Applications Support Contract Job Trends in Chester

Application Support
Cheshire > Chester

As of 10 November 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Application Support daily rate in Chester.

6 months to
10 Nov 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 23 - 13
Rank change year-on-year - - +4
Contract jobs requiring an Applications Support 1 0 1
As % of all contract jobs in Chester 0.85% - 1.69%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.95% - 1.85%
Number of daily rates quoted 0 0 1
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - - £400
Median % change year-on-year - - -39.62%
Cheshire median daily rate £358 £356 £400
% change year-on-year +0.56% -11.00% -39.62%
Number of hourly rates quoted 1 0 0
Median hourly rate £22.85 - -
Cheshire median hourly rate £22.85 - -

All Contract IT Job Vacancies
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 105 66 54
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 89.74% 94.29% 91.53%
Number of daily rates quoted 54 22 23
10th Percentile £190 £414 £228
25th Percentile £431 £480 £431
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £575 £550 £550
Median % change year-on-year +4.55% - +46.67%
75th Percentile £637 £585 £584
90th Percentile £712 £612 £610
Cheshire median daily rate £450 £478 £500
% change year-on-year -5.86% -4.40% +11.11%
Number of hourly rates quoted 17 11 12
10th Percentile £19.00 £16.00 £17.14
25th Percentile £21.65 £17.50 £17.41
Median hourly rate £30.99 £24.19 £34.00
Median % change year-on-year +28.11% -28.85% +108.78%
75th Percentile £37.19 £35.00 £35.56
90th Percentile £55.30 - £39.73
Cheshire median hourly rate £22.85 £22.09 £28.31
% change year-on-year +3.44% -21.96% +29.96%

Applications Support
Job Vacancy Trend in Chester

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Applications Support' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Chester.

Applications Support job vacancy trend in Chester

Applications Support
Daily Rate Trend in Chester

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Applications Support job vacancies in Chester.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Applications Support job vacancies in Chester

Applications Support
Hourly Rate Trend in Chester

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Applications Support job vacancies in Chester.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Applications Support job vacancies in Chester

Applications Support Skill Set
Top 2 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Chester

For the 6 months to 10 November 2025, Applications 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 Applications Support in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) ERP
1 1 (100.00%) User Acceptance Testing

Applications 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:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Finance
1 1 (100.00%) Local Government
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) ERP
1 1 (100.00%) User Acceptance Testing