Problem-Solving Job Trends in Manchester

Problem Solving
North West > Manchester

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in Manchester requiring Problem-Solving skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 9 June 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
9 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 20 7 7
Rank change year-on-year -13 0 +14
Permanent jobs citing Problem-Solving 366 429 794
As % of all permanent jobs in Manchester 6.12% 18.97% 13.99%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 8.64% 19.88% 16.79%
Number of salaries quoted 281 280 511
10th Percentile £26,500 £32,000 £26,250
25th Percentile £33,500 £38,750 £33,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,014 £50,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year +0.03% - -
75th Percentile £66,250 £72,846 £65,000
90th Percentile £77,500 £80,000 £77,500
North West median annual salary £45,000 £46,500 £45,000
% change year-on-year -3.23% +3.33% -5.26%

All Process & Methodology Skills
Manchester

Problem-Solving 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.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 4,234 2,158 4,729
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Manchester 70.76% 95.44% 83.30%
Number of salaries quoted 3,333 1,217 3,567
10th Percentile £32,875 £30,000 £30,000
25th Percentile £45,000 £40,000 £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £57,500 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year +4.35% +9.52% -9.19%
75th Percentile £75,250 £76,250 £68,750
90th Percentile £95,000 £93,750 £81,250
North West median annual salary £55,000 £52,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year +4.76% +5.00% -9.09%

Problem-Solving
Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Problem-Solving relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Manchester.

Problem-Solving job vacancy trend in Manchester

Problem-Solving
Salary Trend in Manchester

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Manchester citing Problem-Solving.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Manchester citing Problem-Solving

Problem-Solving
Salary Histogram in Manchester

Salary distribution for jobs citing Problem-Solving in Manchester over the 6 months to 9 June 2026.

Salary histogram for Problem-Solving in Manchester

Problem-Solving
Job Locations in Manchester

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Problem-Solving within the Manchester region over the 6 months to 9 June 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
Bolton +2 19 £50,000 - 11
Stockport +3 6 £40,000 +39.13% 8
Salford -12 6 £51,675 +47.64% 11
Sale +7 4 £16,600 - 1
Ashton-under-Lyne +6 3 £51,000 - 5
Altrincham -10 2 £38,114 -41.36% 7
Oldham +6 1 £69,973 +23.84% 4
Bury +5 1 £37,500 - 6
Wigan -1 1 £55,000 - 4
Rochdale -4 1 £45,000 - 3
Problem-Solving
North West

Problem-Solving
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 27 (7.38%) SharePoint
2 20 (5.46%) Microsoft Exchange
3 5 (1.37%) Confluence
4 4 (1.09%) Apache Spark
4 4 (1.09%) IIS
4 4 (1.09%) Moodle
4 4 (1.09%) Totara
5 2 (0.55%) Apache
5 2 (0.55%) ArcGIS
5 2 (0.55%) nginx
6 1 (0.27%) Oracle SOA Suite
Applications
1 19 (5.19%) Microsoft Office
2 18 (4.92%) Microsoft Excel
3 4 (1.09%) Spreadsheet
4 2 (0.55%) Chatbot
5 1 (0.27%) Acrobat
5 1 (0.27%) Microsoft PowerPoint
5 1 (0.27%) Simulink
5 1 (0.27%) Windchill
Business Applications
1 17 (4.64%) SAP S/4HANA
2 13 (3.55%) SAP ERP
3 4 (1.09%) Dynamics AX
3 4 (1.09%) Dynamics CRM
4 3 (0.82%) Shopify
5 2 (0.55%) Dynamics NAV
5 2 (0.55%) Magento
6 1 (0.27%) Oracle Applications
6 1 (0.27%) Oracle EBS
6 1 (0.27%) Salesforce CRM
6 1 (0.27%) Workday HCM
Cloud Services
1 88 (24.04%) Azure
2 58 (15.85%) Microsoft 365
3 55 (15.03%) AWS
4 29 (7.92%) Power Platform
5 20 (5.46%) Entra ID
6 17 (4.64%) GCP
6 17 (4.64%) SaaS
7 13 (3.55%) Microsoft Purview
8 12 (3.28%) Azure DevOps
9 11 (3.01%) GitHub
10 10 (2.73%) Serverless
11 9 (2.46%) Microsoft Copilot
12 8 (2.19%) Power Automate
12 8 (2.19%) PowerApps
13 7 (1.91%) Azure Logic Apps
13 7 (1.91%) Azure Sentinel
13 7 (1.91%) Dynamics 365
13 7 (1.91%) OneDrive
14 5 (1.37%) Azure Monitor
14 5 (1.37%) GitHub Actions
Communications & Networking
1 27 (7.38%) Firewall
2 24 (6.56%) DNS
3 23 (6.28%) VLAN
4 22 (6.01%) DHCP
5 14 (3.83%) VoIP
6 13 (3.55%) VPN
7 12 (3.28%) TCP/IP
7 12 (3.28%) Wi-Fi
8 11 (3.01%) Structured Cabling
9 7 (1.91%) Network Security
10 6 (1.64%) SAN
11 5 (1.37%) Broadband
12 4 (1.09%) LAN
12 4 (1.09%) Telepresence
12 4 (1.09%) Unified Communications
12 4 (1.09%) WAN
12 4 (1.09%) WebEx
13 3 (0.82%) Wireless
14 2 (0.55%) OSPF
14 2 (0.55%) SNMP
Database & Business Intelligence
1 17 (4.64%) SQL Server
2 14 (3.83%) Power BI
3 12 (3.28%) SQL Server Reporting Services
4 11 (3.01%) NoSQL
5 8 (2.19%) PostgreSQL
6 7 (1.91%) MySQL
7 6 (1.64%) Big Data
8 5 (1.37%) Data Warehouse
8 5 (1.37%) MongoDB
8 5 (1.37%) SQL Server Integration Services
9 3 (0.82%) Azure SQL Database
9 3 (0.82%) Elasticsearch
10 2 (0.55%) Amazon Redshift
10 2 (0.55%) DynamoDB
10 2 (0.55%) Hadoop
10 2 (0.55%) Oracle Reports
10 2 (0.55%) Power Query
10 2 (0.55%) Tableau
11 1 (0.27%) Db2
11 1 (0.27%) MS Access
Development Applications
1 26 (7.10%) Git
2 13 (3.55%) JIRA
3 6 (1.64%) Bitbucket
3 6 (1.64%) Jenkins
4 5 (1.37%) GitLab
5 1 (0.27%) Cucumber
5 1 (0.27%) Cypress.io
5 1 (0.27%) Gemini Tracker
5 1 (0.27%) gulp
5 1 (0.27%) LabVIEW
5 1 (0.27%) Oracle Forms
5 1 (0.27%) Rational DOORS
5 1 (0.27%) Rational Rhapsody
5 1 (0.27%) Robot Framework
5 1 (0.27%) webpack
General
1 151 (41.26%) Social Skills
2 97 (26.50%) Analytical Skills
3 70 (19.13%) Finance
4 29 (7.92%) Law
4 29 (7.92%) Organisational Skills
5 24 (6.56%) Manufacturing
6 19 (5.19%) Inclusion and Diversity
7 16 (4.37%) Retail
8 15 (4.10%) Public Sector
9 13 (3.55%) Legal
9 13 (3.55%) Marketing
10 11 (3.01%) Telecoms
11 6 (1.64%) Advertising
12 5 (1.37%) Banking
12 5 (1.37%) Documentation Skills
12 5 (1.37%) Military
13 4 (1.09%) Games
13 4 (1.09%) Influencing Skills
13 4 (1.09%) Presentation Skills
14 3 (0.82%) French Language
Job Titles
1 55 (15.03%) Senior
2 44 (12.02%) Analyst
3 43 (11.75%) Developer
4 27 (7.38%) IT Support
5 26 (7.10%) Software Engineer
6 22 (6.01%) Consultant
7 19 (5.19%) Support Engineer
8 18 (4.92%) Senior Developer
9 17 (4.64%) Lead
10 14 (3.83%) Administrator
11 13 (3.55%) Planning Manager
11 13 (3.55%) Support Technician
12 12 (3.28%) Infrastructure Engineer
12 12 (3.28%) IT Engineer
12 12 (3.28%) IT Support Engineer
12 12 (3.28%) SAP Manager
12 12 (3.28%) Senior Analyst
13 11 (3.01%) Technology Consultant
14 10 (2.73%) IT Manager
14 10 (2.73%) Support Specialist
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 22 (6.01%) React
2 21 (5.74%) HTML
3 20 (5.46%) .NET
4 18 (4.92%) CSS
5 14 (3.83%) Spring
5 14 (3.83%) Spring Boot
6 13 (3.55%) Vue
7 11 (3.01%) AngularJS
7 11 (3.01%) REST
7 11 (3.01%) RESTful
8 10 (2.73%) EDI
9 9 (2.46%) Node.js
10 8 (2.19%) Next.js
10 8 (2.19%) React Native
10 8 (2.19%) Ruby on Rails
10 8 (2.19%) Web Services
11 7 (1.91%) OAuth
11 7 (1.91%) OAuth2
12 5 (1.37%) Middleware
13 4 (1.09%) SOAP
Miscellaneous
1 35 (9.56%) Driving Licence
2 30 (8.20%) Onboarding
3 26 (7.10%) Cloud Native
4 24 (6.56%) Product Ownership
5 15 (4.10%) Mobile App
5 15 (4.10%) Self-Motivation
6 14 (3.83%) Distributed Systems
7 9 (2.46%) Data Centre
7 9 (2.46%) Social Media
8 8 (2.19%) Analytical Mindset
8 8 (2.19%) CCTV
9 7 (1.91%) Management Information System
10 6 (1.64%) Enterprise Software
11 5 (1.37%) EPoS
12 4 (1.09%) Clustering
12 4 (1.09%) e-Learning
12 4 (1.09%) Enterprise Storage
12 4 (1.09%) FMCG
12 4 (1.09%) IoT
12 4 (1.09%) Learning Management System
Operating Systems
1 63 (17.21%) Windows
2 31 (8.47%) Windows Server
3 28 (7.65%) Windows 10
4 10 (2.73%) Linux
5 7 (1.91%) Windows Server 2016
6 6 (1.64%) Android
6 6 (1.64%) Apple iOS
7 5 (1.37%) Windows Server 2019
8 3 (0.82%) Mac OS
8 3 (0.82%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
8 3 (0.82%) Unix
9 2 (0.55%) Solaris
10 1 (0.27%) CentOS
10 1 (0.27%) CoreOS
10 1 (0.27%) Ubuntu
10 1 (0.27%) VMS
Processes & Methodologies
1 85 (23.22%) Continuous Improvement
2 66 (18.03%) Customer Service
3 65 (17.76%) Mentoring
4 60 (16.39%) Decision-Making
5 57 (15.57%) CI/CD
6 56 (15.30%) Agile
7 54 (14.75%) AI
8 50 (13.66%) Stakeholder Management
9 44 (12.02%) Software Engineering
10 41 (11.20%) DevOps
11 38 (10.38%) Roadmaps
12 35 (9.56%) Analytics
13 34 (9.29%) Test Automation
14 30 (8.20%) ERP
15 29 (7.92%) Business Continuity
15 29 (7.92%) Process Improvement
15 29 (7.92%) Stakeholder Engagement
16 26 (7.10%) User Experience
17 25 (6.83%) Cybersecurity
17 25 (6.83%) Microservices
Programming Languages
1 67 (18.31%) SQL
2 64 (17.49%) Python
3 29 (7.92%) JavaScript
4 25 (6.83%) C#
5 24 (6.56%) Java
6 14 (3.83%) PowerShell
7 10 (2.73%) Bash
8 8 (2.19%) Kotlin
8 8 (2.19%) PHP
8 8 (2.19%) Ruby
8 8 (2.19%) TypeScript
9 7 (1.91%) T-SQL
10 4 (1.09%) Apex Code
10 4 (1.09%) Bicep
10 4 (1.09%) Scala
11 3 (0.82%) SOQL
11 3 (0.82%) SOSL
11 3 (0.82%) Swift
12 2 (0.55%) Go
12 2 (0.55%) R
Qualifications
1 42 (11.48%) Degree
2 25 (6.83%) Security Cleared
3 16 (4.37%) SC Cleared
4 15 (4.10%) Microsoft Certification
5 10 (2.73%) DBS Check
6 9 (2.46%) DV Cleared
7 8 (2.19%) HNC
8 7 (1.91%) MCSA
8 7 (1.91%) Network+ Certification
9 6 (1.64%) Azure Certification
9 6 (1.64%) BPSS Clearance
9 6 (1.64%) Computer Science Degree
10 4 (1.09%) ACCA
10 4 (1.09%) ITIL Certification
10 4 (1.09%) VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
11 3 (0.82%) CCNA
11 3 (0.82%) CIMA
11 3 (0.82%) Cisco Certification
12 2 (0.55%) CCA
13 1 (0.27%) A+ Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 23 (6.28%) Data Quality
2 9 (2.46%) QA
2 9 (2.46%) SLA
3 8 (2.19%) Cyber Essentials
4 7 (1.91%) Accessibility
4 7 (1.91%) GDPR
5 4 (1.09%) ISO/IEC 27001
6 2 (0.55%) NIST
7 1 (0.27%) IFRS
7 1 (0.27%) IFRS 9
7 1 (0.27%) PCI DSS
7 1 (0.27%) Software Quality Assurance
System Software
1 47 (12.84%) Active Directory
2 22 (6.01%) Docker
3 18 (4.92%) VMware Infrastructure
4 6 (1.64%) Hyper-V
5 3 (0.82%) Virtual Desktop
5 3 (0.82%) Virtual Machines
5 3 (0.82%) VMware ESXi
6 2 (0.55%) Firmware
Systems Management
1 23 (6.28%) Kubernetes
2 22 (6.01%) Microsoft Intune
3 17 (4.64%) Terraform
4 7 (1.91%) Grafana
4 7 (1.91%) Prometheus
5 6 (1.64%) FortiGate
6 5 (1.37%) Single Sign-On
7 4 (1.09%) Ansible
7 4 (1.09%) Cisco CUCM
7 4 (1.09%) Microsoft Clustering
7 4 (1.09%) SCCM
8 3 (0.82%) Jamf Pro
9 2 (0.55%) Argo
9 2 (0.55%) Nagios
9 2 (0.55%) Podman
9 2 (0.55%) Rancher
10 1 (0.27%) Autotask
10 1 (0.27%) McAfee ePO
10 1 (0.27%) SCVMM
10 1 (0.27%) ZABBIX
Vendors
1 106 (28.96%) Microsoft
2 21 (5.74%) VMware
3 18 (4.92%) SAP
4 12 (3.28%) Oracle
5 9 (2.46%) HubSpot
6 8 (2.19%) Cisco
6 8 (2.19%) ServiceNow
7 6 (1.64%) Salesforce
7 6 (1.64%) SonicWALL
7 6 (1.64%) Sophos
8 5 (1.37%) iManage
8 5 (1.37%) Meraki
9 4 (1.09%) Apple
9 4 (1.09%) New Relic
9 4 (1.09%) Splunk
10 3 (0.82%) Adobe
10 3 (0.82%) Red Hat
10 3 (0.82%) Ubiquiti
11 2 (0.55%) Adyen
11 2 (0.55%) Databricks