Technologist Contract Job Trends in Manchester

Technologist
North West > Manchester

The median Technologist daily rate in Manchester is £800, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 6 June 2026.

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

6 months to
6 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 113 - 96
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Technologist 1 0 2
As % of all contract jobs in Manchester 0.056% - 0.14%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.060% - 0.15%
Number of daily rates quoted 1 0 0
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £800 - -
North West median daily rate £800 - -

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 1,654 843 1,378
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 92.45% 92.94% 95.43%
Number of daily rates quoted 960 587 944
10th Percentile £315 £304 £313
25th Percentile £400 £400 £400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £475 £450 £490
Median % change year-on-year +5.56% -8.16% -2.00%
75th Percentile £575 £545 £575
90th Percentile £650 £661 £688
North West median daily rate £475 £460 £488
% change year-on-year +3.26% -5.64% -2.50%
Number of hourly rates quoted 174 44 85
10th Percentile £22.50 - £12.10
25th Percentile £36.75 £13.00 £13.31
Median hourly rate £57.50 £24.83 £30.00
Median % change year-on-year +131.62% -17.25% +33.33%
75th Percentile £76.00 £66.25 £62.50
90th Percentile £85.00 £78.38 £73.75
North West median hourly rate £50.00 £29.01 £32.95
% change year-on-year +72.35% -11.95% +11.12%

Technologist
Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester

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

Technologist job vacancy trend in Manchester

Technologist
Daily Rate Trend in Manchester

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Technologist job vacancies in Manchester.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Technologist job vacancies in Manchester

Technologist Skill Set
Top 5 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester

For the 6 months to 6 June 2026, Technologist 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 Technologist in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Coaching
1 1 (100.00%) IT Strategy
1 1 (100.00%) Mentoring
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Technology Strategy

Technologist 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:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Public Sector
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Legacy Systems
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Coaching
1 1 (100.00%) IT Strategy
1 1 (100.00%) Mentoring
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Technology Strategy