As of 24 November 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Documentation Author daily rate in 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
1,012
1,104
1,511
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
91.67%
93.88%
93.39%
Number of daily rates quoted
669
633
1,107
10th Percentile
£304
£313
£285
25th Percentile
£375
£400
£400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£450
£475
£500
Median % change year-on-year
-5.26%
-5.00%
-
75th Percentile
£580
£575
£588
90th Percentile
£675
£675
£675
North West median daily rate
£450
£475
£500
% change year-on-year
-5.26%
-5.00%
+4.17%
Number of hourly rates quoted
77
43
63
10th Percentile
£16.44
£15.92
£14.91
25th Percentile
£19.07
£21.25
£17.29
Median hourly rate
£22.32
£32.50
£19.50
Median % change year-on-year
-31.34%
+66.67%
-2.50%
75th Percentile
£31.40
£46.25
£47.94
90th Percentile
£55.00
£65.00
£66.00
North West median hourly rate
£29.60
£29.00
£35.00
% change year-on-year
+2.07%
-17.14%
+75.00%
Documentation Author Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Documentation Author' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Manchester.
Documentation Author Daily Rate Trend in Manchester
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Documentation Author job vacancies in Manchester.
Documentation Author Skill Set Top 11 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester
For the 6 months to 24 November 2025, Documentation Author 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 Documentation Author in the job title.
Documentation Author 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:
