Microsoft Windows Server
North West > Manchester
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Manchester requiring Windows Server skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 13 December 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 13 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 79 | 75 | 69 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -4 | -6 | -23 |
| Contract jobs citing Windows Server | 12 | 8 | 37 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Manchester | 1.06% | 0.70% | 2.31% |
| As % of the Operating Systems category | 9.84% | 6.20% | 20.22% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 10 | 4 | 34 |
| 10th Percentile | £206 | £284 | £274 |
| 25th Percentile | £358 | £423 | £368 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £418 | £525 | £406 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -20.48% | +29.23% | -18.75% |
| 75th Percentile | £497 | £575 | £515 |
| 90th Percentile | £633 | - | £618 |
| North West median daily rate | £450 | £475 | £406 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.26% | +16.92% | -6.34% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £40.63 |
| Median hourly rate | - | - | £43.75 |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £46.88 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| North West median hourly rate | £58.10 | - | £43.75 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | +0.95% |
All Operating Systems
Manchester
Windows Server falls under the Operating Systems category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring operating system skills in Manchester.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for operating system skills | 122 | 129 | 183 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Manchester | 10.78% | 11.29% | 11.44% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 85 | 84 | 130 |
| 10th Percentile | £170 | £187 | £206 |
| 25th Percentile | £270 | £309 | £270 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £393 | £400 | £400 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -1.75% | - | -23.08% |
| 75th Percentile | £612 | £554 | £536 |
| 90th Percentile | £650 | £600 | £625 |
| North West median daily rate | £350 | £400 | £438 |
| % change year-on-year | -12.50% | -8.57% | -2.78% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 4 | 4 | 18 |
| 10th Percentile | £19.21 | £15.74 | £17.64 |
| 25th Percentile | £19.72 | £15.91 | £17.72 |
| Median hourly rate | £20.73 | £22.50 | £43.75 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -7.87% | -48.57% | +10.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £21.46 | £29.88 | £71.56 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £31.45 | £79.88 |
| North West median hourly rate | £18.87 | £21.59 | £21.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -12.60% | +0.42% | -11.34% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Windows Server relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Manchester.
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Daily Rate Trend in Manchester
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Manchester citing Windows Server.
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Daily Rate Histogram in Manchester
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Windows Server in Manchester over the 6 months to 13 December 2025.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Manchester
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Manchester citing Windows Server.
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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: