The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Foreign Exchange (FX) in contract job vacancies in Manchester. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Foreign Exchange (FX) over the 6 months leading up to 23 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 23 May 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
72
95
108
Rank change year-on-year
+23
+13
-
Contract jobs citing Foreign Exchange (FX)
6
1
5
As % of all contract jobs advertised in Manchester
Foreign Exchange (FX) 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
252
368
578
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Manchester
28.57%
26.04%
32.09%
Number of daily rates quoted
181
245
396
10th Percentile
£203
£300
£319
25th Percentile
£375
£413
£413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£450
£495
£500
Median % change year-on-year
-9.09%
-1.00%
+2.56%
75th Percentile
£600
£588
£625
90th Percentile
£675
£720
£675
North West median daily rate
£452
£494
£500
% change year-on-year
-8.56%
-1.25%
+5.26%
Number of hourly rates quoted
12
33
25
10th Percentile
-
£13.10
£16.85
25th Percentile
£24.25
£15.92
£20.22
Median hourly rate
£61.25
£25.25
£27.70
Median % change year-on-year
+142.57%
-8.84%
+84.67%
75th Percentile
£73.75
£57.50
£66.00
90th Percentile
£78.63
£62.50
£70.00
North West median hourly rate
£29.27
£25.25
£27.98
% change year-on-year
+15.92%
-9.76%
+41.67%
Foreign Exchange (FX) Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester
Job postings citing Foreign Exchange (FX) as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Manchester.
Foreign Exchange (FX) Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Manchester
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Foreign Exchange (FX) in Manchester.
Foreign Exchange (FX) Daily Rate Histogram in Manchester
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Foreign Exchange (FX) in Manchester over the 6 months to 23 May 2025.
Foreign Exchange (FX) Top 29 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Manchester
For the 6 months to 23 May 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Foreign Exchange (FX) also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Manchester region with a requirement for Foreign Exchange (FX).
Foreign Exchange (FX) Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Manchester by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category.
The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
