The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Chester requiring Service Management skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 1 October 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
Service 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
76
60
55
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Chester
78.35%
84.51%
75.34%
Number of daily rates quoted
37
19
25
10th Percentile
£191
£504
£375
25th Percentile
£425
£539
£413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£550
£577
£550
Median % change year-on-year
-4.68%
+4.91%
+29.41%
75th Percentile
£686
£713
£580
90th Percentile
£755
£740
£608
Cheshire median daily rate
£440
£495
£495
% change year-on-year
-11.11%
-
+10.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted
4
10
13
10th Percentile
£12.58
£15.53
£17.14
25th Percentile
£12.69
£20.75
£17.25
Median hourly rate
£16.50
£35.00
£30.54
Median % change year-on-year
-52.86%
+14.60%
+40.22%
75th Percentile
£20.54
-
£33.00
90th Percentile
£23.31
£47.50
£35.02
Cheshire median hourly rate
£17.75
£35.00
£27.50
% change year-on-year
-49.29%
+27.27%
+52.48%
Service Management Job Vacancy Trend in Chester
Job postings citing Service Management as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Chester.
Service Management Daily Rate Trend in Chester
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Chester citing Service Management.
Service Management Hourly Rate Trend in Chester
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Chester citing Service Management.
Service Management Top 10 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Chester
For the 6 months to 1 October 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Service 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 Service Management.
Service 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:
