Microsoft Azure Engineer
North West > Manchester
The median Microsoft Azure Engineer salary in Manchester is £55,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 16 April 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 16 Apr 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 139 | 123 | 147 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -16 | +24 | +45 |
| Permanent jobs requiring an Azure Engineer | 29 | 18 | 64 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Manchester | 0.60% | 0.88% | 1.33% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.65% | 0.96% | 1.41% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 27 | 12 | 38 |
| 10th Percentile | £33,750 | £42,625 | £45,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £47,125 | £46,563 | £51,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £61,250 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -10.20% | +2.08% | -7.69% |
| 75th Percentile | £80,000 | £75,000 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £85,000 | £78,750 | £71,125 |
| North West median annual salary | £55,000 | £62,500 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -12.00% | +13.64% | -15.38% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
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 | 4,451 | 1,875 | 4,554 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 91.47% | 91.96% | 94.86% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3,179 | 1,257 | 3,693 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £32,500 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,000 | £42,500 | £40,988 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £58,500 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.56% | +6.36% | -4.35% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £77,000 | £68,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £94,493 | £89,250 | £81,250 |
| North West median annual salary | £52,000 | £53,125 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.12% | +6.25% | -9.09% |
Azure Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Azure Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Manchester.
Azure Engineer
Salary Trend in Manchester
Salary distribution trend for Azure Engineer job vacancies in Manchester.
Azure Engineer
Salary Histogram in Manchester
Salary distribution for jobs citing Azure Engineer in Manchester over the 6 months to 16 April 2026.
Azure Engineer
Job Locations in Manchester
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Azure Engineer within the Manchester region over the 6 months to 16 April 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 |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| Salford | - | 2 | £50,000 | - | 1 |
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Azure Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester
For the 6 months to 16 April 2026, Azure Engineer job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Manchester region featuring Azure Engineer in the job title.
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Azure Engineer Skill Set
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: