Technologist Job Trends in Manchester

Technologist
North West > Manchester

The median Technologist salary in Manchester is £45,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 30 December 2025.

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

6 months to
30 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 128 155 141
Rank change year-on-year +27 -14 +104
Permanent jobs requiring a Technologist 6 4 2
As % of all permanent jobs in Manchester 0.22% 0.15% 0.088%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.24% 0.15% 0.093%
Number of salaries quoted 4 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 - -
North West median annual salary £42,500 - £24,000

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Manchester

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Manchester. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in Manchester with a recognized job title 2,453 2,588 2,158
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 89.04% 93.97% 95.28%
Number of salaries quoted 1,548 1,254 1,725
10th Percentile £28,500 £35,000 £32,500
25th Percentile £37,500 £41,250 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £55,000 £57,500
Median % change year-on-year - -4.35% -
75th Percentile £72,500 £72,500 £71,250
90th Percentile £87,500 £85,000 £84,056
North West median annual salary £50,000 £51,238 £52,500
% change year-on-year -2.42% -2.40% -

Technologist
Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Technologist' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Manchester.

Technologist job vacancy trend in Manchester

Technologist
Salary Trend in Manchester

Salary distribution trend for Technologist job vacancies in Manchester.

Salary distribution trend for Technologist job vacancies in Manchester

Technologist Skill Set
Top 9 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester

For the 6 months to 30 December 2025, Technologist job roles required 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 featuring Technologist in the job title.

1 4 (66.67%) AI
1 4 (66.67%) Collaborative Culture
1 4 (66.67%) Continuous Improvement
1 4 (66.67%) Data Analysis
1 4 (66.67%) Data Visualisation
1 4 (66.67%) Project Management
1 4 (66.67%) Stakeholder Engagement
1 4 (66.67%) Visualisation
1 4 (66.67%) Workflow

Technologist Skill Set
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:

General
1 4 (66.67%) Legal
Processes & Methodologies
1 4 (66.67%) AI
1 4 (66.67%) Collaborative Culture
1 4 (66.67%) Continuous Improvement
1 4 (66.67%) Data Analysis
1 4 (66.67%) Data Visualisation
1 4 (66.67%) Project Management
1 4 (66.67%) Stakeholder Engagement
1 4 (66.67%) Visualisation
1 4 (66.67%) Workflow