Administrator Contract Job Trends in Cheshire
Administrator
North West > Cheshire
The median Administrator daily rate in Cheshire is £450, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 27 October 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 27 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 54 | 67 | 35 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +13 | -32 | +10 |
| Contract Administrator jobs | 20 | 10 | 19 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Cheshire | 2.64% | 1.45% | 3.71% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 2.96% | 1.63% | 3.99% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 11 | 7 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £249 | £256 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £313 | £303 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £450 | £380 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +18.42% | -4.40% |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £459 |
| 90th Percentile | £538 | - | £506 |
| North West median daily rate | £450 | £400 | £275 |
| % change year-on-year | +12.50% | +45.45% | -31.25% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.09 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £13.46 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £13.66 | - | £13.49 |
| 75th Percentile | £14.23 | - | £21.37 |
| 90th Percentile | £15.18 | - | £29.50 |
| North West median hourly rate | £14.50 | £21.50 | £22.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -32.56% | -4.44% | +17.25% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Cheshire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in Cheshire matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 27 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in Cheshire matching a recognised job title | 676 | 613 | 476 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 89.18% | 89.10% | 92.97% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 361 | 468 | 278 |
| 10th Percentile | £221 | £270 | £323 |
| 25th Percentile | £393 | £358 | £375 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £473 | £447 | £470 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.70% | -4.89% | -6.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £538 | £568 |
| 90th Percentile | £625 | £688 | £642 |
| North West median daily rate | £500 | £450 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.11% | -5.26% | -5.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 78 | 35 | 25 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.93 | £12.82 | £13.49 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.25 | £15.50 | £15.36 |
| Median hourly rate | £41.07 | £25.15 | £22.09 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +63.28% | +13.85% | -33.06% |
| 75th Percentile | £85.00 | £35.38 | £35.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £111.25 | £67.25 | £43.75 |
| North West median hourly rate | £45.56 | £27.00 | £35.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +68.72% | -22.86% | +2.70% |
Administrator Job Vacancy Trend in Cheshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Administrator job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Cheshire.
Administrator Daily Rate Trend in Cheshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Administrator job vacancies in Cheshire.
Administrator Daily Rate Histogram in Cheshire
Daily rate distribution for Administrator jobs in Cheshire over the 6 months to 27 October 2026.
Administrator Hourly Rate Trend in Cheshire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Administrator job vacancies in Cheshire.
Administrator Contract Job Locations in Cheshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in Administrator jobs within the Cheshire region over the 6 months to 27 October 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warrington | -3 | 10 | £450 | - | |
| Chester | - | 4 | £280 | - | 3 |
| Winsford | - | 1 | - | - | |
| Administrator North West |
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Administrator Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cheshire
For the 6 months to 27 October 2026, Administrator contract job ads cited 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 Administrator job ads across the Cheshire region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 25.0% | 5 |
| 2 | SAP | 20.0% | 4 |
| 2 | Security Cleared | 20.0% | 4 |
| 4 | Data Entry | 15.0% | 3 |
| 4 | Linux | 15.0% | 3 |
| 4 | Microsoft Office | 15.0% | 3 |
| 4 | Oracle | 15.0% | 3 |
| 8 | Azure | 10.0% | 2 |
| 8 | Customer Service | 10.0% | 2 |
| 8 | Data Guard | 10.0% | 2 |
| 8 | Data Modelling | 10.0% | 2 |
| 8 | Database Tuning | 10.0% | 2 |
| 8 | DBS Check | 10.0% | 2 |
| 8 | Disaster Recovery | 10.0% | 2 |
| 8 | Document Management | 10.0% | 2 |
| 8 | DV Cleared | 10.0% | 2 |
| 8 | Enterprise Manager Cloud Control | 10.0% | 2 |
| 8 | ERP | 10.0% | 2 |
| 8 | High Availability | 10.0% | 2 |
| 8 | Infrastructure Management | 10.0% | 2 |
| 8 | Logical Data Model | 10.0% | 2 |
| 8 | Microsoft Excel | 10.0% | 2 |
| 8 | Migration | 10.0% | 2 |
| 8 | Nagios | 10.0% | 2 |
| 8 | Oracle Database | 10.0% | 2 |
| 8 | Oracle Database 12c | 10.0% | 2 |
| 8 | Oracle Enterprise Manager | 10.0% | 2 |
| 8 | Oracle RAC | 10.0% | 2 |
| 8 | Oracle RMAN | 10.0% | 2 |
| 8 | Oracle Streams | 10.0% | 2 |
Administrator Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cheshire by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DV Cleared DBA | 10.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Records Administrator | 10.0% | 2 |
| 1 | SAP Administrator | 10.0% | 2 |
| 4 | Administration Assistant | 5.0% | 1 |
| 4 | Help Desk Administrator | 5.0% | 1 |
| 4 | Sales Administrator | 5.0% | 1 |
| 4 | SAP Security Administrator | 5.0% | 1 |
| 4 | Systems Administrator | 5.0% | 1 |
| 4 | Web Content Administrator | 5.0% | 1 |
| 4 | Web Content Assistant | 5.0% | 1 |