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.
DemandTrendContract vacancies in Manchester with a recognized job title
948
1,159
1,633
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
92.13%
96.10%
94.67%
Number of daily rates quoted
601
735
1,201
10th Percentile
£300
£313
£300
25th Percentile
£385
£406
£401
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£458
£500
£500
Median % change year-on-year
-8.50%
-
-
75th Percentile
£575
£600
£588
90th Percentile
£650
£713
£675
North West median daily rate
£450
£493
£500
% change year-on-year
-8.72%
-1.40%
+2.56%
Number of hourly rates quoted
80
46
57
10th Percentile
£13.00
£15.56
£15.72
25th Percentile
£14.06
£21.44
£16.85
Median hourly rate
£20.68
£38.75
£19.50
Median % change year-on-year
-46.64%
+98.72%
+14.44%
75th Percentile
£39.69
£60.00
£40.00
90th Percentile
£72.63
£73.00
£67.60
North West median hourly rate
£25.15
£32.95
£30.65
% change year-on-year
-23.67%
+7.50%
+34.71%
Junior Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester
Job postings that featured Junior in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Manchester.
Junior Daily Rate Trend in Manchester
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Junior job vacancies in Manchester.
Junior Hourly Rate Trend in Manchester
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Junior job vacancies in Manchester.
Junior Skill Set Top 16 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Manchester
For the 6 months to 27 August 2025, Junior 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 Junior in the job title.
Junior 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:
