Functional Consultant Job Trends in Manchester

Functional Consultant
North West > Manchester

As of 13 January 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Functional Consultant salary in Manchester.

6 months to
13 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 126 130 136
Rank change year-on-year +4 +6 +103
Permanent jobs requiring a Functional Consultant 5 27 17
As % of all permanent jobs in Manchester 0.17% 1.02% 0.67%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.19% 1.09% 0.70%
Number of salaries quoted 0 19 14
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - £38,750 £60,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - £42,500 £65,000
Median % change year-on-year - -34.62% -3.70%
75th Percentile - £59,625 £70,000
90th Percentile - £73,500 £89,250
North West median annual salary - £42,500 £65,000
% change year-on-year - -34.62% -3.70%

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 2,591 2,488 2,422
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 89.28% 93.78% 95.05%
Number of salaries quoted 1,687 1,198 1,955
10th Percentile £29,900 £35,000 £32,000
25th Percentile £40,000 £41,250 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £55,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year - - -4.35%
75th Percentile £72,500 £72,500 £71,250
90th Percentile £88,850 £85,000 £84,056
North West median annual salary £50,000 £51,369 £50,146
% change year-on-year -2.67% +2.44% -6.27%

Functional Consultant
Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Functional Consultant' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Manchester.

Functional Consultant job vacancy trend in Manchester

Functional Consultant
Salary Trend in Manchester

Salary distribution trend for Functional Consultant job vacancies in Manchester.

Salary distribution trend for Functional Consultant job vacancies in Manchester

Functional Consultant Skill Set
Top 7 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester

For the 6 months to 13 January 2026, Functional Consultant 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 Functional Consultant in the job title.

1 5 (100.00%) AI
1 5 (100.00%) Change Management
1 5 (100.00%) Data Conversion
1 5 (100.00%) NetSuite
1 5 (100.00%) Requirements Gathering
1 5 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management
1 5 (100.00%) Translating Business Requirements

Functional Consultant 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:

Business Applications
1 5 (100.00%) NetSuite
General
1 5 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 5 (100.00%) Finance
1 5 (100.00%) Inclusion and Diversity
Processes & Methodologies
1 5 (100.00%) AI
1 5 (100.00%) Change Management
1 5 (100.00%) Data Conversion
1 5 (100.00%) Requirements Gathering
1 5 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management
1 5 (100.00%) Translating Business Requirements