Leader
Cheshire > Chester
The median Leader daily rate in Chester is £525, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 27 November 2025.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 27 Nov 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 17 | 15 | 11 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -2 | -4 | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a Lead | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Chester | 6.96% | 2.90% | 4.08% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 7.77% | 3.08% | 4.55% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £460 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £494 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £550 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £573 | - | - |
| Cheshire median daily rate | £460 | £488 | £538 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.64% | -9.30% | +73.39% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | £22.54 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £23.88 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £27.22 | - | £40.00 |
| 75th Percentile | £34.17 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £37.67 | - | - |
| Cheshire median hourly rate | £27.22 | - | £40.00 |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
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 | 103 | 65 | 44 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 89.57% | 94.20% | 89.80% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 53 | 23 | 12 |
| 10th Percentile | £190 | £415 | £220 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £460 | £382 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £550 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +4.76% | +40.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £627 | £582 | £603 |
| 90th Percentile | £678 | £612 | £669 |
| Cheshire median daily rate | £450 | £475 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.26% | -5.00% | +11.11% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 17 | 10 | 13 |
| 10th Percentile | £19.60 | £15.53 | £17.14 |
| 25th Percentile | £22.85 | £16.75 | £17.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £30.99 | £24.10 | £33.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +28.62% | -26.98% | +105.35% |
| 75th Percentile | £37.19 | £35.00 | £35.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £55.30 | £40.10 | £39.45 |
| Cheshire median hourly rate | £25.15 | £22.09 | £33.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +13.85% | -33.06% | +62.96% |
Lead
Job Vacancy Trend in Chester
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Lead' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Chester.
Lead
Daily Rate Trend in Chester
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Lead job vacancies in Chester.
Lead
Hourly Rate Trend in Chester
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Lead job vacancies in Chester.
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Hourly Rate Histogram in Chester
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Lead in Chester over the 6 months to 27 November 2025.
Lead Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Chester
For the 6 months to 27 November 2025, Lead 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 Lead in the job title.
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Lead 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: