Virtual Storage Access Method (VSAM) North West> Manchester
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term VSAM in contract job vacancies in Manchester. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited VSAM over the 6 months leading up to 7 November 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
VSAM falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in Manchester.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
378
369
439
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Manchester
35.03%
30.90%
27.13%
Number of daily rates quoted
271
193
337
10th Percentile
£300
£294
£225
25th Percentile
£360
£375
£333
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£450
£475
£475
Median % change year-on-year
-5.26%
-
-5.00%
75th Percentile
£600
£538
£575
90th Percentile
£663
£675
£663
North West median daily rate
£450
£482
£510
% change year-on-year
-6.64%
-5.49%
+3.03%
Number of hourly rates quoted
17
16
12
10th Percentile
£18.50
£19.05
£16.09
25th Percentile
£19.75
£21.81
£26.71
Median hourly rate
£25.15
£32.50
£40.00
Median % change year-on-year
-22.62%
-18.75%
+29.72%
75th Percentile
£36.25
£50.13
£59.69
90th Percentile
£62.50
£96.50
£78.25
North West median hourly rate
£45.46
£31.00
£42.50
% change year-on-year
+46.65%
-27.06%
+95.13%
VSAM Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing VSAM relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Manchester.
VSAM Daily Rate Trend in Manchester
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Manchester citing VSAM.
VSAM Daily Rate Histogram in Manchester
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing VSAM in Manchester over the 6 months to 7 November 2025.
VSAM Top 23 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester
For the 6 months to 7 November 2025, contractor job vacancies citing VSAM 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 VSAM.
VSAM 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:
