The table below looks at the prevalence of the term AS400 in contract job vacancies in Manchester. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited AS400 over the 6 months leading up to 28 November 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
AS400 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
403
385
442
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Manchester
35.57%
32.63%
27.71%
Number of daily rates quoted
286
201
342
10th Percentile
£284
£294
£225
25th Percentile
£358
£375
£325
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£450
£475
£490
Median % change year-on-year
-5.26%
-3.06%
-4.39%
75th Percentile
£586
£584
£575
90th Percentile
£650
£713
£686
North West median daily rate
£450
£490
£525
% change year-on-year
-8.16%
-6.67%
+5.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted
17
21
10
10th Percentile
£18.50
£21.25
£28.69
25th Percentile
£19.75
£29.50
£35.13
Median hourly rate
£21.50
£32.50
£43.13
Median % change year-on-year
-33.85%
-24.64%
+23.21%
75th Percentile
£35.50
£45.00
£69.06
90th Percentile
£62.50
£93.00
£79.13
North West median hourly rate
£45.46
£32.50
£44.82
% change year-on-year
+39.88%
-27.48%
+93.08%
AS400 Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing AS400 relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Manchester.
AS400 Daily Rate Trend in Manchester
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Manchester citing AS400.
AS400 Hourly Rate Trend in Manchester
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Manchester citing AS400.
AS400 Top 21 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester
For the 6 months to 28 November 2025, contractor job vacancies citing AS400 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 AS400.
AS400 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:
