Reference Data
North West > Manchester
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Reference Data in permanent job vacancies in Manchester. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Reference Data over the 6 months leading up to 25 July 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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6 months to 25 Jul 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 178 | 163 | 207 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -15 | +44 | -1 |
| Permanent jobs citing Reference Data | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Manchester | 0.031% | 0.040% | 0.041% |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 0.14% | 0.089% | 0.12% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £47,750 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £50,000 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £60,000 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £62,250 | - | - |
| North West median annual salary | £55,000 | - | - |
All Generic Skills
Manchester
Reference Data 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 | 1,417 | 1,127 | 1,653 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Manchester | 21.86% | 45.15% | 33.88% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,097 | 598 | 981 |
| 10th Percentile | £32,500 | £28,940 | £28,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £43,750 | £33,250 | £38,066 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £59,000 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +7.27% | - | -7.60% |
| 75th Percentile | £80,000 | £72,500 | £69,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £87,500 | £85,000 |
| North West median annual salary | £55,000 | £50,000 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +10.00% | -4.76% | -4.55% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Reference Data relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Manchester.
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Salary Trend in Manchester
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Manchester citing Reference Data.
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Salary Histogram in Manchester
Salary distribution for jobs citing Reference Data in Manchester over the 6 months to 25 July 2026.
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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: