The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Data Fabric in contract job vacancies in Manchester. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Data Fabric over the 6 months leading up to 3 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Data Fabric falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in Manchester.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
342
361
462
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Manchester
34.27%
30.78%
27.55%
Number of daily rates quoted
237
187
336
10th Percentile
£313
£294
£225
25th Percentile
£400
£381
£325
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£465
£490
£475
Median % change year-on-year
-5.10%
+3.16%
-5.00%
75th Percentile
£600
£600
£588
90th Percentile
£655
£723
£675
North West median daily rate
£450
£490
£500
% change year-on-year
-8.16%
-2.00%
+2.04%
Number of hourly rates quoted
16
18
16
10th Percentile
£18.50
£15.92
£16.31
25th Percentile
£30.59
£21.25
£16.85
Median hourly rate
£41.50
£32.50
£40.63
Median % change year-on-year
+27.69%
-20.00%
+84.66%
75th Percentile
£60.94
£61.38
£70.00
90th Percentile
£69.38
£95.10
£76.25
North West median hourly rate
£35.00
£31.00
£42.38
% change year-on-year
+12.90%
-26.84%
+94.56%
Data Fabric Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Data Fabric relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Manchester.
Data Fabric Daily Rate Trend in Manchester
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Manchester citing Data Fabric.
Data Fabric Top 16 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester
For the 6 months to 3 October 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Data Fabric 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 Data Fabric.
Data Fabric 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:
