The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in Chester requiring Data Governance skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 17 November 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
Data Governance falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Chester.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
122
101
106
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Chester
87.14%
67.79%
98.15%
Number of salaries quoted
63
73
62
10th Percentile
£30,150
£35,000
£32,650
25th Percentile
£45,750
£37,500
£39,294
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£53,000
£60,000
£60,000
Median % change year-on-year
-11.67%
-
+19.43%
75th Percentile
£60,000
£68,484
£71,200
90th Percentile
£77,200
-
£82,548
Cheshire median annual salary
£48,720
£50,000
£50,000
% change year-on-year
-2.56%
-
+11.11%
Data Governance Job Vacancy Trend in Chester
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Data Governance relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Chester.
Data Governance Salary Trend in Chester
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Chester citing Data Governance.
Data Governance Top 13 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Chester
For the 6 months to 17 November 2025, job vacancies citing Data Governance 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 permanent job ads across the Chester region with a requirement for Data Governance.
Data Governance 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: