentile
£69.38
£94.40
£75.75
North West median hourly rate
£35.00
£31.75
£40.80
% change year-on-year
+10.24%
-22.17%
+87.30%
AI Agents Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing AI Agents relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Manchester.
AI Agents Top 11 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester
For the 6 months to 5 October 2025, contractor job vacancies citing AI Agents also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Manchester region with a requirement for AI Agents.
AI Agents Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category: