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
905
1,302
1,750
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
92.44%
95.31%
96.37%
Number of daily rates quoted
598
870
1,289
10th Percentile
£287
£312
£304
25th Percentile
£386
£400
£413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£450
£494
£500
Median % change year-on-year
-8.86%
-1.25%
-
75th Percentile
£575
£575
£600
90th Percentile
£672
£688
£675
North West median daily rate
£450
£475
£500
% change year-on-year
-5.26%
-5.00%
+5.26%
Number of hourly rates quoted
63
72
58
10th Percentile
£13.00
£13.26
£14.46
25th Percentile
£13.14
£15.59
£16.37
Median hourly rate
£21.10
£32.25
£19.00
Median % change year-on-year
-34.57%
+69.74%
+5.56%
75th Percentile
£60.00
£62.50
£33.75
90th Percentile
£74.75
£72.50
£64.43
North West median hourly rate
£28.75
£29.50
£26.50
% change year-on-year
-2.54%
+11.32%
+6.00%
PHP Developer Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester
Job postings that featured PHP Developer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Manchester.
PHP Developer Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Manchester
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing PHP Developer in Manchester.
PHP Developer Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Manchester
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing PHP Developer in Manchester.
PHP Developer Skill Set Top 18 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Manchester
For the 6 months to 18 July 2025, PHP Developer 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 PHP Developer in the job title.
PHP Developer 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:
