Project Management Institute (PMI)
North West > Manchester
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term PMI in contract job vacancies in Manchester. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited PMI over the 6 months leading up to 3 March 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 3 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 102 | 85 | 98 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -17 | +13 | - |
| Contract jobs citing PMI | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Manchester | 0.071% | 0.099% | 0.13% |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 0.22% | 0.29% | 0.49% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £375 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £400 | £850 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | -52.94% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £425 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| North West median daily rate | £379 | £603 | - |
| % change year-on-year | -37.15% | - | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £62.96 |
| Median hourly rate | - | - | £65.92 |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £68.88 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| North West median hourly rate | - | - | £65.92 |
All Generic Skills
Manchester
PMI falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in Manchester.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills | 465 | 344 | 407 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Manchester | 33.12% | 33.93% | 25.92% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 335 | 215 | 294 |
| 10th Percentile | £226 | £203 | £282 |
| 25th Percentile | £353 | £361 | £378 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £475 | £491 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.26% | -3.31% | -1.75% |
| 75th Percentile | £572 | £619 | £550 |
| 90th Percentile | £625 | £700 | £636 |
| North West median daily rate | £450 | £469 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.05% | -6.20% | +0.76% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 25 | 15 | 25 |
| 10th Percentile | £19.75 | £21.25 | £12.57 |
| 25th Percentile | £21.46 | £24.25 | £14.22 |
| Median hourly rate | £55.00 | £32.50 | £26.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +69.23% | +25.00% | -35.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £76.00 | £33.75 | £43.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £95.00 | £35.70 | £81.00 |
| North West median hourly rate | £45.46 | £28.75 | £26.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +58.12% | +10.58% | -25.71% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing PMI relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Manchester.
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Daily Rate Trend in Manchester
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Manchester citing PMI.
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Contract Job Locations in Manchester
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing PMI within the Manchester region over the 6 months to 3 March 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton | - | 1 | £400 | - | 1 |
| PMI North West |
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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:
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