The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Fire and Rescue in permanent job vacancies in Manchester. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Fire and Rescue over the 6 months leading up to 18 November 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Fire and Rescue falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring common skills in Manchester.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills
1,504
2,143
1,435
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Manchester
62.85%
59.94%
60.73%
Number of salaries quoted
876
820
1,107
10th Percentile
£27,000
£31,250
£32,000
25th Percentile
£32,500
£41,250
£42,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£47,500
£53,500
£59,526
Median % change year-on-year
-11.21%
-10.12%
+8.23%
75th Percentile
£67,500
£68,750
£72,500
90th Percentile
£82,500
£85,000
£85,000
North West median annual salary
£47,500
£50,000
£55,000
% change year-on-year
-5.00%
-9.09%
+4.76%
Fire and Rescue Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Fire and Rescue relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Manchester.
Fire and Rescue Salary Trend in Manchester
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Manchester citing Fire and Rescue.
Fire and Rescue Top 10 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester
For the 6 months to 18 November 2025, job vacancies citing Fire and Rescue 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 Fire and Rescue.
Fire and Rescue 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:
