The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in Manchester requiring Biology skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 17 October 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
Biology falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Manchester.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
2,017
3,224
2,460
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Manchester
88.46%
84.86%
94.76%
Number of salaries quoted
1,185
1,509
1,995
10th Percentile
£28,350
£31,250
£35,700
25th Percentile
£35,000
£41,000
£44,000
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
£69,500
£72,500
90th Percentile
£85,000
£85,000
£84,056
North West median annual salary
£50,000
£52,000
£55,000
% change year-on-year
-3.85%
-5.45%
+4.76%
Biology Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Biology relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Manchester.
Biology Salary Trend in Manchester
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Manchester citing Biology.
Biology Top 11 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester
For the 6 months to 17 October 2025, job vacancies citing Biology 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 permanent job ads across the Manchester region with a requirement for Biology.
Biology 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:
