Profession summary · Jobmundo analysis
IT technicians demand is rising in Manchester.
ONS recorded 357 new online adverts for it technicians in Manchester in Q4 2025. That is 53.9% higher than a year earlier. Typical advertised pay in Manchester for the broader science, engineering and technology associate professionals is £36,000.
Occupation pages use official SOC classifications. Local comparisons are shown only where ONS publishes an aligned observation. ONS data is generally two months late.IT technicians hiring demand
New online job adverts for it technicians in Manchester
New online job adverts have increased since Apr 2025.
357
Oct 2025 · Manchester
Median advertised salary
Annualised asking salary for science, engineering and technology associate professionals in Manchester
Advertised pay is 4.3% higher than a year earlier, before inflation.
£36,000
Jan 2025 · Manchester
Skills in demand
Requirements reported in UK adverts for this occupation
| # | Skill | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Business Operations, Process and Program Management | 90.7% | |
| 2 | Professional and Interpersonal Competencies | 86.3% | |
| 3 | Information Technology and Programming | 72.8% | |
| 4 | Accounting and Financial Trading and Investment | 46.9% | |
| 5 | Manufacturing and Fabrication | 45.6% | |
| 6 | Risk and Safety | 36.1% | |
| 7 | Healthcare and Life Sciences | 33.3% | |
| 8 | Engineering and Manufacturing | 30.3% | |
| 9 | Education and Training | 29.8% | |
| 10 | Marketing and Sales | 28.6% |
Experience employers ask for
Typical minimum: 0.8 years · UK live adverts
| # | Minimum experience | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 years | 68.2% | |
| 2 | 1 years | 8.0% | |
| 3 | 2 years | 9.6% | |
| 4 | 3 years | 6.7% | |
| 5 | 4+ years | 7.5% |
Manchester compared with the UK
New adverts in the aligned ONS reporting period
An aligned ONS comparison is unavailable for this location.
Where hiring is strongest
New online job adverts by local authority
| # | Location | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | 2,016 | |
| 2 | Manchester | 357 | |
| 3 | Birmingham | 289 | |
| 4 | Bristol, City of | 233 | |
| 5 | Leeds | 198 | |
| 6 | Glasgow City | 154 | |
| 7 | Liverpool | 153 | |
| 8 | Nottingham | 144 | |
| 9 | Newcastle upon Tyne | 127 | |
| 10 | Sheffield | 122 |
Where advertised pay is highest
Broader occupation group: Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
| # | Location | Annual salary | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Na h-Eileanan Siar | £57,600 | |
| 2 | Shetland Islands | £45,000 | |
| 3 | Stevenage | £42,400 | |
| 4 | Barrow-in-Furness | £40,700 | |
| 5 | Copeland | £40,700 | |
| 6 | Isle of Wight | £38,000 | |
| 7 | London | £38,000 | |
| 8 | Isle of Anglesey | £37,400 | |
| 9 | Inverclyde | £36,800 | |
| 10 | Thurrock | £36,000 |
Explore related occupations
Compare occupations in the same ONS group (SOC 313) across the UK
| # | View | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IT user support technicians Support technician · IT officer · App reviewer — 64.1% of group adverts | 9,378 | -9.2% | |
| 2 | IT techniciansYou’re viewing this Technician · Qa tester · Team leader — 27.4% of group adverts | 4,012 | -1.4% | |
| 3 | Database administrators and web content technicians Database administrator · Web editor · Data manager — 8.4% of group adverts | 1,235 | -3.3% |
About the data
Source: Office for National Statistics. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Online job adverts indicate labour demand and are not the ONS Vacancy Survey. ONS does not endorse Jobmundo.
Methodology and metric definitions
New adverts and snapshot/live adverts remain separate. Advertised salary is asking salary, not employee earnings. Hiring charts offer six-month to five-year ranges. Salary charts show up to 60 published observations.