The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Manchester requiring Creative Problem-Solving skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the annual salaries offered in vacancies that cited Creative Problem-Solving over the 6 months leading up to 8 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 8 May 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
157
173
237
Rank change year-on-year
+16
+64
+16
Permanent jobs citing Creative Problem-Solving
5
45
3
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Manchester
Creative Problem-Solving 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
2,092
4,461
4,788
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Manchester
95.18%
86.47%
96.65%
Number of salaries quoted
1,291
3,404
2,554
10th Percentile
£31,250
£30,000
£32,500
25th Percentile
£40,500
£41,250
£43,800
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£57,500
£55,000
£57,500
Median % change year-on-year
+4.55%
-4.35%
+4.55%
75th Percentile
£76,840
£69,604
£72,500
90th Percentile
£92,000
£82,500
£83,750
North West median annual salary
£50,055
£50,000
£55,000
% change year-on-year
+0.11%
-9.09%
+4.76%
Creative Problem-Solving Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester
Job postings citing Creative Problem-Solving as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Manchester.
Creative Problem-Solving Salary Trend in Manchester
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Creative Problem-Solving in Manchester.
Creative Problem-Solving Top 24 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Manchester
For the 6 months to 8 May 2025, job vacancies citing Creative Problem-Solving also mentioned 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 with a requirement for Creative Problem-Solving.
Creative Problem-Solving 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:
