IT Support Analyst Contract Job Trends in Manchester

IT Support Analyst
North West > Manchester

The median IT Support Analyst daily rate in Manchester is £173, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 18 March 2026.

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

6 months to
18 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 100 - 95
Rank change year-on-year - - +8
Contract jobs requiring an IT Support Analyst 4 0 3
As % of all contract jobs in Manchester 0.27% - 0.19%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.29% - 0.20%
Number of daily rates quoted 3 0 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £166 - -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £173 - £200
Median % change year-on-year - - -20.00%
75th Percentile £179 - -
90th Percentile - - -
North West median daily rate £173 - £188
% change year-on-year - - -6.25%

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 1,379 919 1,504
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 91.63% 94.26% 94.83%
Number of daily rates quoted 864 633 1,075
10th Percentile £313 £300 £300
25th Percentile £400 £390 £388
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £460 £450 £475
Median % change year-on-year +2.22% -5.26% -5.00%
75th Percentile £575 £564 £575
90th Percentile £638 £675 £675
North West median daily rate £460 £475 £493
% change year-on-year -3.16% -3.65% -1.40%
Number of hourly rates quoted 123 37 90
10th Percentile £18.72 £13.00 £12.22
25th Percentile £22.68 £16.25 £13.50
Median hourly rate £52.94 £32.50 £26.50
Median % change year-on-year +62.88% +22.64% -35.65%
75th Percentile £70.00 £37.00 £62.19
90th Percentile £78.75 £62.00 £73.75
North West median hourly rate £43.00 £31.52 £26.00
% change year-on-year +36.42% +21.23% -12.31%

IT Support Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester

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

IT Support Analyst job vacancy trend in Manchester

IT Support Analyst
Daily Rate Trend in Manchester

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

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

IT Support Analyst
Hourly Rate Trend in Manchester

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

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

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

For the 6 months to 18 March 2026, IT Support 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 Support Analyst in the job title.

1 4 (100.00%) Active Directory
1 4 (100.00%) Microsoft
1 4 (100.00%) Microsoft 365
1 4 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
2 3 (75.00%) A+ Certification
2 3 (75.00%) Computer Science
2 3 (75.00%) Computer Science Degree
2 3 (75.00%) Conflict Resolution
2 3 (75.00%) Creative Problem-Solving
2 3 (75.00%) Customer Service
2 3 (75.00%) Degree
2 3 (75.00%) Inventory Management
2 3 (75.00%) ITIL
2 3 (75.00%) Knowledge Management
2 3 (75.00%) Microsoft Certification
2 3 (75.00%) Microsoft Office
2 3 (75.00%) Network+ Certification
2 3 (75.00%) Service Management
2 3 (75.00%) Windows
2 3 (75.00%) Windows 10
3 1 (25.00%) Azure
3 1 (25.00%) Entra ID
3 1 (25.00%) Jamf Pro
3 1 (25.00%) Kalman Filter
3 1 (25.00%) LAN
3 1 (25.00%) Microsoft Intune
3 1 (25.00%) SharePoint
3 1 (25.00%) WAN
3 1 (25.00%) Web Filtering
3 1 (25.00%) Wi-Fi

IT Support 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 (25.00%) SharePoint
Applications
1 3 (75.00%) Microsoft Office
Cloud Services
1 4 (100.00%) Microsoft 365
2 1 (25.00%) Azure
2 1 (25.00%) Entra ID
Communications & Networking
1 1 (25.00%) LAN
1 1 (25.00%) WAN
1 1 (25.00%) Wi-Fi
General
1 4 (100.00%) Social Skills
2 3 (75.00%) Analytical Skills
2 3 (75.00%) Telecoms
3 1 (25.00%) Inclusion and Diversity
Miscellaneous
1 3 (75.00%) Onboarding
Operating Systems
1 3 (75.00%) Windows
1 3 (75.00%) Windows 10
Processes & Methodologies
1 4 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
2 3 (75.00%) Computer Science
2 3 (75.00%) Conflict Resolution
2 3 (75.00%) Creative Problem-Solving
2 3 (75.00%) Customer Service
2 3 (75.00%) Inventory Management
2 3 (75.00%) ITIL
2 3 (75.00%) Knowledge Management
2 3 (75.00%) Service Management
3 1 (25.00%) Kalman Filter
3 1 (25.00%) Web Filtering
Qualifications
1 3 (75.00%) A+ Certification
1 3 (75.00%) Computer Science Degree
1 3 (75.00%) Degree
1 3 (75.00%) Microsoft Certification
1 3 (75.00%) Network+ Certification
System Software
1 4 (100.00%) Active Directory
Systems Management
1 1 (25.00%) Jamf Pro
1 1 (25.00%) Microsoft Intune
Vendors
1 4 (100.00%) Microsoft