Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Checks Essex> Colchester
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Colchester with a requirement for DBS Check qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 25 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
DBS Check 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 Colchester.
Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications
20
1
0
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Colchester
74.07%
6.25%
-
Number of daily rates quoted
3
0
0
10th Percentile
-
-
-
25th Percentile
-
-
-
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£153
-
-
75th Percentile
£164
-
-
90th Percentile
£171
-
-
Essex median daily rate
£225
£400
£450
% change year-on-year
-43.75%
-11.11%
-10.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted
14
0
0
Median hourly rate
£18.87
-
-
Essex median hourly rate
£18.87
£56.00
£55.53
% change year-on-year
-66.30%
+0.85%
+38.83%
DBS Check Job Vacancy Trend in Colchester
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing DBS Check relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Colchester.
DBS Check Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Colchester
For the 6 months to 25 October 2025, contractor job vacancies citing DBS Check also mentioned 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 Colchester region with a requirement for DBS Check.
DBS Check Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Colchester 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:
