The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Chester requiring High Availability skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 29 November 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
High Availability 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
84
60
43
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Chester
74.34%
88.24%
87.76%
Number of daily rates quoted
43
24
12
10th Percentile
£190
£416
£302
25th Percentile
£413
£465
£441
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£500
£550
£548
Median % change year-on-year
-9.09%
+0.46%
+46.00%
75th Percentile
£607
£591
£625
90th Percentile
£688
£663
£674
Cheshire median daily rate
£447
£500
£500
% change year-on-year
-10.60%
-
+11.11%
Number of hourly rates quoted
9
10
10
10th Percentile
£17.70
£15.53
£17.03
25th Percentile
£21.65
£16.75
£17.17
Median hourly rate
£26.50
£24.10
£20.56
Median % change year-on-year
+9.98%
+17.22%
+27.91%
75th Percentile
£40.00
£35.00
£34.50
90th Percentile
£79.80
£40.10
£40.00
Cheshire median hourly rate
£22.85
£27.39
£26.00
% change year-on-year
-16.56%
+5.33%
+66.03%
High Availability Job Vacancy Trend in Chester
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing High Availability relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Chester.
High Availability Daily Rate Trend in Chester
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Chester citing High Availability.
High Availability Top 8 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Chester
For the 6 months to 29 November 2025, contractor job vacancies citing High Availability 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 High Availability.
High Availability 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:
