Local Government (Local Authority, Local Council)
Cheshire > Chester
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Local Government in contract job vacancies in Chester. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Local Government over the 6 months leading up to 9 November 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 9 Nov 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 22 | 15 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | -7 | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing Local Government | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Chester | 1.71% | 2.86% | - |
| As % of the General category | 2.38% | 3.17% | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | - | - |
| Cheshire median daily rate | £375 | - | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £21.77 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £21.95 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £22.25 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £22.55 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £22.73 | - | - |
| Cheshire median hourly rate | £22.85 | - | £20.07 |
All General Skills
Chester
Local Government falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring common skills in Chester.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills | 84 | 63 | 49 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Chester | 71.79% | 90.00% | 83.05% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 37 | 19 | 20 |
| 10th Percentile | £150 | £465 | £381 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £519 | £497 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £553 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -0.48% | +0.48% | +46.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £635 | £605 | £582 |
| 90th Percentile | £713 | £688 | £664 |
| Cheshire median daily rate | £450 | £507 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | -11.29% | -3.38% | +16.67% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 11 | 11 | 14 |
| 10th Percentile | £12.75 | £16.00 | £17.14 |
| 25th Percentile | £22.25 | £17.50 | £17.31 |
| Median hourly rate | £30.50 | £24.19 | £28.53 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +26.09% | -15.20% | +77.50% |
| 75th Percentile | £37.19 | £35.00 | £35.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £40.00 | - | £39.18 |
| Cheshire median hourly rate | £22.85 | £24.18 | £23.83 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.50% | +1.47% | +62.94% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Chester
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Local Government relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Chester.
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Daily Rate Trend in Chester
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Chester citing Local Government.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Chester
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Chester citing Local Government.
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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:
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