Data Business Analyst Contract Job Trends in Chester

Data Business Analyst (Data BA)
Cheshire > Chester

The median Data Business Analyst (Data BA) daily rate in Chester is £550, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 10 February 2026.

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

6 months to
10 Feb 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 29 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Data Business Analyst 1 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in Chester 0.75% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.83% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £525 - -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £550 - -
75th Percentile £575 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Cheshire median daily rate £550 - £375
% change year-on-year - - -38.78%

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 120 69 42
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 90.23% 92.00% 89.36%
Number of daily rates quoted 51 24 15
10th Percentile £190 £405 £245
25th Percentile £413 £425 £353
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £525 £550 £525
Median % change year-on-year -4.55% +4.76% +40.00%
75th Percentile £626 £678 £656
90th Percentile £723 £718 £675
Cheshire median daily rate £450 £469 £500
% change year-on-year -4.05% -6.20% +5.26%
Number of hourly rates quoted 15 13 12
10th Percentile £19.40 £16.00 £17.20
25th Percentile £21.70 £19.00 £22.14
Median hourly rate £26.50 £24.19 £40.00
Median % change year-on-year +9.55% -39.53% +148.91%
75th Percentile £40.00 £86.00 £43.75
90th Percentile £82.90 - -
Cheshire median hourly rate £22.85 £24.09 £22.50
% change year-on-year -5.15% +7.07% +15.92%

Data Business Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Chester

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

Data Business Analyst job vacancy trend in Chester

Data Business Analyst
Daily Rate Trend in Chester

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

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

Data Business Analyst Skill Set
Top 12 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Chester

For the 6 months to 10 February 2026, Data Business 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 Business Analyst in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) AI
1 1 (100.00%) Budgeting and Forecasting
1 1 (100.00%) Contract Management
1 1 (100.00%) Contract Negotiation
1 1 (100.00%) Cost Reduction
1 1 (100.00%) Expense Management
1 1 (100.00%) Generative AI
1 1 (100.00%) Product Management
1 1 (100.00%) Risk Management
1 1 (100.00%) Service Management
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management
1 1 (100.00%) Trend Analysis

Data Business 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:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Finance
1 1 (100.00%) Financial Institution
1 1 (100.00%) Telecoms
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) AI
1 1 (100.00%) Budgeting and Forecasting
1 1 (100.00%) Contract Management
1 1 (100.00%) Contract Negotiation
1 1 (100.00%) Cost Reduction
1 1 (100.00%) Expense Management
1 1 (100.00%) Generative AI
1 1 (100.00%) Product Management
1 1 (100.00%) Risk Management
1 1 (100.00%) Service Management
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management
1 1 (100.00%) Trend Analysis