IT Analyst Contract Job Trends in Manchester

IT Analyst
North West > Manchester

The median IT Analyst daily rate in Manchester is £173, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 16 January 2026.

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

6 months to
16 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 88 78 84
Rank change year-on-year -10 +6 +20
Contract jobs requiring an IT Analyst 5 4 11
As % of all contract jobs in Manchester 0.42% 0.38% 0.72%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.46% 0.41% 0.77%
Number of daily rates quoted 3 4 7
10th Percentile - £242 £159
25th Percentile £166 £380 £188
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £173 £468 £375
Median % change year-on-year -63.10% +24.67% +7.14%
75th Percentile £288 £505 £497
90th Percentile £354 £562 £596
North West median daily rate £173 £473 £200
% change year-on-year -63.49% +136.25% -40.74%
Number of hourly rates quoted 0 0 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £16.25
Median hourly rate - - £16.50
75th Percentile - - £16.75
90th Percentile - - -
North West median hourly rate - £17.44 £19.25
% change year-on-year - -9.40% +1.32%

All Contract IT Job Roles
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 1,090 987 1,428
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 92.06% 93.64% 93.64%
Number of daily rates quoted 723 595 1,043
10th Percentile £307 £313 £306
25th Percentile £381 £400 £400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £450 £463 £500
Median % change year-on-year -2.70% -7.50% -
75th Percentile £550 £565 £582
90th Percentile £638 £675 £675
North West median daily rate £450 £475 £500
% change year-on-year -5.26% -5.00% +3.09%
Number of hourly rates quoted 84 33 60
10th Percentile £18.26 £15.93 £12.00
25th Percentile £19.75 £21.25 £17.57
Median hourly rate £29.02 £32.50 £32.75
Median % change year-on-year -10.72% -0.76% -17.09%
75th Percentile £57.50 £33.75 £64.06
90th Percentile £63.50 £60.00 £77.63
North West median hourly rate £40.84 £29.12 £38.00
% change year-on-year +40.27% -23.38% +47.23%

IT Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester

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

IT Analyst job vacancy trend in Manchester

IT Analyst
Daily Rate Trend in Manchester

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

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

IT Analyst
Daily Rate Histogram in Manchester

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing IT Analyst in Manchester over the 6 months to 16 January 2026.

Daily rate histogram for IT Analyst in Manchester

IT Analyst
Hourly Rate Trend in Manchester

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

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

IT Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester

For the 6 months to 16 January 2026, IT 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 IT Analyst in the job title.

1 5 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
2 3 (60.00%) Active Directory
2 3 (60.00%) ITIL
2 3 (60.00%) Microsoft
2 3 (60.00%) Microsoft 365
2 3 (60.00%) Service Management
3 2 (40.00%) A+ Certification
3 2 (40.00%) Computer Science
3 2 (40.00%) Computer Science Degree
3 2 (40.00%) Conflict Resolution
3 2 (40.00%) Creative Problem-Solving
3 2 (40.00%) Customer Service
3 2 (40.00%) Degree
3 2 (40.00%) Inventory Management
3 2 (40.00%) Knowledge Management
3 2 (40.00%) Microsoft Certification
3 2 (40.00%) Microsoft Office
3 2 (40.00%) Network+ Certification
3 2 (40.00%) Windows
3 2 (40.00%) Windows 10
4 1 (20.00%) AI
4 1 (20.00%) Azure
4 1 (20.00%) Business Analysis
4 1 (20.00%) Business Transformation
4 1 (20.00%) Change Management
4 1 (20.00%) Data Analysis
4 1 (20.00%) Deadline-Driven
4 1 (20.00%) Entra ID
4 1 (20.00%) Functional Testing
4 1 (20.00%) ITSM

IT 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:

Application Platforms
1 1 (20.00%) SharePoint
Applications
1 2 (40.00%) Microsoft Office
Cloud Services
1 3 (60.00%) Microsoft 365
2 1 (20.00%) Azure
2 1 (20.00%) Entra ID
Communications & Networking
1 1 (20.00%) LAN
1 1 (20.00%) WAN
1 1 (20.00%) Wi-Fi
General
1 5 (100.00%) Social Skills
2 3 (60.00%) Analytical Skills
3 2 (40.00%) Telecoms
4 1 (20.00%) Inclusion and Diversity
4 1 (20.00%) Military
4 1 (20.00%) Public Sector
Miscellaneous
1 2 (40.00%) Onboarding
Operating Systems
1 2 (40.00%) Windows
1 2 (40.00%) Windows 10
Processes & Methodologies
1 5 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
2 3 (60.00%) ITIL
2 3 (60.00%) Service Management
3 2 (40.00%) Computer Science
3 2 (40.00%) Conflict Resolution
3 2 (40.00%) Creative Problem-Solving
3 2 (40.00%) Customer Service
3 2 (40.00%) Inventory Management
3 2 (40.00%) Knowledge Management
4 1 (20.00%) Business Analysis
4 1 (20.00%) Business Transformation
4 1 (20.00%) Data Analysis
4 1 (20.00%) Deadline-Driven
4 1 (20.00%) Functional Testing
4 1 (20.00%) Kalman Filter
4 1 (20.00%) Lean Six Sigma
4 1 (20.00%) Root Cause Analysis
4 1 (20.00%) User Experience
4 1 (20.00%) User Stories
4 1 (20.00%) Web Filtering
Qualifications
1 2 (40.00%) A+ Certification
1 2 (40.00%) Computer Science Degree
1 2 (40.00%) Degree
1 2 (40.00%) Microsoft Certification
1 2 (40.00%) Network+ Certification
2 1 (20.00%) Security Cleared
System Software
1 3 (60.00%) Active Directory
Systems Management
1 1 (20.00%) Jamf Pro
1 1 (20.00%) Microsoft Intune
Vendors
1 3 (60.00%) Microsoft