IT Analyst Job Trends in Manchester

IT Analyst
North West > Manchester

The median IT Analyst salary in Manchester is £33,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 2 February 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
2 Feb 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 121 124 147
Rank change year-on-year +3 +23 +32
Permanent jobs requiring an IT Analyst 22 27 28
As % of all permanent jobs in Manchester 0.69% 1.05% 0.80%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.76% 1.12% 0.84%
Number of salaries quoted 19 20 25
10th Percentile - £26,100 £25,200
25th Percentile £25,000 £26,375 £31,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £33,000 £30,500 £40,000
Median % change year-on-year +8.20% -23.75% +44.14%
75th Percentile £50,000 £35,563 £43,750
90th Percentile £58,750 £45,400 £53,750
North West median annual salary £32,500 £31,000 £31,500
% change year-on-year +4.84% -1.59% +14.55%

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 2,877 2,415 3,319
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 89.60% 94.08% 94.64%
Number of salaries quoted 1,907 1,171 2,780
10th Percentile £30,000 £35,000 £29,226
25th Percentile £40,000 £41,250 £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £55,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year - - -1.79%
75th Percentile £72,500 £72,500 £70,000
90th Percentile £87,500 £87,500 £82,500
North West median annual salary £50,000 £52,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year -4.76% +5.00% -4.76%

IT Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester

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

IT Analyst job vacancy trend in Manchester

IT Analyst
Salary Trend in Manchester

Salary distribution trend for IT Analyst job vacancies in Manchester.

Salary distribution trend for IT Analyst job vacancies in Manchester

IT Analyst
Salary Histogram in Manchester

Salary distribution for jobs citing IT Analyst in Manchester over the 6 months to 2 February 2026.

Salary histogram for IT Analyst in Manchester

IT Analyst
Job Locations in Manchester

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing IT Analyst within the Manchester region over the 6 months to 2 February 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.

Location Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Stockport - 1 £50,000 - 1
IT Analyst
North West

IT Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester

For the 6 months to 2 February 2026, IT Analyst 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 IT Analyst in the job title.

1 20 (90.91%) Windows
2 17 (77.27%) Microsoft 365
3 15 (68.18%) Customer Service
3 15 (68.18%) Microsoft
4 12 (54.55%) Active Directory
5 10 (45.45%) Android
5 10 (45.45%) Apple iOS
6 9 (40.91%) ITIL
7 8 (36.36%) Microsoft Office
8 7 (31.82%) DHCP
8 7 (31.82%) DNS
8 7 (31.82%) Microsoft Exchange
8 7 (31.82%) SharePoint
9 6 (27.27%) Mac OS X
9 6 (27.27%) Microsoft Intune
9 6 (27.27%) Service Delivery
9 6 (27.27%) Windows 10
9 6 (27.27%) Windows Server
10 5 (22.73%) Problem-Solving
10 5 (22.73%) SCCM
11 4 (18.18%) LAN
11 4 (18.18%) WAN
12 3 (13.64%) Azure
12 3 (13.64%) Coaching
12 3 (13.64%) Conflict Resolution
12 3 (13.64%) Continuous Improvement
12 3 (13.64%) Decision-Making
12 3 (13.64%) Emotional Intelligence
12 3 (13.64%) Entra ID
12 3 (13.64%) Identity Access Management

IT Analyst 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:

Application Platforms
1 7 (31.82%) Microsoft Exchange
1 7 (31.82%) SharePoint
Applications
1 8 (36.36%) Microsoft Office
Business Applications
1 1 (4.55%) Dynamics CRM
Cloud Services
1 17 (77.27%) Microsoft 365
2 3 (13.64%) Azure
2 3 (13.64%) Entra ID
2 3 (13.64%) OneDrive
3 1 (4.55%) Azure Logic Apps
3 1 (4.55%) Power Automate
3 1 (4.55%) Power Platform
3 1 (4.55%) PowerApps
Communications & Networking
1 7 (31.82%) DHCP
1 7 (31.82%) DNS
2 4 (18.18%) LAN
2 4 (18.18%) WAN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 2 (9.09%) Relational Database
2 1 (4.55%) MySQL
2 1 (4.55%) Power BI
2 1 (4.55%) SQL Server
General
1 16 (72.73%) Social Skills
2 2 (9.09%) Documentation Skills
2 2 (9.09%) German Language
Miscellaneous
1 3 (13.64%) Onboarding
2 2 (9.09%) Enterprise Software
Operating Systems
1 20 (90.91%) Windows
2 10 (45.45%) Android
2 10 (45.45%) Apple iOS
3 6 (27.27%) Mac OS X
3 6 (27.27%) Windows 10
3 6 (27.27%) Windows Server
Processes & Methodologies
1 15 (68.18%) Customer Service
2 9 (40.91%) ITIL
3 6 (27.27%) Service Delivery
4 5 (22.73%) Problem-Solving
5 3 (13.64%) Coaching
5 3 (13.64%) Conflict Resolution
5 3 (13.64%) Continuous Improvement
5 3 (13.64%) Decision-Making
5 3 (13.64%) Emotional Intelligence
5 3 (13.64%) Identity Access Management
5 3 (13.64%) Mentoring
5 3 (13.64%) Process Improvement
6 2 (9.09%) Collaborative Culture
7 1 (4.55%) AI
7 1 (4.55%) Business Intelligence
7 1 (4.55%) CRM
7 1 (4.55%) Information Security
7 1 (4.55%) Project Delivery
7 1 (4.55%) Project Management
Programming Languages
1 3 (13.64%) SQL
Qualifications
1 2 (9.09%) A+ Certification
System Software
1 12 (54.55%) Active Directory
2 2 (9.09%) Virtual Desktop
Systems Management
1 6 (27.27%) Microsoft Intune
2 5 (22.73%) SCCM
Vendors
1 15 (68.18%) Microsoft
2 2 (9.09%) Citrix