The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Chester requiring Data Loss Prevention skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 5 October 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
Data Loss Prevention falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Chester.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
80
61
57
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Chester
79.21%
84.72%
77.03%
Number of daily rates quoted
39
20
25
10th Percentile
£191
£463
£375
25th Percentile
£444
£525
£413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£550
£576
£550
Median % change year-on-year
-4.51%
+4.73%
+29.41%
75th Percentile
£662
£700
£580
90th Percentile
£753
£739
£608
Cheshire median daily rate
£447
£490
£500
% change year-on-year
-8.78%
-2.00%
+11.11%
Number of hourly rates quoted
5
10
15
10th Percentile
£12.61
£15.53
£17.14
25th Percentile
£12.75
£20.75
£17.38
Median hourly rate
£19.00
£35.00
£30.54
Median % change year-on-year
-45.71%
+14.60%
+40.22%
75th Percentile
£25.15
-
£34.00
90th Percentile
£61.66
£47.50
£38.01
Cheshire median hourly rate
£18.31
£35.00
£27.50
% change year-on-year
-47.69%
+27.27%
+52.48%
Data Loss Prevention Job Vacancy Trend in Chester
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Data Loss Prevention relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Chester.
Data Loss Prevention Daily Rate Trend in Chester
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Chester citing Data Loss Prevention.
Data Loss Prevention Top 16 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Chester
For the 6 months to 5 October 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Data Loss Prevention also mentioned 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 with a requirement for Data Loss Prevention.
Data Loss Prevention 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:
