The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Manchester requiring BIG-IP skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 21 October 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
BIG-IP falls under the Communications and Computer Networking category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring communications or computer networking skills in Manchester.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for communications or computer networking skills
85
121
205
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Manchester
8.09%
10.59%
12.22%
Number of daily rates quoted
53
79
144
10th Percentile
£170
£308
£304
25th Percentile
£325
£406
£383
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£458
£485
£450
Median % change year-on-year
-5.67%
+7.78%
-
75th Percentile
£575
£572
£553
90th Percentile
£683
£675
£675
North West median daily rate
£447
£498
£494
% change year-on-year
-10.15%
+0.71%
+7.16%
Number of hourly rates quoted
4
2
8
10th Percentile
-
£36.13
£15.72
25th Percentile
£18.50
£37.81
£15.74
Median hourly rate
£19.50
£41.25
£16.50
Median % change year-on-year
-52.73%
+150.00%
-0.39%
75th Percentile
£20.00
£45.31
£24.79
90th Percentile
-
£47.38
£46.88
North West median hourly rate
£19.00
£48.56
£16.68
% change year-on-year
-60.87%
+191.13%
-16.10%
BIG-IP Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing BIG-IP relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Manchester.
BIG-IP Daily Rate Trend in Manchester
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Manchester citing BIG-IP.
BIG-IP Top 13 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester
For the 6 months to 21 October 2025, contractor job vacancies citing BIG-IP 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 BIG-IP.
BIG-IP 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:
