Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) North West> Cheshire
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Cheshire with a requirement for AAT qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 9 November 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
AAT falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in Cheshire.
Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications
257
126
92
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Cheshire
36.82%
24.80%
22.77%
Number of daily rates quoted
194
79
52
10th Percentile
£271
£356
£364
25th Percentile
£359
£416
£450
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£475
£538
£500
Median % change year-on-year
-11.71%
+7.60%
+5.26%
75th Percentile
£638
£578
£570
90th Percentile
£716
£641
£675
North West median daily rate
£500
£500
£525
% change year-on-year
-
-4.76%
+0.02%
Number of hourly rates quoted
15
2
5
10th Percentile
-
£24.02
£20.55
25th Percentile
£15.50
£24.05
£25.50
Median hourly rate
£19.00
£24.10
£34.08
Median % change year-on-year
-21.15%
-29.30%
+46.83%
75th Percentile
£52.00
£24.14
£45.00
90th Percentile
£82.40
£24.17
£63.00
North West median hourly rate
£45.46
£37.00
£46.18
% change year-on-year
+22.86%
-19.88%
+28.28%
AAT Job Vacancy Trend in Cheshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing AAT relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Cheshire.
AAT Top 5 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cheshire
For the 6 months to 9 November 2025, contractor job vacancies citing AAT 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 Cheshire region with a requirement for AAT.
AAT Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cheshire 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:
