Investment Banking Contract Job Trends in Manchester
Investment Banking
North West > Manchester
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Investment Banking in contract job vacancies in Manchester. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Investment Banking over the 6 months leading up to 5 November 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 5 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 124 | 91 | 79 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -33 | -12 | +12 |
| Contract jobs citing Investment Banking | 6 | 2 | 6 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Manchester | 0.29% | 0.19% | 0.51% |
| As % of the General category | 0.53% | 0.30% | 0.85% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | £554 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £590 | - | £563 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £680 | - | £575 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | +33.72% |
| 75th Percentile | £775 | - | £588 |
| 90th Percentile | £814 | - | - |
| North West median daily rate | £489 | £408 | £575 |
| % change year-on-year | +20.00% | -29.13% | -2.13% |
All General Skills
Manchester
Investment Banking 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 5 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing general skills | 1,125 | 657 | 707 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Manchester | 54.11% | 61.40% | 59.61% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 679 | 437 | 399 |
| 10th Percentile | £313 | £266 | £294 |
| 25th Percentile | £411 | £381 | £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 | £650 | £677 |
| North West median daily rate | £500 | £455 | £479 |
| % change year-on-year | +9.95% | -5.06% | -4.20% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 136 | 54 | 27 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.50 | £15.89 | £15.96 |
| 25th Percentile | £24.14 | £17.54 | £21.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £35.50 | £22.57 | £32.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +57.32% | -30.57% | +73.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £69.63 | £35.50 | £46.25 |
| 90th Percentile | £77.50 | £68.50 | £65.00 |
| North West median hourly rate | £31.50 | £29.60 | £32.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +6.42% | -8.92% | +44.25% |
Investment Banking Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Investment Banking relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Manchester.
Investment Banking Daily Rate Trend in Manchester
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Manchester citing Investment Banking.
Investment Banking Daily Rate Histogram in Manchester
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Investment Banking in Manchester over the 6 months to 5 November 2026.
Investment Banking Hourly Rate Trend in Manchester
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Manchester citing Investment Banking.
Investment Banking 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.