Distributed Computing
South West > Bristol
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Distributed Computing in contract job vacancies in Bristol. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Distributed Computing over the 6 months leading up to 27 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 27 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 73 | - | 80 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | +24 |
| Contract jobs citing Distributed Computing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Bristol | 0.11% | - | 0.097% |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 0.38% | - | 0.31% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £713 | - | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £725 | - | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -35.25% |
| 75th Percentile | £738 | - | £475 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| South West median daily rate | £725 | - | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -35.25% |
All Generic Skills
Bristol
Distributed Computing falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in Bristol.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills | 260 | 137 | 325 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Bristol | 28.02% | 23.03% | 31.37% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 135 | 55 | 191 |
| 10th Percentile | £255 | £141 | £210 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £160 | £391 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £475 | £575 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.26% | -17.39% | +15.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £560 | £660 |
| 90th Percentile | £675 | £672 | £720 |
| South West median daily rate | £525 | £548 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.20% | -0.36% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 77 | 19 | 47 |
| 10th Percentile | £18.22 | £41.70 | £24.60 |
| 25th Percentile | £33.50 | £54.38 | £52.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £62.50 | £67.50 | £68.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -7.41% | -1.46% | +598.98% |
| 75th Percentile | £65.00 | £75.00 | £83.40 |
| 90th Percentile | £67.25 | - | £87.00 |
| South West median hourly rate | £42.50 | £60.50 | £40.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -29.75% | +51.25% | +308.16% |
Distributed Computing
Job Vacancy Trend in Bristol
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Distributed Computing relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Bristol.
Distributed Computing
Daily Rate Trend in Bristol
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Bristol citing Distributed Computing.
Distributed Computing
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bristol 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: