The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Manchester requiring Patch Management skills. It covers vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 19 September 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
6 months to 19 Sep 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
84
-
100
Rank change year-on-year
-
-
+34
Contract jobs citing Patch Management
1
0
5
As % of all contract jobs advertised in Manchester
Patch Management falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Manchester.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
912
1,042
1,486
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Manchester
89.94%
87.42%
88.45%
Number of daily rates quoted
588
631
1,061
10th Percentile
£310
£313
£276
25th Percentile
£400
£406
£400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£465
£500
£500
Median % change year-on-year
-7.00%
-
-
75th Percentile
£575
£600
£600
90th Percentile
£675
£688
£675
North West median daily rate
£450
£493
£500
% change year-on-year
-8.72%
-1.40%
-
Number of hourly rates quoted
68
35
59
10th Percentile
£15.71
£15.95
£15.72
25th Percentile
£19.07
£21.63
£16.74
Median hourly rate
£22.63
£35.00
£19.50
Median % change year-on-year
-35.34%
+79.49%
-1.27%
75th Percentile
£39.31
£62.50
£43.75
90th Percentile
£74.13
£85.60
£70.00
North West median hourly rate
£25.15
£42.50
£35.00
% change year-on-year
-40.82%
+21.43%
+57.30%
Patch Management Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester
Job postings citing Patch Management as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Manchester.
Patch Management Daily Rate Trend in Manchester
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Manchester citing Patch Management.
Patch Management Hourly Rate Trend in Manchester
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Manchester citing Patch Management.
Patch Management Top 8 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Manchester
For the 6 months to 19 September 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Patch Management also mentioned 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 with a requirement for Patch Management.
Patch Management 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:
