For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Macclesfield. 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 Macclesfield with a recognized job title
38
76
46
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
88.37%
98.70%
95.83%
Number of daily rates quoted
31
50
33
10th Percentile
£400
£405
£315
25th Percentile
£500
£463
£400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£550
£505
£450
Median % change year-on-year
+8.91%
+12.22%
+24.14%
75th Percentile
£590
£550
£488
90th Percentile
£700
£585
£670
Cheshire median daily rate
£430
£475
£516
% change year-on-year
-9.47%
-7.95%
+14.67%
Number of hourly rates quoted
0
4
3
10th Percentile
-
£17.07
£11.29
25th Percentile
-
£17.49
£12.40
Median hourly rate
-
£17.72
£14.75
Median % change year-on-year
-
+20.14%
-
75th Percentile
-
£17.73
£15.13
90th Percentile
-
£17.76
£15.20
Cheshire median hourly rate
£35.20
£35.00
£25.57
% change year-on-year
+0.57%
+36.91%
+4.35%
Consultant Job Vacancy Trend in Macclesfield
Job postings that featured Consultant in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Macclesfield.
Consultant Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Macclesfield
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Consultant in Macclesfield.
Consultant Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Macclesfield
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Consultant in Macclesfield.
Consultant Skill Set Top 12 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Macclesfield
For the 6 months to 25 June 2025, Consultant contract job roles required 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 Macclesfield region featuring Consultant in the job title.
Consultant Skill Set Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Macclesfield 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:
