The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Chester with a requirement for Security Cleared qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 1 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Security Cleared falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in Chester.
Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications
18
9
15
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Chester
26.47%
16.67%
17.65%
Number of daily rates quoted
7
6
8
10th Percentile
-
£320
£180
25th Percentile
-
£419
£204
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£325
£458
£500
Median % change year-on-year
-29.00%
-8.45%
+17.65%
75th Percentile
£463
£497
£503
90th Percentile
£650
£619
£567
Cheshire median daily rate
£422
£448
£500
% change year-on-year
-5.70%
-10.50%
+9.59%
Number of hourly rates quoted
3
0
1
10th Percentile
£36.55
-
-
25th Percentile
£55.10
-
-
Median hourly rate
£86.00
-
£40.00
75th Percentile
-
-
-
90th Percentile
-
-
-
Cheshire median hourly rate
£32.50
£14.00
£40.00
% change year-on-year
+132.14%
-65.00%
+42.86%
Security Cleared Job Vacancy Trend in Chester
Job postings citing Security Cleared as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Chester.
Security Cleared Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Chester
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Security Cleared in Chester.
Security Cleared Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Chester
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Security Cleared in Chester.
Security Cleared Top 11 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Chester
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Security Cleared 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 Security Cleared.
Security Cleared 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:
