The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in Manchester requiring SOX 404 skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 29 November 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
SOX 404 falls under the Quality Assurance and Compliance category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring quality assurance or compliance skills in Manchester.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for quality assurance or compliance skills
238
637
270
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Manchester
10.16%
17.93%
11.79%
Number of salaries quoted
144
217
201
10th Percentile
£32,688
£25,000
£28,500
25th Percentile
£36,250
£34,500
£41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£51,500
£47,500
£55,000
Median % change year-on-year
+8.42%
-13.64%
-
75th Percentile
£67,500
£70,250
£65,000
90th Percentile
£80,000
£86,750
£80,000
North West median annual salary
£50,000
£45,500
£50,000
% change year-on-year
+9.89%
-9.00%
-
SOX 404 Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing SOX 404 relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Manchester.
SOX 404 Salary Trend in Manchester
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Manchester citing SOX 404.
SOX 404 Top 5 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester
For the 6 months to 29 November 2025, job vacancies citing SOX 404 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 SOX 404.
SOX 404 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:
