Business Intelligence Data Analyst Contract Job Trends in Manchester

BI Data Analyst
North West > Manchester

The median BI Data Analyst daily rate in Manchester is £338, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 27 November 2025.

The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
27 Nov 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 93 84 104
Rank change year-on-year -9 +20 +35
Contract jobs requiring a Business Intelligence Data Analyst 1 2 1
As % of all contract jobs in Manchester 0.088% 0.17% 0.063%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.096% 0.18% 0.067%
Number of daily rates quoted 1 2 1
10th Percentile - £280 -
25th Percentile £319 £307 £306
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £338 £360 £313
Median % change year-on-year -6.18% +15.12% -7.41%
75th Percentile £356 £407 £319
90th Percentile - £431 -
North West median daily rate £338 £360 £450
% change year-on-year -6.18% -20.06% +33.33%

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 1,039 1,104 1,487
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 91.70% 93.88% 93.35%
Number of daily rates quoted 692 634 1,088
10th Percentile £300 £313 £285
25th Percentile £375 £400 £400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £450 £475 £500
Median % change year-on-year -5.26% -5.00% -
75th Percentile £580 £575 £588
90th Percentile £672 £675 £675
North West median daily rate £450 £475 £500
% change year-on-year -5.26% -5.00% +2.56%
Number of hourly rates quoted 77 43 62
10th Percentile £16.44 £15.92 £14.81
25th Percentile £19.07 £21.25 £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 £46.25 £48.47
90th Percentile £55.00 £65.00 £66.13
North West median hourly rate £29.60 £30.50 £34.54
% change year-on-year -2.95% -11.70% +72.70%

Business Intelligence Data Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Business Intelligence Data Analyst' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Manchester.

Business Intelligence Data Analyst job vacancy trend in Manchester

Business Intelligence Data Analyst
Daily Rate Trend in Manchester

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Business Intelligence Data Analyst job vacancies in Manchester.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Business Intelligence Data Analyst job vacancies in Manchester

Business Intelligence Data Analyst Skill Set
Top 14 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester

For the 6 months to 27 November 2025, Business Intelligence Data Analyst 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 Business Intelligence Data Analyst in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Actionable Insight
1 1 (100.00%) Business Intelligence
1 1 (100.00%) Data Analysis
1 1 (100.00%) Data Analysis Expressions
1 1 (100.00%) Data Modelling
1 1 (100.00%) Data Visualisation
1 1 (100.00%) Decision-Making
1 1 (100.00%) GDPR
1 1 (100.00%) Power BI
1 1 (100.00%) Power Platform
1 1 (100.00%) Power Query
1 1 (100.00%) Service Delivery
1 1 (100.00%) Storytelling
1 1 (100.00%) Visualisation

Business Intelligence Data Analyst 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:

Cloud Services
1 1 (100.00%) Power Platform
Database & Business Intelligence
1 1 (100.00%) Power BI
1 1 (100.00%) Power Query
General
1 1 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Actionable Insight
1 1 (100.00%) Business Intelligence
1 1 (100.00%) Data Analysis
1 1 (100.00%) Data Modelling
1 1 (100.00%) Data Visualisation
1 1 (100.00%) Decision-Making
1 1 (100.00%) Service Delivery
1 1 (100.00%) Storytelling
1 1 (100.00%) Visualisation
Programming Languages
1 1 (100.00%) Data Analysis Expressions
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) GDPR