The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Chester requiring Programme Management skills. It covers vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 21 September 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
Programme Management 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
67
59
63
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Chester
77.01%
83.10%
77.78%
Number of daily rates quoted
31
19
32
10th Percentile
£190
£458
£378
25th Percentile
£419
£525
£444
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£575
£600
£538
Median % change year-on-year
-4.17%
+11.63%
+26.47%
75th Percentile
£688
£738
£588
90th Percentile
£763
£740
£674
Cheshire median daily rate
£446
£475
£498
% change year-on-year
-6.21%
-4.52%
+10.56%
Number of hourly rates quoted
3
11
14
10th Percentile
£12.56
£16.00
£17.33
25th Percentile
£12.63
£25.50
£30.54
Median hourly rate
£14.00
£35.00
£31.77
Median % change year-on-year
-60.00%
+10.17%
+45.87%
75th Percentile
£20.20
£41.25
£35.00
90th Percentile
£23.17
£47.50
£38.51
Cheshire median hourly rate
£17.75
£35.00
£30.54
% change year-on-year
-49.29%
+14.60%
+46.19%
Programme Management Job Vacancy Trend in Chester
Job postings citing Programme Management as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Chester.
Programme Management Daily Rate Trend in Chester
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Chester citing Programme Management.
Programme Management Hourly Rate Trend in Chester
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Chester citing Programme Management.
Programme Management Top 26 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Chester
For the 6 months to 21 September 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Programme Management also mentioned 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 with a requirement for Programme Management.
Programme Management 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:
