The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Manchester requiring Firmware skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 18 November 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
Firmware falls under the System Software category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring system software skills in Manchester.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for system software skills
128
127
256
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Manchester
11.69%
10.75%
15.79%
Number of daily rates quoted
91
81
205
10th Percentile
£313
£213
£222
25th Percentile
£360
£363
£356
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£450
£475
£450
Median % change year-on-year
-5.26%
+5.56%
-9.09%
75th Percentile
£575
£575
£538
90th Percentile
£650
£656
£648
North West median daily rate
£425
£475
£450
% change year-on-year
-10.53%
+5.56%
+5.14%
Number of hourly rates quoted
1
2
23
10th Percentile
-
£29.05
£15.75
25th Percentile
-
£29.13
£16.27
Median hourly rate
£20.00
£30.00
£18.50
Median % change year-on-year
-33.33%
+62.16%
-68.38%
75th Percentile
-
£31.63
£35.31
90th Percentile
-
£32.15
£63.75
North West median hourly rate
£18.94
£22.09
£19.00
% change year-on-year
-14.28%
+16.26%
-5.00%
Firmware Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Firmware relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Manchester.
Firmware Daily Rate Trend in Manchester
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Manchester citing Firmware.
Firmware Hourly Rate Trend in Manchester
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Manchester citing Firmware.
Firmware Top 9 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester
For the 6 months to 18 November 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Firmware 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 Firmware.
Firmware 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:
