Communications Project Manager Contract Job Trends in Manchester

Project Manager - Communications
North West > Manchester

As of 24 January 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Project Manager - Communications daily rate in Manchester.

6 months to
24 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 94 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Communications Project Manager 2 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in Manchester 0.16% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.18% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 0 0 0
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - - -
North West median daily rate - - -
Number of hourly rates quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £52.50 - -
Median hourly rate £55.00 - -
75th Percentile £57.50 - -
90th Percentile - - -
North West median hourly rate £55.00 - -

All Contract IT Job Roles
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 1,125 984 1,489
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 92.29% 94.07% 93.30%
Number of daily rates quoted 751 608 1,083
10th Percentile £311 £311 £306
25th Percentile £381 £400 £400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £450 £450 £488
Median % change year-on-year - -7.69% -2.50%
75th Percentile £550 £550 £575
90th Percentile £638 £669 £675
North West median daily rate £450 £475 £500
% change year-on-year -5.26% -5.00% +3.15%
Number of hourly rates quoted 90 31 72
10th Percentile £18.16 £15.90 £12.00
25th Percentile £19.81 £20.25 £13.91
Median hourly rate £29.80 £31.50 £22.50
Median % change year-on-year -5.40% +40.00% -43.75%
75th Percentile £57.50 £33.75 £63.75
90th Percentile £63.88 £60.00 £73.75
North West median hourly rate £41.86 £29.12 £36.23
% change year-on-year +43.76% -19.63% +40.35%

Communications Project Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Communications Project Manager' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Manchester.

Communications Project Manager job vacancy trend in Manchester

Communications Project Manager Skill Set
Top 12 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester

For the 6 months to 24 January 2026, Communications Project Manager 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 Communications Project Manager in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) AI
1 2 (100.00%) Collaborative Culture
1 2 (100.00%) Decision-Making
1 2 (100.00%) Matrix Organization
1 2 (100.00%) Use Case
2 1 (50.00%) AI Transformation
2 1 (50.00%) Change Management
2 1 (50.00%) Degree
2 1 (50.00%) Project Management
2 1 (50.00%) Roadmaps
2 1 (50.00%) Stakeholder Map
2 1 (50.00%) Storytelling

Communications Project Manager 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:

General
1 1 (50.00%) Agriculture
1 1 (50.00%) Manufacturing
1 1 (50.00%) Presentation Skills
1 1 (50.00%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 2 (100.00%) AI Agents
1 2 (100.00%) Life Science
2 1 (50.00%) Renewable Energy
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) AI
1 2 (100.00%) Collaborative Culture
1 2 (100.00%) Decision-Making
1 2 (100.00%) Matrix Organization
1 2 (100.00%) Use Case
2 1 (50.00%) AI Transformation
2 1 (50.00%) Change Management
2 1 (50.00%) Project Management
2 1 (50.00%) Roadmaps
2 1 (50.00%) Stakeholder Map
2 1 (50.00%) Storytelling
Qualifications
1 1 (50.00%) Degree