Short Message Service (SMS)
Cheshire > Chester
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Chester requiring SMS skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 21 June 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 21 Jun 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 27 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing SMS | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Chester | 0.65% | - | - |
| As % of the Communications & Networking category | 4.76% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £525 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Cheshire median daily rate | £550 | - | - |
All Communications and Computer Networking Skills
Chester
SMS falls under the Communications and Computer Networking category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring communications or computer networking skills in Chester.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for communications or computer networking skills | 21 | 16 | 9 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Chester | 13.64% | 23.53% | 15.52% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 5 | 6 | 8 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £410 | - | £199 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £325 | £200 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +69.23% | +62.70% | -59.03% |
| 75th Percentile | £588 | - | £309 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £463 | £501 |
| Cheshire median daily rate | £490 | £468 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.81% | -1.58% | -13.64% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Chester
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing SMS relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Chester.
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Daily Rate Trend in Chester
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Chester citing SMS.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Chester
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Chester citing SMS.
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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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