The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Contactless in permanent job vacancies in Manchester. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Contactless over the 6 months leading up to 19 November 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Contactless falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in Manchester.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
888
1,232
942
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Manchester
36.95%
34.44%
40.10%
Number of salaries quoted
525
462
735
10th Percentile
£26,250
£32,500
£37,362
25th Percentile
£32,500
£41,250
£46,278
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£50,000
£52,500
£60,000
Median % change year-on-year
-4.76%
-12.50%
+9.09%
75th Percentile
£68,750
£67,500
£72,500
90th Percentile
£82,500
£84,975
£87,468
North West median annual salary
£48,720
£51,750
£55,440
% change year-on-year
-5.86%
-6.66%
+0.80%
Contactless Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Contactless relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Manchester.
Contactless Salary Trend in Manchester
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Manchester citing Contactless.
Contactless Top 7 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester
For the 6 months to 19 November 2025, job vacancies citing Contactless 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 Contactless.
Contactless 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:
