Configuration Manager Contract Job Trends in Manchester

Configuration Manager
North West > Manchester

The median Configuration Manager daily rate in Manchester is £563, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 26 February 2026.

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

6 months to
26 Feb 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 91 - 96
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Configuration Manager 9 0 2
As % of all contract jobs in Manchester 0.65% - 0.13%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.70% - 0.14%
Number of daily rates quoted 9 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £531 - -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £563 - -
75th Percentile £607 - -
90th Percentile - - -
North West median daily rate £563 - -

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 1,278 952 1,456
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 91.81% 93.52% 94.30%
Number of daily rates quoted 832 628 1,043
10th Percentile £313 £304 £303
25th Percentile £398 £394 £394
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £450 £450 £475
Median % change year-on-year - -5.26% -5.00%
75th Percentile £575 £575 £575
90th Percentile £638 £675 £663
North West median daily rate £455 £475 £500
% change year-on-year -4.21% -5.00% +2.04%
Number of hourly rates quoted 110 33 82
10th Percentile £18.57 £15.18 £12.02
25th Percentile £22.63 £19.25 £13.36
Median hourly rate £48.00 £32.50 £22.50
Median % change year-on-year +47.69% +44.44% -43.75%
75th Percentile £64.69 £33.75 £63.75
90th Percentile £78.75 £60.00 £73.75
North West median hourly rate £42.84 £31.51 £26.20
% change year-on-year +35.96% +20.29% -11.65%

Configuration Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester

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

Configuration Manager job vacancy trend in Manchester

Configuration Manager
Daily Rate Trend in Manchester

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Configuration Manager job vacancies in Manchester.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Configuration Manager job vacancies in Manchester

Configuration Manager Skill Set
Top 4 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester

For the 6 months to 26 February 2026, Configuration 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 Configuration Manager in the job title.

1 9 (100.00%) ITIL
2 5 (55.56%) Configuration Management
3 1 (11.11%) Continuous Improvement
3 1 (11.11%) ITSM

Configuration 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 4 (44.44%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 1 (11.11%) CMDB
Processes & Methodologies
1 9 (100.00%) ITIL
2 5 (55.56%) Configuration Management
3 1 (11.11%) Continuous Improvement
3 1 (11.11%) ITSM