Administrator Contract Job Trends in the North West
Administrator
England > North West
The median Administrator daily rate in the North West is £450, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 7 November 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 7 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 58 | 83 | 64 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +25 | -19 | +23 |
| Contract Administrator jobs | 149 | 56 | 57 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the North West | 3.72% | 2.32% | 2.41% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 4.12% | 2.54% | 2.57% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 72 | 17 | 13 |
| 10th Percentile | £114 | £237 | £135 |
| 25th Percentile | £400 | £313 | £200 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £448 | £275 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +0.56% | +62.73% | -31.25% |
| 75th Percentile | £530 | £459 | £438 |
| 90th Percentile | £600 | £492 | £479 |
| England median daily rate | £450 | £400 | £425 |
| % change year-on-year | +12.50% | -5.88% | +6.25% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 41 | 28 | 16 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.25 | £15.80 | £13.49 |
| 25th Percentile | £13.46 | £19.07 | £14.99 |
| Median hourly rate | £14.50 | £21.91 | £22.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -33.81% | -2.63% | +17.25% |
| 75th Percentile | £17.63 | £22.66 | £27.71 |
| 90th Percentile | £24.19 | £28.64 | £41.88 |
| England median hourly rate | £15.00 | £15.91 | £17.75 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.72% | -10.37% | -22.39% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
North West
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in the North West matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 7 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in the North West matching a recognised job title | 3,620 | 2,205 | 2,216 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 90.32% | 91.30% | 93.50% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2,068 | 1,454 | 1,179 |
| 10th Percentile | £300 | £215 | £266 |
| 25th Percentile | £407 | £363 | £390 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £450 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +11.11% | -5.26% | -5.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £575 | £575 |
| 90th Percentile | £675 | £678 | £651 |
| England median daily rate | £525 | £510 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.94% | -2.86% | -2.33% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 459 | 214 | 156 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.06 | £15.18 | £15.42 |
| 25th Percentile | £24.00 | £19.07 | £18.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £45.50 | £29.60 | £31.25 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +53.72% | -5.28% | -5.30% |
| 75th Percentile | £73.12 | £46.71 | £51.22 |
| 90th Percentile | £85.00 | £70.16 | £70.90 |
| England median hourly rate | £41.00 | £25.15 | £40.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +63.02% | -37.13% | -11.52% |
Administrator Job Vacancy Trend in the North West
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Administrator job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the North West.
Administrator Daily Rate Trend in the North West
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Administrator job vacancies in the North West.
Administrator Daily Rate Histogram in the North West
Daily rate distribution for Administrator jobs in the North West over the 6 months to 7 November 2026.
Administrator Hourly Rate Trend in the North West
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Administrator job vacancies in the North West.
Administrator Contract Job Locations in the North West
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in Administrator jobs within the North West region over the 6 months to 7 November 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester | -7 | 79 | £435 | +20.83% | 7 |
| Lancashire | 0 | 21 | £125 | -76.91% | 5 |
| Cheshire | +14 | 20 | £450 | - | 6 |
| Cumbria | 0 | 20 | £520 | +5.69% | |
| Merseyside | +6 | 8 | £500 | +138.10% | 4 |
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Administrator Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North West
For the 6 months to 7 November 2026, Administrator contract job ads cited 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 Administrator job ads across the North West region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 26.8% | 40 |
| 2 | Security Cleared | 22.1% | 33 |
| 3 | SQL | 20.8% | 31 |
| 3 | SQL Server | 20.8% | 31 |
| 5 | Oracle | 20.1% | 30 |
| 6 | SC Cleared | 18.1% | 27 |
| 7 | Customer Service | 16.8% | 25 |
| 8 | Problem-Solving | 15.4% | 23 |
| 8 | SAP | 15.4% | 23 |
| 10 | Data Protection | 14.1% | 21 |
| 11 | Microsoft Office | 13.4% | 20 |
| 12 | PostgreSQL | 12.1% | 18 |
| 13 | Microsoft Excel | 11.4% | 17 |
| 13 | MySQL | 11.4% | 17 |
| 13 | Performance Tuning | 11.4% | 17 |
| 16 | Data Management | 10.1% | 15 |
| 16 | Degree | 10.1% | 15 |
| 18 | Microsoft Certification | 9.4% | 14 |
| 19 | Migration | 8.7% | 13 |
| 19 | Solaris | 8.7% | 13 |
| 21 | Azure | 8.1% | 12 |
| 21 | Document Management | 8.1% | 12 |
| 23 | Data Entry | 7.4% | 11 |
| 24 | Continuous Improvement | 6.7% | 10 |
| 24 | Data Quality | 6.7% | 10 |
| 24 | 6.7% | 10 | |
| 24 | Google Workspace | 6.7% | 10 |
| 24 | SharePoint | 6.7% | 10 |
| 24 | Validation | 6.7% | 10 |
| 30 | Business Intelligence | 6.0% | 9 |
Administrator Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North West by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DBA | 22.8% | 34 |
| 2 | SQL DBA | 11.4% | 17 |
| 3 | SAP Administrator | 10.1% | 15 |
| 4 | Technical Administrator | 9.4% | 14 |
| 5 | Oracle DBA | 8.7% | 13 |
| 6 | Data Administrator | 6.7% | 10 |
| 7 | Help Desk Administrator | 4.7% | 7 |
| 8 | SharePoint Administrator | 2.7% | 4 |
| 9 | SQL Server DBA | 2.0% | 3 |
| 9 | Systems Administrator | 2.0% | 3 |
| 11 | DevOps Administrator | 1.3% | 2 |
| 11 | DV Cleared DBA | 1.3% | 2 |
| 11 | Procurement Administrator | 1.3% | 2 |
| 11 | Records Administrator | 1.3% | 2 |
| 11 | SC Cleared DBA | 1.3% | 2 |
| 11 | Solaris Administrator | 1.3% | 2 |
| 11 | Splunk Administrator | 1.3% | 2 |
| 11 | Unix Administrator | 1.3% | 2 |
| 11 | Unix DBA | 1.3% | 2 |
| 20 | Administration Assistant | 0.7% | 1 |