Service Analyst Contract Job Trends in Chester

Service Analyst
Cheshire > Chester

The median Service Analyst daily rate in Chester is £170, 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
Rank 20 9 3
Rank change year-on-year -11 -6 +2
Contract jobs requiring a Service Analyst 4 8 9
As % of all contract jobs in Chester 3.31% 12.12% 20.45%
As % of the Job Titles category 3.70% 13.11% 23.68%
Number of daily rates quoted 4 3 1
10th Percentile £136 £415 -
25th Percentile £145 £419 -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £170 £450 £600
Median % change year-on-year -62.22% -25.00% +182.35%
75th Percentile £190 £475 -
90th Percentile - - -
Cheshire median daily rate £175 £438 £200
% change year-on-year -60.00% +118.75% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 0 4 3
10th Percentile - £12.68 £16.23
25th Percentile - £14.81 £16.57
Median hourly rate - £17.00 £17.14
Median % change year-on-year - -0.82% +6.66%
75th Percentile - £18.00 -
90th Percentile - - -
Cheshire median hourly rate - £17.00 £17.14
% change year-on-year - -0.82% +6.66%

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%

Service Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Chester

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Service Analyst' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Chester.

Service Analyst job vacancy trend in Chester

Service Analyst
Daily Rate Trend in Chester

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Service Analyst job vacancies in Chester.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Service Analyst job vacancies in Chester

Service Analyst
Hourly Rate Trend in Chester

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Service Analyst job vacancies in Chester.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Service Analyst job vacancies in Chester

Service Analyst Skill Set
Top 16 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Chester

For the 6 months to 14 December 2025, Service Analyst 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 Service Analyst in the job title.

1 3 (75.00%) ITIL
1 3 (75.00%) ITSM
1 3 (75.00%) Microsoft
1 3 (75.00%) Problem-Solving
1 3 (75.00%) Windows
2 2 (50.00%) A+ Certification
2 2 (50.00%) Active Directory
2 2 (50.00%) Continuous Improvement
2 2 (50.00%) Degree
2 2 (50.00%) Microsoft 365
2 2 (50.00%) Microsoft Certification
2 2 (50.00%) SCCM
3 1 (25.00%) Customer Service
3 1 (25.00%) ITIL Foundation Certificate
3 1 (25.00%) Microsoft Office
3 1 (25.00%) Service Management

Service Analyst 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:

Applications
1 1 (25.00%) Microsoft Office
Cloud Services
1 2 (50.00%) Microsoft 365
General
1 3 (75.00%) Legal
1 3 (75.00%) Social Skills
2 1 (25.00%) French Language
Miscellaneous
1 2 (50.00%) Enterprise Software
1 2 (50.00%) Onboarding
Operating Systems
1 3 (75.00%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (75.00%) ITIL
1 3 (75.00%) ITSM
1 3 (75.00%) Problem-Solving
2 2 (50.00%) Continuous Improvement
3 1 (25.00%) Customer Service
3 1 (25.00%) Service Management
Qualifications
1 2 (50.00%) A+ Certification
1 2 (50.00%) Degree
1 2 (50.00%) Microsoft Certification
2 1 (25.00%) ITIL Foundation Certificate
System Software
1 2 (50.00%) Active Directory
Systems Management
1 2 (50.00%) SCCM
Vendors
1 3 (75.00%) Microsoft