As of 3 December 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median First Line Support daily rate in Chester.
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Chester. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of contract jobs in our overall sample.
Contract vacancies in Chester with a recognized job title
103
62
40
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
89.57%
93.94%
86.96%
Number of daily rates quoted
52
23
10
10th Percentile
£190
£415
£272
25th Percentile
£422
£460
£422
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£538
£550
£525
Median % change year-on-year
-2.27%
+4.76%
+40.00%
75th Percentile
£626
£582
£595
90th Percentile
£682
£612
£693
Cheshire median daily rate
£450
£486
£500
% change year-on-year
-7.41%
-2.80%
+11.11%
Number of hourly rates quoted
16
10
13
10th Percentile
£19.50
£15.53
£17.14
25th Percentile
£22.55
£16.00
£17.50
Median hourly rate
£30.99
£22.00
£33.00
Median % change year-on-year
+40.86%
-33.33%
+105.35%
75th Percentile
£37.19
£32.30
£35.00
90th Percentile
£59.13
£40.10
£39.45
Cheshire median hourly rate
£25.15
£22.09
£33.00
% change year-on-year
+13.85%
-33.06%
+62.96%
1st Line Support Job Vacancy Trend in Chester
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring '1st Line Support' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Chester.
1st Line Support Daily Rate Trend in Chester
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for 1st Line Support job vacancies in Chester.
1st Line Support Hourly Rate Trend in Chester
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for 1st Line Support job vacancies in Chester.
1st Line Support Skill Set Top 18 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Chester
For the 6 months to 3 December 2025, 1st Line Support contract job roles required 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 Chester region featuring 1st Line Support in the job title.
1st Line Support Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Chester 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:
