As of 12 October 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Functional Consultant daily rate in 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
95
71
67
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
91.35%
94.67%
90.54%
Number of daily rates quoted
46
25
33
10th Percentile
£258
£405
£238
25th Percentile
£463
£513
£400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£575
£552
£525
Median % change year-on-year
+4.17%
+5.14%
+35.48%
75th Percentile
£638
£613
£588
90th Percentile
£736
£738
£598
Cheshire median daily rate
£447
£465
£495
% change year-on-year
-3.87%
-6.06%
+10.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted
11
9
15
10th Percentile
£19.00
£15.05
£17.14
25th Percentile
£27.70
£16.00
£20.56
Median hourly rate
£30.99
£35.00
£33.00
Median % change year-on-year
-11.46%
+6.06%
+72.41%
75th Percentile
£34.09
-
£36.13
90th Percentile
£37.19
£37.50
£40.00
Cheshire median hourly rate
£27.08
£23.14
£30.54
% change year-on-year
+17.03%
-24.25%
+40.22%
Functional Consultant Job Vacancy Trend in Chester
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Functional Consultant' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Chester.
Functional Consultant Daily Rate Trend in Chester
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Functional Consultant job vacancies in Chester.
Functional Consultant Hourly Rate Trend in Chester
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Functional Consultant job vacancies in Chester.
Functional Consultant Skill Set Top 16 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Chester
For the 6 months to 12 October 2025, Functional Consultant 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 Functional Consultant in the job title.
Functional Consultant 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:
