Consultant Contracts in Chester

Consultant
Cheshire > Chester

As of 1 May 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Consultant daily rate in Chester.

6 months to
1 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 8 9 20
Rank change year-on-year +1 +11 -
Contract jobs requiring a Consultant 12 5 1
As % of all contract jobs advertised in Chester 17.65% 9.26% 1.18%
As % of the Job Titles category 19.05% 10.42% 1.20%
Number of daily rates quoted 0 0 0
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - - -
Cheshire median daily rate £538 £550 £540
% change year-on-year -2.27% +1.85% -14.56%
Number of hourly rates quoted 5 0 0
Median hourly rate £86.00 - -
Cheshire median hourly rate £86.00 - -

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 63 48 83
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 92.65% 88.89% 97.65%
Number of daily rates quoted 20 28 47
10th Percentile £325 £199 £270
25th Percentile £385 £244 £299
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 £506 £400
Median % change year-on-year -1.23% +26.56% -5.88%
75th Percentile £706 £678 £525
90th Percentile £738 £738 £665
Cheshire median daily rate £456 £475 £475
% change year-on-year -4.00% - +9.20%
Number of hourly rates quoted 16 9 10
10th Percentile £19.00 £36.54 £23.15
25th Percentile £31.10 £41.25 £29.10
Median hourly rate £50.00 £42.50 £30.65
Median % change year-on-year +17.65% +38.67% +82.15%
75th Percentile £86.00 £47.50 £35.00
90th Percentile - - £35.50
Cheshire median hourly rate £47.50 £20.11 £29.26
% change year-on-year +136.20% -31.27% +19.43%

Consultant
Job Vacancy Trend in Chester

Job postings that featured Consultant in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Chester.

Job vacancy trend for Consultant in Chester

Consultant
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Chester

3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Consultant in Chester.

Daily rate trend for Consultant in Chester

Consultant
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Chester

3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Consultant in Chester.

Hourly rate trend for Consultant in Chester

Consultant Skill Set
Top 9 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Chester

For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, Consultant contract job roles required 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 featuring Consultant in the job title.

1 12 (100.00%) SAP
1 12 (100.00%) SAP HR
1 12 (100.00%) SAP Payroll
2 11 (91.67%) Social Skills
3 8 (66.67%) Time Management
4 7 (58.33%) Analytical Skills
5 5 (41.67%) Requirements Analysis
6 4 (33.33%) Test Scripting
7 1 (8.33%) Problem-Solving

Consultant Skill Set
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:

Business Applications
1 12 (100.00%) SAP HR
1 12 (100.00%) SAP Payroll
General
1 11 (91.67%) Social Skills
2 7 (58.33%) Analytical Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 8 (66.67%) Time Management
2 5 (41.67%) Requirements Analysis
3 4 (33.33%) Test Scripting
4 1 (8.33%) Problem-Solving
Vendors
1 12 (100.00%) SAP