The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Cheltenham requiring Backlog Management skills. It covers vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 27 September 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
6 months to 27 Sep 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
20
43
-
Rank change year-on-year
+23
-
-
Contract jobs citing Backlog Management
1
1
0
As % of all contract jobs advertised in Cheltenham
Backlog Management falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Cheltenham.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
69
205
174
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Cheltenham
76.67%
83.67%
80.18%
Number of daily rates quoted
38
95
107
10th Percentile
£414
£420
£346
25th Percentile
£525
£525
£481
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£594
£600
£575
Median % change year-on-year
-1.04%
+4.35%
+9.52%
75th Percentile
£675
£676
£681
90th Percentile
£756
£738
£738
Gloucestershire median daily rate
£500
£575
£550
% change year-on-year
-13.04%
+4.55%
+4.76%
Number of hourly rates quoted
1
10
8
10th Percentile
-
£61.38
£24.08
25th Percentile
-
£70.50
£28.69
Median hourly rate
£36.00
£71.00
£48.00
Median % change year-on-year
-49.30%
+47.92%
+236.84%
75th Percentile
-
£73.75
£90.00
90th Percentile
-
-
£91.35
Gloucestershire median hourly rate
£36.00
£37.52
£73.00
% change year-on-year
-4.04%
-48.61%
+77.92%
Backlog Management Job Vacancy Trend in Cheltenham
Job postings citing Backlog Management as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Cheltenham.
Backlog Management Top 12 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Cheltenham
For the 6 months to 27 September 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Backlog Management also mentioned 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 Cheltenham region with a requirement for Backlog Management.
Backlog Management Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Cheltenham 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:
