The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Cheltenham with a requirement for Degree qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 1 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 1 May 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
21
29
33
Rank change year-on-year
+8
+4
-14
Contract jobs citing Degree
2
5
2
As % of all contract jobs advertised in Cheltenham
Degree falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in Cheltenham.
Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications
54
135
111
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Cheltenham
87.10%
72.58%
71.15%
Number of daily rates quoted
37
62
79
10th Percentile
£520
£507
£507
25th Percentile
£547
£525
£525
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£600
£563
£650
Median % change year-on-year
+6.67%
-13.46%
+23.81%
75th Percentile
£675
£688
£700
90th Percentile
£743
£738
£740
Gloucestershire median daily rate
£550
£588
£550
% change year-on-year
-6.38%
+6.82%
+4.76%
Number of hourly rates quoted
1
1
2
10th Percentile
-
-
£67.05
25th Percentile
£55.00
-
£67.13
Median hourly rate
£60.00
£18.19
£74.50
Median % change year-on-year
+229.85%
-75.58%
-
75th Percentile
£65.00
-
£88.13
90th Percentile
-
-
£91.95
Gloucestershire median hourly rate
£71.50
£24.25
£78.00
% change year-on-year
+194.85%
-68.91%
+41.82%
Degree Job Vacancy Trend in Cheltenham
Job postings citing Degree as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Cheltenham.
Degree Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Cheltenham
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Degree in Cheltenham.
Degree Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Cheltenham
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Degree in Cheltenham.
Degree Top 21 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Cheltenham
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Degree 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 Degree.
Degree 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:
