Social Skills (Interpersonal, Communication)
North West > Manchester
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Social Skills in contract job vacancies in Manchester. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Social Skills over the 6 months leading up to 28 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 28 Aug 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Rank change year-on-year | 0 | +1 | +3 |
| DemandTrendContract jobs citing Social Skills | 292 | 240 | 312 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Manchester | 28.83% | 19.85% | 18.22% |
| As % of the General category | 46.87% | 38.34% | 35.86% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 174 | 139 | 220 |
| 10th Percentile | £314 | £213 | £200 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £373 | £273 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £480 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.17% | +1.05% | -5.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £575 | £588 |
| 90th Percentile | £702 | £678 | £650 |
| North West median daily rate | £492 | £488 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | +0.92% | +2.63% | -2.06% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 41 | 9 | 14 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £15.92 | £17.53 |
| 25th Percentile | £13.00 | £21.25 | £17.72 |
| Median hourly rate | £17.30 | £26.52 | £40.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -34.77% | -33.70% | +175.86% |
| 75th Percentile | £36.25 | £45.00 | £64.69 |
| 90th Percentile | £70.00 | £65.00 | £72.65 |
| North West median hourly rate | £20.00 | £32.90 | £30.76 |
| % change year-on-year | -39.20% | +6.96% | +74.65% |
All General Skills
Manchester
Social Skills falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring common skills in Manchester.
| DemandTrendContract vacancies with a requirement for common skills | 623 | 626 | 870 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Manchester | 61.50% | 51.78% | 50.82% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 394 | 376 | 612 |
| 10th Percentile | £300 | £319 | £225 |
| 25th Percentile | £381 | £413 | £398 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | £500 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.00% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £588 | £600 | £594 |
| 90th Percentile | £671 | £713 | £688 |
| North West median daily rate | £464 | £500 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -7.25% | - | +2.56% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 55 | 29 | 38 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.00 | £16.62 | £14.46 |
| 25th Percentile | £13.25 | £21.25 | £15.81 |
| Median hourly rate | £21.10 | £33.00 | £17.71 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -36.06% | +86.34% | +1.20% |
| 75th Percentile | £52.50 | £57.50 | £22.81 |
| 90th Percentile | £73.75 | £62.50 | £64.13 |
| North West median hourly rate | £28.75 | £35.00 | £26.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -17.86% | +34.62% | +29.16% |
Social Skills
Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester
Job postings citing Social Skills as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Manchester.
Social Skills
Daily Rate Trend in Manchester
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Manchester citing Social Skills.
Social Skills
Daily Rate Histogram in Manchester
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Social Skills in Manchester over the 6 months to 28 August 2025.
Social Skills
Hourly Rate Trend in Manchester
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Manchester citing Social Skills.
Social Skills
Hourly Rate Histogram in Manchester
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Social Skills in Manchester over the 6 months to 28 August 2025.
Social Skills
DemandTrendContract 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 Social Skills within the Manchester region over the 6 months to 28 August 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 DemandTrendContract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton | +2 | 26 | £613 | +26.29% | 43 |
| Salford | +5 | 12 | £800 | +128.57% | 26 |
| Stockport | - | 3 | £600 | - | 16 |
| Bury | - | 3 | - | - | 10 |
| Cheadle | - | 3 | £650 | - | 11 |
| Oldham | - | 2 | - | - | 5 |
| Wigan | - | 2 | £375 | - | 2 |
| Altrincham | - | 1 | - | - | 12 |
| Rochdale | - | 1 | £400 | - | 6 |
| Social Skills North West |
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Social Skills
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Manchester by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
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