Machine Learning Job Trends in Manchester

Machine Learning (ML)
North West > Manchester

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in Manchester requiring Machine Learning skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 17 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

	6 months to 17 Oct 2026	Same period 2025	Same period 2024
Rank	89	36	47
Rank change year-on-year	-53	+11	+17
Permanent jobs citing Machine Learning	133	133	173
As % of all permanent jobs in Manchester	1.72%	5.83%	4.55%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category	2.24%	6.59%	5.37%
Number of salaries quoted	83	42	27
10^th Percentile	£43,750	£42,875	£42,500
25^th Percentile	£58,750	£51,375	£48,125
Median annual salary (50^th Percentile)	£85,000	£66,250	£70,000
Median % change year-on-year	+28.30%	-5.36%	+7.58%
75^th Percentile	£100,000	£82,500	£84,375
90^th Percentile	£117,000	-	£93,250
North West median annual salary	£75,000	£64,250	£57,560
% change year-on-year	+16.73%	+11.62%	-11.54%

All Process & Methodology Skills
Manchester

Machine Learning 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.

	6 months to 17 Oct 2026	Same period 2025	Same period 2024
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills	5,927	2,017	3,224
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Manchester	76.51%	88.46%	84.86%
Number of salaries quoted	4,400	1,185	1,509
10^th Percentile	£32,500	£28,350	£31,250
25^th Percentile	£45,000	£35,000	£41,000
Median annual salary (50^th Percentile)	£60,297	£52,500	£55,000
Median % change year-on-year	+14.85%	-4.55%	-8.33%
75^th Percentile	£80,000	£70,000	£69,500
90^th Percentile	£97,500	£85,000	£85,000
North West median annual salary	£55,000	£50,000	£52,000
% change year-on-year	+10.00%	-3.85%	-5.45%

Machine Learning Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Machine Learning relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Manchester.

Machine Learning Salary Trend in Manchester

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Manchester citing Machine Learning.

Machine Learning Salary Histogram in Manchester

Salary distribution for jobs citing Machine Learning in Manchester over the 6 months to 17 October 2026.

Salary histogram for Machine Learning in Manchester

Machine Learning Job Locations in Manchester

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Machine Learning within the Manchester region over the 6 months to 17 October 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
Salford	-	11	£100,000	-	8
Stockport	-6	1	£50,000	-
Machine Learning North West

Machine Learning Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester

For the 6 months to 17 October 2026, job vacancies citing Machine Learning 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 Machine Learning.

Rank	Skill	Share	Job Ads
1	AI	86.5%	115
2	AWS	48.1%	64
3	Python	47.4%	63
4	Azure	33.1%	44
4	Data Science	33.1%	44
6	SQL	32.3%	43
7	Analytics	27.1%	36
8	Software Engineering	26.3%	35
9	Agile	24.1%	32
10	Data Pipeline	21.8%	29
10	Generative AI	21.8%	29
12	CI/CD	20.3%	27
12	Data Engineering	20.3%	27
12	LLM	20.3%	27
15	Data Quality	18.8%	25
15	GCP	18.8%	25
15	Problem-Solving	18.8%	25
18	SaaS	16.5%	22
19	Degree	15.8%	21
20	Roadmaps	15.0%	20
21	ETL	12.8%	17
22	Decision-Making	12.0%	16
22	Java	12.0%	16
24	Continuous Improvement	11.3%	15
24	Data Modelling	11.3%	15
24	Databricks	11.3%	15
24	Infrastructure as Code	11.3%	15
24	Mentoring	11.3%	15
29	Data Warehouse	10.5%	14
29	Security Cleared	10.5%	14

Machine Learning Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester by Category

The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.

Processes & Methodologies

Rank	Skill	Share	Job Ads
1	AI	86.5%	115
2	Data Science	33.1%	44
3	Analytics	27.1%	36
4	Software Engineering	26.3%	35
5	Agile	24.1%	32
6	Data Pipeline	21.8%	29
6	Generative AI	21.8%	29
8	CI/CD	20.3%	27
8	Data Engineering	20.3%	27
8	LLM	20.3%	27
11	Problem-Solving	18.8%	25
12	Roadmaps	15.0%	20
13	ETL	12.8%	17
14	Decision-Making	12.0%	16
15	Continuous Improvement	11.3%	15
15	Data Modelling	11.3%	15
15	Infrastructure as Code	11.3%	15
15	Mentoring	11.3%	15
19	Collaborative Culture	9.8%	13
19	Computer Science	9.8%	13