The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Mainframe in permanent job vacancies in Manchester. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Mainframe over the 6 months leading up to 20 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 20 May 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
157
196
206
Rank change year-on-year
+39
+10
+29
Permanent jobs citing Mainframe
5
19
37
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Manchester
Mainframe falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in Manchester.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
1,044
1,769
2,093
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Manchester
45.47%
33.66%
43.48%
Number of salaries quoted
562
1,275
1,017
10th Percentile
£31,250
£28,500
£36,250
25th Percentile
£40,000
£40,000
£46,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£57,000
£55,000
£57,500
Median % change year-on-year
+3.64%
-4.35%
+6.28%
75th Percentile
£77,500
£68,750
£71,250
90th Percentile
£88,750
£83,759
£84,056
North West median annual salary
£55,000
£50,000
£55,000
% change year-on-year
+10.00%
-9.09%
+4.76%
Mainframe Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester
Job postings citing Mainframe as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Manchester.
Mainframe Salary Trend in Manchester
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Mainframe in Manchester.
Mainframe Top 13 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Manchester
For the 6 months to 20 May 2025, job vacancies citing Mainframe also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Manchester region with a requirement for Mainframe.
Mainframe Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Manchester by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category.
The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
