HR Analyst Contract Job Trends in Manchester

Human Resources Analyst
North West > Manchester

The median Human Resources Analyst daily rate in Manchester is £390, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 5 December 2025.

The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
5 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 92 83 102
Rank change year-on-year -9 +19 +29
Contract jobs requiring an HR Analyst 1 3 1
As % of all contract jobs in Manchester 0.087% 0.26% 0.063%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.095% 0.28% 0.068%
Number of daily rates quoted 1 3 1
10th Percentile - £328 -
25th Percentile £370 £369 -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £390 £475 £350
Median % change year-on-year -17.89% +35.71% +49.73%
75th Percentile £410 £556 -
90th Percentile - £583 -
North West median daily rate £445 £475 £350
% change year-on-year -6.32% +35.71% +49.73%

All Contract IT Job Vacancies
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 1,051 1,082 1,480
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 91.79% 93.84% 93.55%
Number of daily rates quoted 702 630 1,085
10th Percentile £301 £313 £300
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 £583
90th Percentile £655 £675 £675
North West median daily rate £450 £475 £500
% change year-on-year -5.26% -5.00% +2.56%
Number of hourly rates quoted 75 44 58
10th Percentile £17.17 £15.93 £15.42
25th Percentile £19.07 £21.25 £17.20
Median hourly rate £22.32 £32.50 £19.50
Median % change year-on-year -31.34% +66.67% -2.50%
75th Percentile £30.07 £45.63 £49.75
90th Percentile £53.30 £65.00 £68.50
North West median hourly rate £29.60 £25.30 £35.00
% change year-on-year +17.00% -27.71% +74.43%

HR Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'HR Analyst' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Manchester.

HR Analyst job vacancy trend in Manchester

HR Analyst
Daily Rate Trend in Manchester

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for HR Analyst job vacancies in Manchester.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for HR Analyst job vacancies in Manchester

HR Analyst
Hourly Rate Trend in Manchester

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for HR Analyst job vacancies in Manchester.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for HR Analyst job vacancies in Manchester

HR Analyst Skill Set
Top 6 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester

For the 6 months to 5 December 2025, HR Analyst 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 HR Analyst in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) AI
1 1 (100.00%) Business Analysis
1 1 (100.00%) Requirements Management
1 1 (100.00%) Translating Business Requirements
1 1 (100.00%) User Acceptance Testing
1 1 (100.00%) User Stories

HR Analyst 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:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Front Office
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) AI
1 1 (100.00%) Business Analysis
1 1 (100.00%) Requirements Management
1 1 (100.00%) Translating Business Requirements
1 1 (100.00%) User Acceptance Testing
1 1 (100.00%) User Stories