The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Cheshire requiring GxP skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 30 July 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
30 Jul 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
74 |
64 |
49 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
-10 |
-15 |
0 |
| Contract jobs citing GxP |
1 |
6 |
4 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Cheshire |
0.13% |
1.01% |
0.84% |
| As % of the Quality Assurance & Compliance category |
0.76% |
7.06% |
5.88% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
1 |
4 |
1 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£600 |
£688 |
£585 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-12.73% |
+17.52% |
+22.83% |
| North West median daily rate |
£400 |
£675 |
£585 |
| % change year-on-year |
-40.74% |
+15.38% |
+22.83% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
- |
- |
£41.25 |
| Median hourly rate |
- |
- |
£42.50 |
| 75th Percentile |
- |
- |
£43.75 |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| North West median hourly rate |
- |
- |
£54.21 |
GxP falls under the Quality Assurance and Compliance category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring quality assurance or compliance skills in Cheshire.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for quality assurance or compliance skills |
132 |
85 |
68 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Cheshire |
16.92% |
14.26% |
14.20% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
97 |
69 |
35 |
| 10th Percentile |
£263 |
£346 |
£297 |
| 25th Percentile |
£385 |
£363 |
£406 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£500 |
£455 |
£500 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+10.01% |
-9.10% |
+11.11% |
| 75th Percentile |
£610 |
£575 |
£567 |
| 90th Percentile |
£657 |
£672 |
£627 |
| North West median daily rate |
£492 |
£460 |
£493 |
| % change year-on-year |
+7.07% |
-6.80% |
+1.44% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
7 |
4 |
3 |
| 10th Percentile |
£74.35 |
£29.65 |
£16.98 |
| 25th Percentile |
£81.25 |
£29.88 |
£17.26 |
| Median hourly rate |
£82.50 |
£51.00 |
£17.72 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+61.76% |
+187.81% |
-41.98% |
| 75th Percentile |
£83.75 |
£73.81 |
£30.76 |
| 90th Percentile |
£89.25 |
£80.68 |
£38.56 |
| North West median hourly rate |
£64.00 |
£62.50 |
£10.95 |
| % change year-on-year |
+2.40% |
+470.78% |
-69.15% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Cheshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing GxP relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Cheshire.
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Daily Rate Trend in Cheshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Cheshire citing GxP.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Cheshire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Cheshire citing GxP.
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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:
