Programmer
Cheshire > Chester
As of 13 March 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Programmer daily rate in Chester.
|
|
6 months to
13 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
25 |
- |
- |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
- |
| Contract jobs requiring a Programmer |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Chester |
0.76% |
- |
- |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.83% |
- |
- |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
- |
- |
- |
| Cheshire median daily rate |
- |
- |
- |
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 |
121 |
60 |
47 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
92.37% |
93.75% |
87.04% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
47 |
23 |
22 |
| 10th Percentile |
£371 |
£401 |
£199 |
| 25th Percentile |
£431 |
£419 |
£238 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£550 |
£550 |
£488 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
- |
+12.82% |
+25.00% |
| 75th Percentile |
£626 |
£688 |
£666 |
| 90th Percentile |
£743 |
£735 |
£686 |
| Cheshire median daily rate |
£458 |
£475 |
£500 |
| % change year-on-year |
-3.58% |
-5.00% |
+4.17% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
17 |
17 |
11 |
| 10th Percentile |
£19.60 |
£19.00 |
£17.14 |
| 25th Percentile |
£21.75 |
£24.19 |
£20.67 |
| Median hourly rate |
£27.22 |
£50.00 |
£40.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-45.56% |
+25.00% |
+72.79% |
| 75th Percentile |
£40.00 |
£86.00 |
£43.75 |
| 90th Percentile |
£81.35 |
- |
- |
| Cheshire median hourly rate |
£22.85 |
£35.20 |
£21.04 |
| % change year-on-year |
-35.09% |
+67.34% |
+5.18% |
Programmer
Job Vacancy Trend in Chester
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Programmer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Chester.
Programmer
Daily Rate Trend in Chester
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Programmer job vacancies in Chester.
Programmer
Hourly Rate Trend in Chester
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Programmer job vacancies in Chester.
Programmer Skill Set
Top 9 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Chester
For the 6 months to 13 March 2026, Programmer 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 Programmer in the job title.
Programmer 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:
