Security Check (SC) Clearance
North West > Manchester
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Manchester with a requirement for SC Cleared qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 3 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 3 Oct 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 10 | 10 | 11 |
| Rank change year-on-year | 0 | +1 | +13 |
| Contract jobs citing SC Cleared | 124 | 138 | 169 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Manchester | 12.42% | 11.76% | 10.08% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 43.97% | 48.42% | 42.78% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 77 | 76 | 116 |
| 10th Percentile | £310 | £294 | £225 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £344 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £463 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +18.92% | -11.90% | -12.50% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £616 | £645 |
| 90th Percentile | £723 | £793 | £731 |
| North West median daily rate | £600 | £500 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | +20.00% | -9.09% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 17 | 1 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | £20.00 | - | £59.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £22.16 | - | £60.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £25.15 | £35.00 | £62.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -28.14% | -44.00% | +40.45% |
| 75th Percentile | £35.50 | - | £68.13 |
| 90th Percentile | £65.00 | - | £69.25 |
| North West median hourly rate | £32.00 | £37.00 | £47.34 |
| % change year-on-year | -13.51% | -21.84% | +3.08% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Manchester
SC Cleared falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in Manchester.
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 282 | 285 | 395 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Manchester | 28.26% | 24.30% | 23.55% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 179 | 142 | 279 |
| 10th Percentile | £310 | £294 | £231 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £400 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £500 | £520 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -3.85% | -3.26% |
| 75th Percentile | £624 | £600 | £631 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £713 | £700 |
| North West median daily rate | £500 | £500 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -4.76% | +2.34% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 26 | 20 | 16 |
| 10th Percentile | £20.00 | £16.76 | £15.74 |
| 25th Percentile | £22.16 | £24.33 | £15.75 |
| Median hourly rate | £28.58 | £40.00 | £19.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -28.56% | +105.13% | -56.18% |
| 75th Percentile | £50.31 | £64.31 | £46.56 |
| 90th Percentile | £67.50 | £100.00 | £65.00 |
| North West median hourly rate | £27.19 | £46.18 | £46.03 |
| % change year-on-year | -41.13% | +0.33% | +21.13% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing SC Cleared 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 SC Cleared.
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Daily Rate Histogram in Manchester
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing SC Cleared in Manchester over the 6 months to 3 October 2025.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Manchester
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Manchester citing SC Cleared.
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Hourly Rate Histogram in Manchester
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing SC Cleared in Manchester over the 6 months to 3 October 2025.
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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 SC Cleared within the Manchester region over the 6 months to 3 October 2025. 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 |
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| Bolton | - | 16 | £623 | - | 2 |
| Cheadle | - | 6 | £588 | - | 1 |
| Salford | -5 | 3 | £750 | +154.78% | 2 |
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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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