The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Virtual Reality in permanent job vacancies in Manchester. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Virtual Reality over the 6 months leading up to 10 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 10 May 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
158
216
-
Rank change year-on-year
+58
-
-
Permanent jobs citing Virtual Reality
3
7
0
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Manchester
Virtual Reality 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
995
1,755
2,160
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Manchester
44.12%
33.87%
44.17%
Number of salaries quoted
567
1,267
1,022
10th Percentile
£32,150
£28,500
£35,750
25th Percentile
£40,000
£40,000
£46,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£57,500
£55,000
£57,500
Median % change year-on-year
+4.55%
-4.35%
+5.21%
75th Percentile
£77,500
£68,750
£72,500
90th Percentile
£88,000
£83,754
£84,056
North West median annual salary
£55,021
£50,000
£55,000
% change year-on-year
+10.04%
-9.09%
+4.09%
Virtual Reality Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester
Job postings citing Virtual Reality as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Manchester.
Virtual Reality Salary Trend in Manchester
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Virtual Reality in Manchester.
Virtual Reality Top 4 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Manchester
For the 6 months to 10 May 2025, job vacancies citing Virtual Reality also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Manchester region with a requirement for Virtual Reality.
Virtual Reality Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Manchester by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category.
The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
