Data Analyst Contract Job Trends in Chester

Data Analyst
Cheshire > Chester

The median Data Analyst daily rate in Chester is £780, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 9 May 2026.

The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
9 May 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 20 19 13
Rank change year-on-year -1 -6 +9
Contract jobs requiring a Data Analyst 7 1 1
As % of all contract jobs in Chester 5.11% 1.49% 1.82%
As % of the Job Titles category 5.69% 1.61% 2.04%
Number of daily rates quoted 3 0 1
10th Percentile £576 - -
25th Percentile £653 - £488
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £780 - £525
75th Percentile - - £563
90th Percentile - - -
Cheshire median daily rate £488 £496 £500
% change year-on-year -1.74% -0.77% +12.68%
Number of hourly rates quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £21.75 - -
Median hourly rate £23.50 - -
75th Percentile £25.25 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Cheshire median hourly rate £23.50 - -

All Contract IT Job Roles
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 123 62 49
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 89.78% 92.54% 89.09%
Number of daily rates quoted 29 19 28
10th Percentile £383 £325 £199
25th Percentile £425 £365 £244
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £550 £550 £506
Median % change year-on-year - +8.64% +26.56%
75th Percentile £600 £713 £678
90th Percentile £756 £738 £738
Cheshire median daily rate £455 £447 £475
% change year-on-year +1.73% -5.89% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 18 15 9
10th Percentile £24.55 £21.46 £36.54
25th Percentile £29.39 £39.83 £41.25
Median hourly rate £33.61 £50.00 £42.50
Median % change year-on-year -32.78% +17.65% +38.19%
75th Percentile £37.30 £86.00 £47.50
90th Percentile £46.75 - -
Cheshire median hourly rate £32.23 £47.50 £20.11
% change year-on-year -32.16% +136.20% -34.15%

Data Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Chester

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

Data Analyst job vacancy trend in Chester

Data Analyst
Daily Rate Trend in Chester

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Data Analyst job vacancies in Chester.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Data Analyst job vacancies in Chester

Data Analyst
Daily Rate Histogram in Chester

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Data Analyst in Chester over the 6 months to 9 May 2026.

Daily rate histogram for Data Analyst in Chester

Data Analyst
Hourly Rate Trend in Chester

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Data Analyst job vacancies in Chester.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Data Analyst job vacancies in Chester

Data Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Chester

For the 6 months to 9 May 2026, Data Analyst 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 Data Analyst in the job title.

1 2 (28.57%) Actionable Insight
1 2 (28.57%) Analytics
1 2 (28.57%) Data Extraction
1 2 (28.57%) Data Warehouse
1 2 (28.57%) Machine Learning
1 2 (28.57%) Metadata
1 2 (28.57%) NoSQL
1 2 (28.57%) Pricing Analytics
1 2 (28.57%) Python
1 2 (28.57%) Risk Analytics
1 2 (28.57%) SAS
1 2 (28.57%) SQL
1 2 (28.57%) Stress Testing
1 2 (28.57%) Teradata
1 2 (28.57%) Validation
2 1 (14.29%) AI
2 1 (14.29%) Asset Management
2 1 (14.29%) Budget Control
2 1 (14.29%) Budgeting and Forecasting
2 1 (14.29%) Contract Management
2 1 (14.29%) Contract Negotiation
2 1 (14.29%) Cost Reduction
2 1 (14.29%) ERP
2 1 (14.29%) Expense Management
2 1 (14.29%) Generative AI
2 1 (14.29%) Product Management
2 1 (14.29%) Risk Management
2 1 (14.29%) SAP
2 1 (14.29%) Service Management
2 1 (14.29%) Stakeholder Management

Data Analyst 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:

Application Platforms
1 2 (28.57%) SAS
Database & Business Intelligence
1 2 (28.57%) Data Warehouse
1 2 (28.57%) Metadata
1 2 (28.57%) NoSQL
General
1 3 (42.86%) Analytical Skills
2 2 (28.57%) Banking
2 2 (28.57%) Finance
2 2 (28.57%) Marketing
3 1 (14.29%) Financial Institution
3 1 (14.29%) Manufacturing
3 1 (14.29%) Social Skills
3 1 (14.29%) Telecoms
Miscellaneous
1 2 (28.57%) Credit Risk
1 2 (28.57%) Self-Motivation
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (28.57%) Actionable Insight
1 2 (28.57%) Analytics
1 2 (28.57%) Data Extraction
1 2 (28.57%) Machine Learning
1 2 (28.57%) Pricing Analytics
1 2 (28.57%) Risk Analytics
1 2 (28.57%) Stress Testing
1 2 (28.57%) Validation
2 1 (14.29%) AI
2 1 (14.29%) Asset Management
2 1 (14.29%) Budget Control
2 1 (14.29%) Contract Management
2 1 (14.29%) Contract Negotiation
2 1 (14.29%) ERP
2 1 (14.29%) Expense Management
2 1 (14.29%) Product Management
2 1 (14.29%) Risk Management
2 1 (14.29%) Service Management
2 1 (14.29%) Stakeholder Management
2 1 (14.29%) Trend Analysis
Programming Languages
1 2 (28.57%) Python
1 2 (28.57%) SQL
Vendors
1 2 (28.57%) Teradata
2 1 (14.29%) SAP