Finance Contract Job Trends in Manchester
Financial
North West > Manchester
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Finance in contract job vacancies in Manchester. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Finance over the 6 months leading up to 23 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 23 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +1 | -1 | +7 |
| Contract jobs citing Finance | 356 | 193 | 210 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Manchester | 17.32% | 18.24% | 18.23% |
| As % of the General category | 32.16% | 29.33% | 30.35% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 203 | 143 | 134 |
| 10th Percentile | £313 | £311 | £359 |
| 25th Percentile | £400 | £366 | £438 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £481 | £450 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +6.89% | -14.29% | -4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £588 | £563 | £613 |
| 90th Percentile | £693 | £698 | £734 |
| North West median daily rate | £500 | £450 | £507 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.11% | -11.24% | -3.43% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 25 | 10 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | £16.02 | £18.08 | £43.45 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £19.52 | £46.75 |
| Median hourly rate | £43.96 | £24.97 | £54.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +76.09% | -54.19% | +230.30% |
| 75th Percentile | £50.00 | £54.12 | £63.25 |
| 90th Percentile | £73.00 | £73.75 | £67.15 |
| North West median hourly rate | £43.96 | £28.43 | £37.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +54.63% | -23.16% | +121.82% |
All General Skills
Manchester
Finance falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies citing general skills in Manchester.
| 6 months to 23 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing general skills | 1,107 | 658 | 692 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Manchester | 53.87% | 62.19% | 60.07% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 649 | 439 | 385 |
| 10th Percentile | £310 | £270 | £294 |
| 25th Percentile | £405 | £385 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £450 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +11.11% | -5.26% | -5.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £575 | £575 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £656 | £675 |
| North West median daily rate | £500 | £450 | £480 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.11% | -6.25% | -4.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 136 | 56 | 27 |
| 10th Percentile | £16.69 | £13.51 | £16.47 |
| 25th Percentile | £28.23 | £17.30 | £22.75 |
| Median hourly rate | £38.75 | £22.25 | £32.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +74.16% | -31.54% | +75.68% |
| 75th Percentile | £70.94 | £35.50 | £52.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £77.50 | £64.38 | £65.00 |
| North West median hourly rate | £35.05 | £22.63 | £35.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +54.89% | -35.34% | +55.35% |
Finance Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Finance relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Manchester.
Finance Daily Rate Trend in Manchester
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Manchester citing Finance.
Finance Daily Rate Histogram in Manchester
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Finance in Manchester over the 6 months to 23 October 2026.
Finance Hourly Rate Trend in Manchester
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Manchester citing Finance.
Finance Hourly Rate Histogram in Manchester
Hourly rate distribution for jobs citing Finance in Manchester over the 6 months to 23 October 2026.
Finance Contract Job Locations in Manchester
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Finance within the Manchester region over the 6 months to 23 October 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 | - | 3 | - | - | 24 |
| Altrincham | - | 1 | - | - | 5 |
| Finance North West |
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Finance 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.
General
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Social Skills | 37.9% | 135 |
| 2 | Banking | 21.1% | 75 |
| 3 | Analytical Skills | 13.2% | 47 |
| 4 | Retail | 8.1% | 29 |
| 5 | Legal | 6.5% | 23 |
| 6 | Organisational Skills | 5.9% | 21 |
| 7 | Public Sector | 4.5% | 16 |
| 8 | Billing | 3.7% | 13 |
| 8 | Manufacturing | 3.7% | 13 |
| 10 | Documentation Skills | 3.1% | 11 |
| 11 | Influencing Skills | 2.5% | 9 |
| 12 | Marketing | 2.2% | 8 |
| 13 | General Ledger | 2.0% | 7 |
| 13 | Military | 2.0% | 7 |
| 15 | Retail Banking | 1.1% | 4 |
| 16 | Financial Institution | 0.8% | 3 |
| 16 | Presentation Skills | 0.8% | 3 |
| 18 | Automotive | 0.6% | 2 |
| 18 | Games | 0.6% | 2 |
| 18 | iGaming | 0.6% | 2 |