Operations Manager Contract Job Trends in Manchester
Operations Manager
North West > Manchester
The median Operations Manager daily rate in Manchester is £438, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 13 November 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 13 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 135 | 85 | 78 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -50 | -7 | +25 |
| Contract Operations Manager jobs | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Manchester | 0.046% | 0.54% | 0.42% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.051% | 0.59% | 0.45% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £419 | £425 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £438 | £475 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -7.89% | +5.56% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £456 | £538 | £500 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £550 | - |
| North West median daily rate | £438 | £475 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | -7.89% | +5.56% | -35.71% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Manchester
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in Manchester matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 13 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in Manchester matching a recognised job title | 1,980 | 1,009 | 1,120 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 91.79% | 91.48% | 94.12% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1,186 | 654 | 647 |
| 10th Percentile | £353 | £300 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £418 | £385 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £512 | £450 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +13.83% | -5.26% | -5.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £618 | £580 | £575 |
| 90th Percentile | £700 | £675 | £675 |
| North West median daily rate | £500 | £450 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.11% | -5.26% | -5.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 223 | 80 | 40 |
| 10th Percentile | £19.00 | £16.14 | £15.87 |
| 25th Percentile | £32.50 | £19.02 | £21.81 |
| Median hourly rate | £60.00 | £22.32 | £32.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +168.88% | -31.34% | +66.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £71.50 | £31.40 | £51.06 |
| 90th Percentile | £77.50 | £55.94 | £65.48 |
| North West median hourly rate | £45.00 | £29.60 | £32.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +52.03% | -8.92% | +3.17% |
Operations Manager Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Operations Manager job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Manchester.
Operations Manager Daily Rate Trend in Manchester
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Operations Manager job vacancies in Manchester.
Operations Manager Hourly Rate Trend in Manchester
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Operations Manager job vacancies in Manchester.
Operations Manager Skill Set Top 17 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester
For the 6 months to 13 November 2026, Operations Manager contract job ads cited 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 Operations Manager job ads across the Manchester region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azure | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Business Continuity | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Cyber Resilience | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Cybersecurity | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Disaster Recovery | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | IT Strategy | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Microsoft | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Microsoft 365 | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Power Platform | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Problem-Solving | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Process Improvement | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Roadmaps | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Stakeholder Management | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Strategic Thinking | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Supplier Management | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Technology Roadmap | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Technology Strategy | 100.0% | 1 |
Operations Manager Skill Set 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.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IT Operations Manager | 100.0% | 1 |