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Global Category Manager - Finance & Consultancy Services
Posted 1 day ago by Randstad Digital
DescriptionGlobal Category Manager - Consultancy & Finance ServicesMy global medtech client is currently looking for...
- Rate £740 per day
- Category Not specified
- Work type Hybrid
- Location Watford (WD17), WD17
Category Manager- Professional Services
Posted 3 days ago by Alexander Mann Solutions - M&G plc Conti...
Job Description - The RoleThe Interim Category Specialist supports Category Managers by providing commercial, sourcing a...
- Rate Not specified
- Category Not specified
- Work type Hybrid
- Location London
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Category Manager (Retail)
Posted 1 week ago by Network Rail Infrastructure Limited
Who We AreJoin Network Rail ! Where People and Connections MatterAt Network Rail, we're dedicated to keeping passengers...
- Rate Not specified
- Category Not specified
- Work type Hybrid
- Location South East; Milton Keynes; Southampton; Dartford; Reading; Maidstone; Sutton; Croydon; Slough; Portsmouth; Brighton
Category Manager Contract Rates in Manchester: Day Rate Quartiles and Demand
Live market telemetry, compensation quartiles, and IR35 compliance benchmarks across the UK contract sector.
Median Daily Rate
£240/day
-20.0%
Interquartile Range
£170/day – £375/day
Middle 50% market distribution
Contract Engagement Split
3% Outside IR35
27% Inside IR35 engagements
Market Conditions and Compensation Trajectory
Enterprise demand for contract Category Manager talent across Manchester continues to expand across municipal technical initiatives, as regional enterprises scale core engineering capacity. Payment intelligence for localised Category Manager contracts identifies an established median day rate of £240/day, delivering a -20.0% differential against broader national averages. Quartile distribution across the district spans from £170/day to £375/day. 3% of active postings are structured outside IR35 legislation. The benchmark dataset rates hiring for Category Manager contractors in Manchester as moderate: steady rather than stretched.
Daily Rate Quartiles and Market Benchmarks
Day rates and IR35 shares come from the Quality Contracts market benchmark dataset of UK contract postings; sector labels come from vacancies matching this hub. Quartiles use priced roles only.
| Metric | Value | What it shows |
|---|---|---|
| Median day rate | £240/day | Mid-market advertised pay for this hub |
| 25th percentile (P25) | £170/day | Lower-quartile priced vacancies |
| 75th percentile (P75) | £375/day | Upper-quartile priced vacancies |
| Hiring demand | Moderate | Demand level in the benchmark dataset (Moderate, High or Very High) |
| Outside IR35 share | 3% | Stated limited-company / outside SDS |
| Inside IR35 share | 27% | Stated PAYE / umbrella / inside SDS |
| Undetermined IR35 | 70% | Adverts that omit a published status |
| Leading sector | Other (67%) | Largest hiring cluster in the sample |
| Priced sample | 51 roles | Postings with a stated day rate in the benchmark dataset |
| Regional rate band | major-city rate parity | Location pricing context, not an SDS |
Statutory Standards and Frequently Asked Questions
Manchester does not create a special IR35 code for Category Manager work. The client SDS should name the Manchester workplace and delivery model. An inside finding on a Manchester Category Manager brief typically deducts tax at source, while outside IR35 Category Manager work in Manchester is billed by a PSC. Local pay sits on major-city rate parity, so a higher Manchester headline rate can still be inside. Commuting into Manchester does not, by itself, prove substitution or lack of control. Read the Category Manager Manchester contract for workplace, hours, and equipment clauses.
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