The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Manchester requiring Stress Testing skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 6 October 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
Stress Testing falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Manchester.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
890
1,020
1,480
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Manchester
89.72%
87.11%
87.89%
Number of daily rates quoted
576
584
1,070
10th Percentile
£300
£313
£270
25th Percentile
£392
£400
£400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£465
£486
£500
Median % change year-on-year
-4.37%
-2.75%
-
75th Percentile
£588
£588
£594
90th Percentile
£678
£675
£675
North West median daily rate
£450
£480
£500
% change year-on-year
-6.25%
-4.00%
+0.25%
Number of hourly rates quoted
68
36
64
10th Percentile
£15.71
£15.96
£15.72
25th Percentile
£19.02
£24.51
£16.54
Median hourly rate
£22.63
£36.00
£19.50
Median % change year-on-year
-37.14%
+84.62%
-3.13%
75th Percentile
£35.50
£63.13
£44.53
90th Percentile
£64.13
£83.75
£70.00
North West median hourly rate
£25.15
£42.50
£33.00
% change year-on-year
-40.84%
+28.79%
+41.63%
Stress Testing Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Stress Testing relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Manchester.
Stress Testing Daily Rate Trend in Manchester
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Manchester citing Stress Testing.
Stress Testing Top 13 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester
For the 6 months to 6 October 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Stress Testing 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 Stress Testing.
Stress Testing 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:
