CEH Contract Job Trends in Manchester
EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
North West > Manchester
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Manchester with a requirement for CEH qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 21 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 21 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 125 | - | 80 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing CEH | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Manchester | 0.19% | - | 0.087% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 0.74% | - | 0.36% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | £416 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £432 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £468 | - | £650 |
| 75th Percentile | £507 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £525 | - | - |
| North West median daily rate | £444 | - | £650 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | +33.74% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Manchester
CEH falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in Manchester.
| 6 months to 21 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 541 | 289 | 274 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Manchester | 26.29% | 27.50% | 23.97% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 335 | 183 | 135 |
| 10th Percentile | £364 | £205 | £294 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £403 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £513 | £475 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +7.89% | - | -8.65% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £620 | £600 |
| 90th Percentile | £733 | £715 | £686 |
| North West median daily rate | £519 | £499 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.06% | -0.25% | -4.76% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 55 | 29 | 20 |
| 10th Percentile | £18.28 | £20.00 | £20.81 |
| 25th Percentile | £28.84 | £22.16 | £29.78 |
| Median hourly rate | £37.00 | £25.15 | £36.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +47.12% | -30.14% | +20.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £47.25 | £36.25 | £62.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £66.66 | £66.00 | £93.70 |
| North West median hourly rate | £41.06 | £27.19 | £42.66 |
| % change year-on-year | +51.03% | -36.27% | -7.62% |
CEH Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing CEH relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Manchester.
CEH Daily Rate Trend in Manchester
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Manchester citing CEH.
CEH 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.
Qualifications
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CISM | 75.0% | 3 |
| 1 | CISSP | 75.0% | 3 |
| 1 | OSCP | 75.0% | 3 |
| 4 | (ISC)2 CCSP | 50.0% | 2 |
| 4 | CCSP | 50.0% | 2 |
| 4 | Cisco Certification | 50.0% | 2 |
| 4 | Degree | 50.0% | 2 |
| 8 | CompTIA Security+ | 25.0% | 1 |
| 8 | Master's Degree | 25.0% | 1 |
| 8 | SANS | 25.0% | 1 |
| 8 | TOGAF Certification | 25.0% | 1 |