Application Security Specialist Contract Job Trends in Manchester

Application Security Specialist
North West > Manchester

As of 15 November 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Application Security Specialist daily rate in Manchester.

6 months to
15 Nov 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 88 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring an Application Security Specialist 1 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in Manchester 0.091% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.099% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 0 0 0
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - - -
North West median daily rate - - -

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 1,006 1,121 1,528
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 91.37% 93.89% 93.11%
Number of daily rates quoted 651 648 1,122
10th Percentile £300 £313 £285
25th Percentile £385 £400 £400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £450 £475 £500
Median % change year-on-year -5.26% -5.00% -
75th Percentile £580 £575 £582
90th Percentile £675 £675 £675
North West median daily rate £450 £475 £500
% change year-on-year -5.26% -5.00% +5.26%
Number of hourly rates quoted 79 40 66
10th Percentile £16.47 £15.87 £15.21
25th Percentile £19.07 £21.81 £17.20
Median hourly rate £22.32 £32.50 £19.50
Median % change year-on-year -31.34% +66.67% -2.50%
75th Percentile £31.40 £51.06 £46.88
90th Percentile £56.39 £65.48 £65.63
North West median hourly rate £29.60 £32.50 £31.50
% change year-on-year -8.92% +3.17% +57.50%

Application Security Specialist
Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Application Security Specialist' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Manchester.

Application Security Specialist job vacancy trend in Manchester

Application Security Specialist Skill Set
Top 9 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester

For the 6 months to 15 November 2025, Application Security Specialist contract job roles required 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 featuring Application Security Specialist in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Android
1 1 (100.00%) Apple iOS
1 1 (100.00%) Application Security
1 1 (100.00%) Cryptography
1 1 (100.00%) DevSecOps
1 1 (100.00%) Mobile Development
1 1 (100.00%) Penetration Testing
1 1 (100.00%) Test Automation
1 1 (100.00%) Threat Modelling

Application Security Specialist Skill Set
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:

Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Mobile App
1 1 (100.00%) Security Posture
Operating Systems
1 1 (100.00%) Android
1 1 (100.00%) Apple iOS
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Application Security
1 1 (100.00%) Cryptography
1 1 (100.00%) DevSecOps
1 1 (100.00%) Mobile Development
1 1 (100.00%) Penetration Testing
1 1 (100.00%) Test Automation
1 1 (100.00%) Threat Modelling