The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Chelmsford requiring Break/Fix skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 5 December 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
Break/Fix falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Chelmsford.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
6
6
11
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Chelmsford
66.67%
66.67%
100.00%
Number of daily rates quoted
5
3
8
10th Percentile
-
£480
£104
25th Percentile
-
£506
£107
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£225
£550
£413
Median % change year-on-year
-59.09%
+33.33%
+157.81%
75th Percentile
£230
£613
£541
90th Percentile
£325
£650
£550
Essex median daily rate
£416
£318
£450
% change year-on-year
+30.90%
-29.33%
-
Number of hourly rates quoted
0
0
3
10th Percentile
-
-
£16.35
25th Percentile
-
-
£16.50
Median hourly rate
-
-
£18.50
75th Percentile
-
-
£20.25
90th Percentile
-
-
-
Essex median hourly rate
£18.87
£23.75
£40.31
% change year-on-year
-20.55%
-41.08%
+61.24%
Break/Fix Job Vacancy Trend in Chelmsford
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Break/Fix relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Chelmsford.
Break/Fix Daily Rate Trend in Chelmsford
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Chelmsford citing Break/Fix.
Break/Fix Hourly Rate Trend in Chelmsford
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Chelmsford citing Break/Fix.
Break/Fix Top 9 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Chelmsford
For the 6 months to 5 December 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Break/Fix 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 contract job ads across the Chelmsford region with a requirement for Break/Fix.
Break/Fix Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Chelmsford 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:
