Project Manager
Cheshire > Chester
The median Project Manager daily rate in Chester is £550, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 14 December 2025.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 14 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 22 | 15 | 9 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -7 | -6 | -3 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Project Manager | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Chester | 1.65% | 3.03% | 6.82% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.85% | 3.28% | 7.89% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £416 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £422 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | - | £438 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | +25.00% |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £447 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £449 |
| Cheshire median daily rate | £456 | £435 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.89% | -8.42% | +11.76% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Median hourly rate | - | - | £33.00 |
| Cheshire median hourly rate | £40.00 | £26.36 | £35.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +51.77% | -24.70% | - |
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 | 108 | 61 | 38 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 89.26% | 92.42% | 86.36% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 51 | 24 | 9 |
| 10th Percentile | £190 | £413 | £388 |
| 25th Percentile | £419 | £445 | £450 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £550 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +4.76% | +40.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £626 | £580 | £600 |
| 90th Percentile | £686 | £612 | £712 |
| Cheshire median daily rate | £450 | £474 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.01% | -5.25% | +11.11% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 19 | 10 | 12 |
| 10th Percentile | £19.80 | £15.53 | £17.14 |
| 25th Percentile | £21.75 | £16.00 | £17.58 |
| Median hourly rate | £30.99 | £22.00 | £34.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +40.86% | -35.29% | +111.57% |
| 75th Percentile | £37.19 | £32.30 | £35.56 |
| 90th Percentile | £47.65 | £86.00 | £39.73 |
| Cheshire median hourly rate | £24.33 | £22.09 | £33.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +10.12% | -33.06% | +74.51% |
Project Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in Chester
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Project Manager' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Chester.
Project Manager
Daily Rate Trend in Chester
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Project Manager job vacancies in Chester.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Chester
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Project Manager job vacancies in Chester.
Project Manager Skill Set
Top 4 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Chester
For the 6 months to 14 December 2025, Project Manager 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 Project Manager in the job title.
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Project Manager 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:
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