As of 3 August 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Lead Architect 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
69
50
99
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
93.24%
92.59%
96.12%
Number of daily rates quoted
22
25
56
10th Percentile
£325
£199
£288
25th Percentile
£350
£284
£383
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£600
£525
£494
Median % change year-on-year
+14.29%
+6.33%
+16.18%
75th Percentile
£703
£688
£582
90th Percentile
£808
£738
£631
Cheshire median daily rate
£438
£463
£500
% change year-on-year
-5.41%
-7.50%
+11.11%
Number of hourly rates quoted
15
9
13
10th Percentile
£27.19
£31.20
£19.72
25th Percentile
£30.99
-
£30.54
Median hourly rate
£33.40
£35.00
£33.00
Median % change year-on-year
-4.57%
+6.06%
+51.52%
75th Percentile
£49.38
£47.50
£35.00
90th Percentile
£50.00
-
£39.00
Cheshire median hourly rate
£31.50
£35.00
£30.54
% change year-on-year
-10.01%
+14.60%
+36.40%
Lead Architect Job Vacancy Trend in Chester
Job postings that featured Lead Architect in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Chester.
Lead Architect Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Chester
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Lead Architect in Chester.
Lead Architect Skill Set Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Chester
For the 6 months to 3 August 2025, Lead Architect contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Chester region featuring Lead Architect in the job title.
Lead Architect Skill Set Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Chester by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category.
The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
