Design Patterns Contract Job Trends in Chester
Design Patterns
Cheshire > Chester
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Chester citing Design Patterns skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 5 November 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 5 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 27 | 22 | 15 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -5 | -7 | - |
| Contract jobs citing Design Patterns | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Chester | 0.56% | 0.84% | 2.90% |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 0.71% | 1.12% | 3.28% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £525 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | - | £750 |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Cheshire median daily rate | £525 | £358 | £394 |
| % change year-on-year | +46.65% | -9.08% | -23.91% |
All Process & Methodology Skills
Chester
Design Patterns falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies citing process or methodology skills in Chester.
| 6 months to 5 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing process or methodology skills | 140 | 89 | 61 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Chester | 79.10% | 74.79% | 88.41% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 42 | 45 | 22 |
| 10th Percentile | £282 | £190 | £416 |
| 25th Percentile | £406 | £425 | £513 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £525 | £551 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.76% | -4.72% | +0.18% |
| 75th Percentile | £597 | £638 | £597 |
| 90th Percentile | £716 | £739 | £678 |
| Cheshire median daily rate | £475 | £446 | £496 |
| % change year-on-year | +6.62% | -10.20% | -5.50% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £12.73 | £16.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £16.01 | £19.66 | £17.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £21.00 | £24.00 | £24.19 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.50% | -0.79% | +17.68% |
| 75th Percentile | £37.64 | £37.08 | £35.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £83.80 | £79.03 | - |
| Cheshire median hourly rate | £27.50 | £22.43 | £27.39 |
| % change year-on-year | +22.60% | -18.09% | +21.55% |
Design Patterns Job Vacancy Trend in Chester
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Design Patterns relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Chester.
Design Patterns Daily Rate Trend in Chester
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Chester citing Design Patterns.
Design Patterns Hourly Rate Trend in Chester
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Chester citing Design Patterns.
Design Patterns Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Chester by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Processes & Methodologies
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Business Analysis | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Change Management | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Low Latency | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Strategic Thinking | 100.0% | 1 |