Pharmaceutical Contract Job Trends in Cheshire
Pharmaceutical (Pharma)
North West > Cheshire
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Pharmaceutical in contract job vacancies in Cheshire. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Pharmaceutical over the 6 months leading up to 29 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 29 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 63 | 54 | 20 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -9 | -34 | -15 |
| Contract jobs citing Pharmaceutical | 9 | 26 | 41 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Cheshire | 1.19% | 3.69% | 7.96% |
| As % of the General category | 2.05% | 5.57% | 11.45% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 4 | 18 | 29 |
| 10th Percentile | £430 | £468 | £450 |
| 25th Percentile | £475 | £500 | £463 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £525 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.76% | -4.55% | +4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £675 | £700 | £575 |
| 90th Percentile | £810 | £757 | £598 |
| North West median daily rate | £463 | £675 | £548 |
| % change year-on-year | -31.48% | +23.29% | +4.29% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £44.75 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £62.00 | £18.87 | £24.18 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +228.56% | -21.96% | +38.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £72.75 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| North West median hourly rate | £54.50 | £18.87 | £24.18 |
| % change year-on-year | +188.82% | -21.96% | +22.43% |
All General Skills
Cheshire
Pharmaceutical falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies citing general skills in Cheshire.
| 6 months to 29 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing general skills | 440 | 467 | 358 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Cheshire | 58.05% | 66.24% | 69.51% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 241 | 332 | 224 |
| 10th Percentile | £282 | £300 | £356 |
| 25th Percentile | £400 | £363 | £405 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £447 | £506 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +11.86% | -11.66% | -3.62% |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £537 | £576 |
| 90th Percentile | £630 | £688 | £674 |
| North West median daily rate | £500 | £450 | £478 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.11% | -5.76% | -4.50% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 45 | 34 | 17 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.88 | £12.82 | £15.36 |
| 25th Percentile | £16.01 | £15.50 | £16.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £26.00 | £21.65 | £24.18 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +20.09% | -10.46% | -3.38% |
| 75th Percentile | £83.75 | £37.19 | £35.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £85.00 | £59.98 | £52.00 |
| North West median hourly rate | £35.00 | £25.15 | £35.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +39.17% | -28.14% | +55.35% |
Pharmaceutical Job Vacancy Trend in Cheshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Pharmaceutical relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Cheshire.
Pharmaceutical Daily Rate Trend in Cheshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Cheshire citing Pharmaceutical.
Pharmaceutical Daily Rate Histogram in Cheshire
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Pharmaceutical in Cheshire over the 6 months to 29 October 2026.
Pharmaceutical Hourly Rate Trend in Cheshire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Cheshire citing Pharmaceutical.
Pharmaceutical Hourly Rate Histogram in Cheshire
Hourly rate distribution for jobs citing Pharmaceutical in Cheshire over the 6 months to 29 October 2026.
Pharmaceutical Contract Job Locations in Cheshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Pharmaceutical within the Cheshire region over the 6 months to 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macclesfield | -8 | 4 | £550 | +10.00% | |
| Warrington | - | 4 | - | - | 7 |
| Chester | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Pharmaceutical North West |
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Pharmaceutical 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.
General
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Social Skills | 55.6% | 5 |
| 2 | Manufacturing | 33.3% | 3 |
| 3 | Marketing | 22.2% | 2 |
| 4 | Analytical Skills | 11.1% | 1 |
| 4 | Influencing Skills | 11.1% | 1 |