The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Manchester requiring Unified Communications skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 18 October 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
Unified Communications falls under the Communications and Computer Networking category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring communications or computer networking skills in Manchester.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for communications or computer networking skills
84
123
205
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Manchester
8.12%
10.69%
12.17%
Number of daily rates quoted
52
81
146
10th Percentile
£170
£319
£306
25th Percentile
£344
£413
£385
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£458
£485
£450
Median % change year-on-year
-5.67%
+7.78%
-5.26%
75th Percentile
£575
£575
£548
90th Percentile
£683
£675
£675
North West median daily rate
£450
£498
£495
% change year-on-year
-9.55%
+0.51%
+4.21%
Number of hourly rates quoted
4
2
8
10th Percentile
-
£36.13
£15.72
25th Percentile
£18.50
£37.81
£15.74
Median hourly rate
£19.50
£41.25
£16.50
Median % change year-on-year
-52.73%
+150.00%
-0.39%
75th Percentile
£20.00
£45.31
£24.79
90th Percentile
-
£47.38
£46.88
North West median hourly rate
£19.00
£48.56
£16.68
% change year-on-year
-60.87%
+191.13%
-16.10%
Unified Communications Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Unified Communications relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Manchester.
Unified Communications Daily Rate Trend in Manchester
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Manchester citing Unified Communications.
Unified Communications Top 17 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester
For the 6 months to 18 October 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Unified Communications 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 Unified Communications.
Unified Communications 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:
