System and Organization Controls (SOC) 2 North West> Manchester
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Manchester requiring SOC 2 skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 14 November 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
SOC 2 falls under the Quality Assurance and Compliance category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring quality assurance or compliance skills in Manchester.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for quality assurance or compliance skills
176
154
210
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Manchester
15.99%
12.89%
12.93%
Number of daily rates quoted
126
97
136
10th Percentile
£311
£337
£325
25th Percentile
£350
£400
£400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£427
£450
£498
Median % change year-on-year
-5.11%
-9.55%
+4.74%
75th Percentile
£597
£506
£588
90th Percentile
£700
£638
£650
North West median daily rate
£450
£450
£500
% change year-on-year
-
-10.00%
+8.11%
Number of hourly rates quoted
3
5
3
10th Percentile
£65.50
£13.63
£19.00
25th Percentile
£66.25
£16.06
£23.13
Median hourly rate
£70.00
£29.00
£30.00
Median % change year-on-year
+141.38%
-3.33%
+57.89%
75th Percentile
£73.13
£29.50
£47.50
90th Percentile
£73.50
£29.80
£58.00
North West median hourly rate
£63.40
£23.14
£26.65
% change year-on-year
+174.04%
-13.19%
-51.55%
SOC 2 Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing SOC 2 relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Manchester.
SOC 2 Daily Rate Trend in Manchester
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Manchester citing SOC 2.
SOC 2 Top 17 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester
For the 6 months to 14 November 2025, contractor job vacancies citing SOC 2 also mentioned 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 with a requirement for SOC 2.
SOC 2 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:
