The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Chester with a requirement for A+ Certification qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 22 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
A+ Certification 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 Chester.
DemandTrendContract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications
30
5
12
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Chester
37.50%
8.06%
12.37%
Number of daily rates quoted
16
2
5
10th Percentile
-
£488
-
25th Percentile
£325
£525
-
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£546
£600
£500
Median % change year-on-year
-9.00%
+20.00%
+42.86%
75th Percentile
£638
£675
£580
90th Percentile
£721
£713
£652
Cheshire median daily rate
£447
£528
£522
% change year-on-year
-15.26%
+1.15%
+4.30%
Number of hourly rates quoted
2
0
3
10th Percentile
£13.77
-
£21.80
25th Percentile
£15.67
-
£28.63
Median hourly rate
£18.96
-
£40.00
Median % change year-on-year
-
-
+214.22%
75th Percentile
£22.12
-
-
90th Percentile
£23.94
-
-
Cheshire median hourly rate
£32.50
-
£40.00
% change year-on-year
-
-
+52.38%
A+ Certification Job Vacancy Trend in Chester
Job postings citing A+ Certification as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Chester.
A+ Certification Daily Rate Trend in Chester
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Chester citing A+ Certification.
A+ Certification Top 15 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Chester
For the 6 months to 22 August 2025, contractor job vacancies citing A+ Certification also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Chester region with a requirement for A+ Certification.
A+ Certification Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Chester by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category.
The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
