IT Technician Job Trends in Chester

IT Technician
Cheshire > Chester

The median IT Technician salary in Chester is £30,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 5 July 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
5 Jul 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 23 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring an IT Technician 3 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Chester 1.26% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 1.32% - -
Number of salaries quoted 2 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £30,000 - -
Cheshire median annual salary £30,000 - £27,500
% change year-on-year - - +17.02%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Chester

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Chester. 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 permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in Chester with a recognized job title 228 66 236
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 95.40% 100.00% 89.06%
Number of salaries quoted 173 35 204
10th Percentile £26,000 £24,900 £23,388
25th Percentile £37,500 £33,063 £35,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,500 £45,000 £47,500
Median % change year-on-year +5.56% -5.26% +8.45%
75th Percentile £60,000 £60,000 £60,000
90th Percentile £66,250 £66,750 £65,000
Cheshire median annual salary £50,000 £40,000 £45,000
% change year-on-year +25.00% -11.11% -5.26%

IT Technician
Job Vacancy Trend in Chester

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'IT Technician' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Chester.

IT Technician job vacancy trend in Chester

IT Technician
Salary Trend in Chester

Salary distribution trend for IT Technician job vacancies in Chester.

Salary distribution trend for IT Technician job vacancies in Chester

IT Technician Skill Set
Top 2 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Chester

For the 6 months to 5 July 2026, IT Technician 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 permanent job ads across the Chester region featuring IT Technician in the job title.

1 1 (33.33%) A+ Certification
1 1 (33.33%) Network+ Certification

IT Technician Skill Set
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:

General
1 2 (66.67%) Retail
2 1 (33.33%) Finance
Qualifications
1 1 (33.33%) A+ Certification
1 1 (33.33%) Network+ Certification