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
907
1,319
1,774
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
92.46%
95.17%
96.31%
Number of daily rates quoted
601
883
1,307
10th Percentile
£290
£313
£304
25th Percentile
£385
£400
£413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£450
£495
£500
Median % change year-on-year
-9.09%
-1.00%
-
75th Percentile
£563
£575
£600
90th Percentile
£675
£675
£675
North West median daily rate
£450
£480
£500
% change year-on-year
-6.25%
-4.00%
+5.26%
Number of hourly rates quoted
62
77
58
10th Percentile
£13.00
£12.50
£14.46
25th Percentile
£13.07
£14.13
£16.37
Median hourly rate
£21.71
£31.00
£19.00
Median % change year-on-year
-29.98%
+63.16%
+5.56%
75th Percentile
£60.00
£62.50
£33.75
90th Percentile
£74.88
£73.00
£64.43
North West median hourly rate
£28.75
£29.50
£26.50
% change year-on-year
-2.54%
+11.32%
+6.00%
Help Desk Analyst Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester
Job postings that featured Help Desk Analyst in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Manchester.
Help Desk Analyst Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Manchester
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Help Desk Analyst in Manchester.
Help Desk Analyst Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Manchester
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Help Desk Analyst in Manchester.
Help Desk Analyst Skill Set Top 17 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Manchester
For the 6 months to 16 July 2025, Help Desk Analyst contract job roles required 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 featuring Help Desk Analyst in the job title.
Help Desk Analyst Skill Set 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:
