Technical Support
North West > Manchester
The median Technical Support daily rate in Manchester is £225, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 16 November 2025.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 16 Nov 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 87 | 84 | 100 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -3 | +16 | +34 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Technical Support | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Manchester | 0.46% | 0.17% | 0.30% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.50% | 0.18% | 0.33% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £189 |
| 25th Percentile | £213 | - | £212 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £225 | £250 | £250 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -10.00% | - | -43.66% |
| 75th Percentile | £238 | - | £300 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £323 |
| North West median daily rate | £225 | £238 | £250 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.26% | -5.00% | -29.58% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £15.75 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £22.00 | £16.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +33.33% | - |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £17.25 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| North West median hourly rate | £30.99 | £22.00 | £13.75 |
| % change year-on-year | +40.86% | +60.00% | - |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
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 | 1,002 | 1,119 | 1,530 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 91.42% | 93.88% | 93.07% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 649 | 648 | 1,121 |
| 10th Percentile | £301 | £313 | £285 |
| 25th Percentile | £385 | £400 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £475 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.26% | -5.00% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £580 | £575 | £575 |
| 90th Percentile | £676 | £675 | £669 |
| North West median daily rate | £450 | £475 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.26% | -5.00% | +5.26% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 78 | 39 | 66 |
| 10th Percentile | £16.46 | £15.85 | £15.21 |
| 25th Percentile | £19.07 | £21.63 | £17.20 |
| Median hourly rate | £22.32 | £32.50 | £19.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -31.34% | +66.67% | -2.50% |
| 75th Percentile | £31.40 | £53.38 | £46.88 |
| 90th Percentile | £55.15 | £65.95 | £65.63 |
| North West median hourly rate | £29.60 | £32.00 | £31.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -7.50% | +1.59% | +57.50% |
Technical Support
Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Technical Support' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Manchester.
Technical Support
Daily Rate Trend in Manchester
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Technical Support job vacancies in Manchester.
Technical Support
Hourly Rate Trend in Manchester
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Technical Support job vacancies in Manchester.
Technical Support Skill Set
Top 17 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester
For the 6 months to 16 November 2025, Technical Support 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 Technical Support in the job title.
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Technical Support 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:
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