Android Contract Job Trends in Manchester
Google Open Handset Alliance Android
North West > Manchester
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Manchester requiring Android skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 22 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 22 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 100 | 66 | 65 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -34 | -1 | +19 |
| Contract jobs citing Android | 29 | 19 | 18 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Manchester | 1.41% | 1.79% | 1.56% |
| As % of the Operating Systems category | 14.29% | 16.81% | 17.65% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 16 | 16 | 14 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £165 | £314 |
| 25th Percentile | £400 | £170 | £324 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £505 | £269 | £348 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +87.73% | -22.76% | -20.39% |
| 75th Percentile | £570 | £400 | £377 |
| 90th Percentile | £600 | £401 | £397 |
| North West median daily rate | £400 | £370 | £360 |
| % change year-on-year | +8.11% | +2.78% | -17.71% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £95.50 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £96.25 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £97.50 | £18.87 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | +416.69% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £98.75 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £99.50 | - | - |
| North West median hourly rate | £97.50 | £18.87 | - |
| % change year-on-year | +416.69% | - | - |
All Operating Systems
Manchester
Android falls under the Operating Systems category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring operating system skills in Manchester.
| 6 months to 22 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for operating system skills | 203 | 113 | 102 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Manchester | 9.87% | 10.66% | 8.86% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 137 | 79 | 65 |
| 10th Percentile | £193 | £170 | £244 |
| 25th Percentile | £359 | £270 | £356 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £400 | £400 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +12.50% | - | -1.23% |
| 75th Percentile | £519 | £606 | £566 |
| 90th Percentile | £600 | £650 | £653 |
| North West median daily rate | £435 | £370 | £425 |
| % change year-on-year | +17.57% | -12.94% | -2.86% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 9 | 8 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £15.70 |
| 25th Percentile | £65.00 | £13.00 | £15.81 |
| Median hourly rate | £77.00 | £16.64 | £16.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +362.88% | +3.97% | -28.89% |
| 75th Percentile | £95.00 | £20.37 | £24.25 |
| 90th Percentile | £115.75 | £36.02 | £29.20 |
| North West median hourly rate | £65.00 | £18.31 | £20.39 |
| % change year-on-year | +255.00% | -10.18% | -9.40% |
Android Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Android relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Manchester.
Android Daily Rate Trend in Manchester
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Manchester citing Android.
Android Daily Rate Histogram in Manchester
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Android in Manchester over the 6 months to 22 October 2026.
Android Hourly Rate Trend in Manchester
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Manchester citing Android.
Android Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Operating Systems
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple iOS | 20.7% | 6 |