Public Sector Contract Job Trends in Manchester
Public Sector
North West > Manchester
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Public Sector in contract job vacancies in Manchester. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Public Sector over the 6 months leading up to 26 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 26 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 21 | 7 | 6 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -14 | -1 | +4 |
| Contract jobs citing Public Sector | 182 | 160 | 141 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Manchester | 8.93% | 15.12% | 12.19% |
| As % of the General category | 16.59% | 24.32% | 20.43% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 123 | 129 | 62 |
| 10th Percentile | £363 | £215 | £330 |
| 25th Percentile | £407 | £385 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £425 | £480 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +23.53% | -11.46% | -12.73% |
| 75th Percentile | £653 | £500 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £820 | £600 | £736 |
| North West median daily rate | £556 | £450 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +23.61% | -10.00% | -4.76% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £14.17 | £18.50 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £14.66 | £22.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £66.66 | £15.50 | £29.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +330.06% | -46.55% | +72.11% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £16.38 | £29.75 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £16.89 | £29.90 |
| North West median hourly rate | £25.49 | £21.27 | £18.07 |
| % change year-on-year | +19.84% | +17.74% | -4.92% |
All General Skills
Manchester
Public Sector falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies citing general skills in Manchester.
| 6 months to 26 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing general skills | 1,097 | 658 | 690 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Manchester | 53.80% | 62.19% | 59.64% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 646 | 434 | 382 |
| 10th Percentile | £313 | £300 | £294 |
| 25th Percentile | £405 | £388 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £450 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +11.11% | -5.26% | -5.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £575 | £575 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £650 | £682 |
| North West median daily rate | £500 | £450 | £479 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.11% | -6.05% | -4.20% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 137 | 58 | 27 |
| 10th Percentile | £16.02 | £13.75 | £16.82 |
| 25th Percentile | £28.23 | £17.30 | £24.80 |
| Median hourly rate | £37.50 | £22.57 | £32.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +66.19% | -30.57% | +75.68% |
| 75th Percentile | £70.00 | £35.50 | £52.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £77.50 | £66.50 | £65.00 |
| North West median hourly rate | £35.00 | £27.38 | £35.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +27.85% | -21.79% | +55.35% |
Public Sector Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Public Sector relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Manchester.
Public Sector Daily Rate Trend in Manchester
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Manchester citing Public Sector.
Public Sector Daily Rate Histogram in Manchester
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Public Sector in Manchester over the 6 months to 26 October 2026.
Public Sector Hourly Rate Trend in Manchester
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Manchester citing Public Sector.
Public Sector 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 Public Sector within the Manchester region over the 6 months to 26 October 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heywood | - | 3 | £375 | - | |
| Rochdale | - | 2 | £513 | - | 2 |
| Oldham | - | 1 | £350 | - | |
| Public Sector North West |
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Public Sector 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.
General
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Social Skills | 31.9% | 58 |
| 2 | Military | 16.5% | 30 |
| 3 | Finance | 8.8% | 16 |
| 4 | Influencing Skills | 6.0% | 11 |
| 5 | Analytical Skills | 4.9% | 9 |
| 5 | Local Government | 4.9% | 9 |
| 7 | Presentation Skills | 2.7% | 5 |
| 8 | Legal | 1.6% | 3 |
| 8 | Organisational Skills | 1.6% | 3 |
| 10 | General Ledger | 1.1% | 2 |
| 11 | Documentation Skills | 0.5% | 1 |
| 11 | Marketing | 0.5% | 1 |
| 11 | Police | 0.5% | 1 |