Senior User Researcher Contract Job Trends in Manchester

Senior User Researcher
North West > Manchester

The median Senior User Researcher daily rate in Manchester is £650, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 7 May 2026.

The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
7 May 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 110 - 101
Rank change year-on-year - - +16
Contract jobs requiring a Senior User Researcher 1 0 1
As % of all contract jobs in Manchester 0.059% - 0.067%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.064% - 0.070%
Number of daily rates quoted 1 0 0
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £650 - -
North West median daily rate £650 - -

All Contract IT Job Roles
Manchester

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 1,574 847 1,427
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 92.48% 93.59% 95.84%
Number of daily rates quoted 954 596 990
10th Percentile £313 £300 £313
25th Percentile £389 £400 £400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £469 £453 £495
Median % change year-on-year +3.54% -8.59% -1.00%
75th Percentile £575 £557 £584
90th Percentile £650 £675 £694
North West median daily rate £463 £475 £493
% change year-on-year -2.63% -3.65% -1.40%
Number of hourly rates quoted 153 48 82
10th Percentile £22.50 - £12.02
25th Percentile £36.25 £13.00 £13.31
Median hourly rate £55.00 £26.75 £26.26
Median % change year-on-year +105.61% +1.87% -24.97%
75th Percentile £76.00 £60.00 £62.50
90th Percentile £85.00 £75.75 £73.75
North West median hourly rate £50.00 £31.88 £26.66
% change year-on-year +56.84% +19.58% -23.83%

Senior User Researcher
Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Senior User Researcher' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Manchester.

Senior User Researcher job vacancy trend in Manchester

Senior User Researcher
Daily Rate Trend in Manchester

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Senior User Researcher job vacancies in Manchester.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Senior User Researcher job vacancies in Manchester

Senior User Researcher Skill Set
Top 5 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester

For the 6 months to 7 May 2026, Senior User Researcher contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Manchester region featuring Senior User Researcher in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) BPSS Clearance
1 1 (100.00%) Coaching
1 1 (100.00%) Mentoring
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management
1 1 (100.00%) User Research

Senior User Researcher Skill Set
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:

Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Coaching
1 1 (100.00%) Mentoring
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management
1 1 (100.00%) User Research
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) BPSS Clearance