Applications Analyst Job Trends in Manchester

Applications Analyst
North West > Manchester

The median Applications Analyst salary in Manchester is £45,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 21 September 2025.

The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
21 Sep 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 154 - 171
Rank change year-on-year - - +83
Permanent jobs requiring an Applications Analyst 1 0 1
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Manchester 0.043% - 0.036%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.047% - 0.038%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £40,000 - £37,270
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 - £39,232
Median % change year-on-year - - -3.73%
75th Percentile £50,000 - £41,193
90th Percentile - - -
North West median annual salary £45,000 - £27,500
% change year-on-year - - -27.15%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Manchester

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent 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 permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in Manchester with a recognized job title 2,132 3,834 2,642
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.80% 94.48% 94.70%
Number of salaries quoted 1,267 2,179 2,128
10th Percentile £29,500 £32,500 £34,175
25th Percentile £35,500 £42,500 £43,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £52,500 £55,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -4.55% -8.33% +9.09%
75th Percentile £70,000 £70,000 £72,500
90th Percentile £87,200 £82,500 £84,000
North West median annual salary £50,000 £50,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year - -9.09% +4.76%

Applications Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester

Job postings that featured Applications Analyst in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Manchester.

Job vacancy trend for Applications Analyst in Manchester

Applications Analyst
Salary Trend in Manchester

Salary distribution trend for Applications Analyst job vacancies in Manchester.

Salary distribution trend for Applications Analyst job vacancies in Manchester

Applications Analyst Skill Set
Top 10 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Manchester

For the 6 months to 21 September 2025, Applications Analyst job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Manchester region featuring Applications Analyst in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) SQL
1 1 (100.00%) Windows
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft
1 1 (100.00%) German Language
1 1 (100.00%) SCCM
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft 365
1 1 (100.00%) Enterprise Software
1 1 (100.00%) Relational Database
1 1 (100.00%) Windows Server
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills

Applications Analyst Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Manchester by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Cloud Services
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft 365
Database & Business Intelligence
1 1 (100.00%) Relational Database
General
1 1 (100.00%) German Language
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Enterprise Software
Operating Systems
1 1 (100.00%) Windows
1 1 (100.00%) Windows Server
Programming Languages
1 1 (100.00%) SQL
Systems Management
1 1 (100.00%) SCCM
Vendors
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft