The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Portuguese Language in contract job vacancies in Chester. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Portuguese Language over the 6 months leading up to 12 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Portuguese Language 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
78
64
59
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Chester
75.00%
85.33%
79.73%
Number of daily rates quoted
31
21
28
10th Percentile
£190
£513
£375
25th Percentile
£469
£538
£413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£575
£575
£550
Median % change year-on-year
-
+4.55%
+46.67%
75th Percentile
£638
£738
£588
90th Percentile
£750
-
£610
Cheshire median daily rate
£447
£506
£500
% change year-on-year
-11.66%
+1.20%
+14.29%
Number of hourly rates quoted
6
8
19
10th Percentile
£12.63
£14.58
£17.14
25th Percentile
£17.13
£16.00
£20.26
Median hourly rate
£33.85
£35.00
£30.54
Median % change year-on-year
-3.30%
+14.60%
+85.09%
75th Percentile
£37.19
-
£35.02
90th Percentile
£61.60
-
£40.00
Cheshire median hourly rate
£18.87
£24.18
£28.27
% change year-on-year
-21.96%
-14.47%
+75.92%
Portuguese Language Job Vacancy Trend in Chester
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Portuguese Language relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Chester.
Portuguese Language Hourly Rate Trend in Chester
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Chester citing Portuguese Language.
Portuguese Language Top 5 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Chester
For the 6 months to 12 October 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Portuguese Language 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 Portuguese Language.
Portuguese Language 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:
