Risk Analyst Contract Job Trends in Knutsford

Risk Analyst
Cheshire > Knutsford

The median Risk Analyst daily rate in Knutsford is £385, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 21 March 2026.

The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
21 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 54 28 26
Rank change year-on-year -26 -2 +15
Contract jobs requiring a Risk Analyst 2 1 2
As % of all contract jobs in Knutsford 0.62% 0.85% 1.59%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.68% 0.96% 1.69%
Number of daily rates quoted 2 1 2
10th Percentile £366 - £387
25th Percentile £371 - £389
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £385 £356 £398
Median % change year-on-year +8.15% -10.44% -0.63%
75th Percentile £392 - £404
90th Percentile £393 - £405
Cheshire median daily rate £420 £450 £400
% change year-on-year -6.67% +12.50% -

All Contract IT Job Roles
Knutsford

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Knutsford. 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 Knutsford with a recognized job title 293 104 118
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 90.43% 88.89% 93.65%
Number of daily rates quoted 268 96 100
10th Percentile £333 £317 £356
25th Percentile £379 £356 £401
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £455 £369 £489
Median % change year-on-year +23.31% -24.54% -11.09%
75th Percentile £588 £505 £580
90th Percentile £653 £595 £607
Cheshire median daily rate £455 £475 £500
% change year-on-year -4.32% -5.00% +3.65%

Risk Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Knutsford

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

Risk Analyst job vacancy trend in Knutsford

Risk Analyst
Daily Rate Trend in Knutsford

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Risk Analyst job vacancies in Knutsford.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Risk Analyst job vacancies in Knutsford

Risk Analyst Skill Set
Top 23 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Knutsford

For the 6 months to 21 March 2026, Risk 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 Knutsford region featuring Risk Analyst in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 2 (100.00%) GRC
1 2 (100.00%) ISO/IEC 27001
1 2 (100.00%) NIST
1 2 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 2 (100.00%) Risk Assessment
2 1 (50.00%) CEH
2 1 (50.00%) CISA
2 1 (50.00%) CompTIA Security+
2 1 (50.00%) Computer Science
2 1 (50.00%) CRISC
2 1 (50.00%) Degree
2 1 (50.00%) Ethical Hacking
2 1 (50.00%) GIAC
2 1 (50.00%) GSEC
2 1 (50.00%) ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
2 1 (50.00%) ISO 27001 Lead Implementer
2 1 (50.00%) Remediation Plan
2 1 (50.00%) Risk Management
2 1 (50.00%) Risk Register
2 1 (50.00%) Spreadsheet
2 1 (50.00%) Vulnerability Management
2 1 (50.00%) Vulnerability Scanning

Risk Analyst Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Knutsford 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 (50.00%) Spreadsheet
General
1 2 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
2 1 (50.00%) Finance
Miscellaneous
1 1 (50.00%) Cyber Threat
1 1 (50.00%) Management Information System
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 2 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 2 (100.00%) Risk Assessment
2 1 (50.00%) Computer Science
2 1 (50.00%) Ethical Hacking
2 1 (50.00%) Remediation Plan
2 1 (50.00%) Risk Management
2 1 (50.00%) Risk Register
2 1 (50.00%) Vulnerability Management
2 1 (50.00%) Vulnerability Scanning
Qualifications
1 1 (50.00%) CEH
1 1 (50.00%) CISA
1 1 (50.00%) CompTIA Security+
1 1 (50.00%) CRISC
1 1 (50.00%) Degree
1 1 (50.00%) GIAC
1 1 (50.00%) GSEC
1 1 (50.00%) ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
1 1 (50.00%) ISO 27001 Lead Implementer
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (100.00%) GRC
1 2 (100.00%) ISO/IEC 27001
1 2 (100.00%) NIST