The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Japanese Language in permanent job vacancies in Manchester. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Japanese Language over the 6 months leading up to 28 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Japanese Language 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
1,486
2,156
1,522
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Manchester
64.38%
58.52%
61.20%
Number of salaries quoted
834
857
1,189
10th Percentile
£27,000
£30,000
£32,500
25th Percentile
£32,563
£41,000
£42,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£47,500
£52,500
£58,000
Median % change year-on-year
-9.52%
-9.48%
+5.45%
75th Percentile
£67,500
£67,500
£72,500
90th Percentile
£82,500
£85,250
£84,056
North West median annual salary
£46,500
£50,000
£53,000
% change year-on-year
-7.00%
-5.66%
+4.00%
Japanese Language Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Japanese Language relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Manchester.
Japanese Language Salary Trend in Manchester
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Manchester citing Japanese Language.
Japanese Language Top 3 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester
For the 6 months to 28 October 2025, job vacancies citing Japanese Language 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 Japanese Language.
Japanese Language 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:
