Financial
Cheshire > Chester
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Finance in permanent job vacancies in Chester. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Finance over the 6 months leading up to 14 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 14 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +3 | -3 | +11 |
| Permanent jobs citing Finance | 30 | 14 | 40 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Chester | 21.58% | 20.90% | 33.06% |
| As % of the General category | 50.00% | 31.82% | 47.62% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 18 | 2 | 30 |
| 10th Percentile | £46,000 | £36,475 | £26,002 |
| 25th Percentile | £50,000 | £39,063 | £55,768 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £66,250 | £43,750 | £65,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +51.43% | -32.69% | +76.80% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £48,063 | £72,433 |
| 90th Percentile | £77,500 | £50,425 | £82,699 |
| Cheshire median annual salary | £50,000 | £52,000 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.85% | -5.45% | +10.00% |
All General Skills
Chester
Finance falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring general skills in Chester.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills | 60 | 44 | 84 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Chester | 43.17% | 65.67% | 69.42% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 27 | 16 | 64 |
| 10th Percentile | £42,500 | £31,875 | £24,425 |
| 25th Percentile | £46,000 | £33,000 | £31,875 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £40,000 | £37,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +25.00% | +6.67% | -17.13% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £51,438 | £66,851 |
| 90th Percentile | £76,000 | £62,250 | £72,433 |
| Cheshire median annual salary | £43,250 | £47,500 | £43,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.95% | +10.47% | +1.18% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Chester
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Finance relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Chester.
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Salary Trend in Chester
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Chester citing Finance.
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Salary Histogram in Chester
Salary distribution for jobs citing Finance in Chester over the 6 months to 14 January 2026.
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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: