Digital Transformation Contract Job Trends in Manchester
Digital Transformation
North West > Manchester
The median Digital Transformation daily rate in Manchester is £765, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 15 November 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 15 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 132 | 91 | 85 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -41 | -6 | - |
| Contract Digital Transformation jobs | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Manchester | 0.23% | 0.091% | 0.084% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.25% | 0.100% | 0.089% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | £630 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £676 | - | £371 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £765 | £402 | £373 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +90.30% | +7.92% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £868 | - | £374 |
| 90th Percentile | £922 | - | - |
| North West median daily rate | £765 | £402 | £373 |
| % change year-on-year | +90.30% | +7.92% | - |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Manchester
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in Manchester matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 15 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in Manchester matching a recognised job title | 1,970 | 1,002 | 1,122 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 91.80% | 91.42% | 94.13% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1,179 | 649 | 650 |
| 10th Percentile | £350 | £301 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £418 | £385 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £513 | £450 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +13.89% | -5.26% | -5.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £580 | £575 |
| 90th Percentile | £711 | £676 | £675 |
| North West median daily rate | £500 | £450 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.11% | -5.26% | -5.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 225 | 78 | 39 |
| 10th Percentile | £19.00 | £16.46 | £15.85 |
| 25th Percentile | £32.50 | £19.07 | £21.63 |
| Median hourly rate | £60.00 | £22.32 | £32.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +168.88% | -31.34% | +66.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £71.50 | £31.40 | £53.38 |
| 90th Percentile | £77.50 | £55.15 | £65.95 |
| North West median hourly rate | £45.00 | £29.60 | £32.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +52.03% | -7.50% | +1.59% |
Digital Transformation Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Digital Transformation job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Manchester.
Digital Transformation Daily Rate Trend in Manchester
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Digital Transformation job vacancies in Manchester.
Digital Transformation Daily Rate Histogram in Manchester
Daily rate distribution for Digital Transformation jobs in Manchester over the 6 months to 15 November 2026.
Digital Transformation Contract Job Locations in Manchester
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in Digital Transformation jobs within the Manchester region over the 6 months to 15 November 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salford | - | 2 | - | - | |
| Digital Transformation North West |
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Digital Transformation Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester
For the 6 months to 15 November 2026, Digital Transformation contract job ads cited 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 Digital Transformation job ads across the Manchester region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Analytics | 60.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Digital Transformation Programme | 60.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Knowledge Transfer | 60.0% | 3 |
| 4 | Agile | 40.0% | 2 |
| 4 | Data Analytics | 40.0% | 2 |
| 6 | AI | 20.0% | 1 |
| 6 | Azure | 20.0% | 1 |
| 6 | Business Analysis | 20.0% | 1 |
| 6 | Business Intelligence | 20.0% | 1 |
| 6 | Change Control | 20.0% | 1 |
| 6 | Computer Science | 20.0% | 1 |
| 6 | Computer Science Degree | 20.0% | 1 |
| 6 | Continuous Improvement | 20.0% | 1 |
| 6 | Data Analysis | 20.0% | 1 |
| 6 | Data Science | 20.0% | 1 |
| 6 | Data Validation | 20.0% | 1 |
| 6 | Databricks | 20.0% | 1 |
| 6 | Decision-Making | 20.0% | 1 |
| 6 | Degree | 20.0% | 1 |
| 6 | ERP | 20.0% | 1 |
| 6 | Generative AI | 20.0% | 1 |
| 6 | Impact Assessments | 20.0% | 1 |
| 6 | Line Management | 20.0% | 1 |
| 6 | Logistics | 20.0% | 1 |
| 6 | Machine Learning | 20.0% | 1 |
| 6 | Microsoft | 20.0% | 1 |
| 6 | Microsoft Excel | 20.0% | 1 |
| 6 | Natural Language Processing | 20.0% | 1 |
| 6 | Order Management | 20.0% | 1 |
| 6 | Power Automate | 20.0% | 1 |
Digital Transformation Skill Set 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.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Digital Transformation Specialist | 40.0% | 2 |
| 2 | Digital Transformation Business Analyst | 20.0% | 1 |
| 2 | Digital Transformation Director | 20.0% | 1 |
| 2 | Public Sector Business Analyst | 20.0% | 1 |