Senior Technical Specialist Job Trends in Manchester

Senior Technical Specialist
North West > Manchester

The median Senior Technical Specialist salary in Manchester is £49,817 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 9 November 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
9 Nov 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 210 - 176
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent Senior Technical Specialist jobs 4 0 2
As % of all permanent jobs in Manchester 0.051% - 0.055%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.055% - 0.058%
Number of salaries quoted 4 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £49,817 - -
North West median annual salary £49,817 - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Manchester

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in Manchester matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.

6 months to
9 Nov 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Permanent job adverts in Manchester matching a recognised job title 7,281 2,218 3,456
% of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title 93.29% 92.00% 95.29%
Number of salaries quoted 5,325 1,454 1,737
10th Percentile £35,000 £28,250 £34,000
25th Percentile £45,000 £35,000 £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £51,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +17.65% -7.27% -6.38%
75th Percentile £80,000 £70,000 £70,000
90th Percentile £95,000 £85,000 £83,850
North West median annual salary £55,000 £48,979 £50,000
% change year-on-year +12.29% -2.04% -9.09%

Senior Technical Specialist Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Senior Technical Specialist job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Manchester.

Senior Technical Specialist job vacancy trend in Manchester

Senior Technical Specialist Salary Trend in Manchester

Salary distribution trend for Senior Technical Specialist job vacancies in Manchester.

Salary distribution trend for Senior Technical Specialist job vacancies in Manchester

Senior Technical Specialist Job Locations in Manchester

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in Senior Technical Specialist jobs within the Manchester region over the 6 months to 9 November 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
Job Ads
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Ashton-under-Lyne - 4 £49,817 - 3
Senior Technical Specialist
North West