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 18 November 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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
59
135
174
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Cheltenham
57.84%
69.23%
84.06%
Number of daily rates quoted
41
82
81
10th Percentile
£463
£416
£444
25th Percentile
£513
£525
£513
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£555
£625
£600
Median % change year-on-year
-11.20%
+4.17%
-5.88%
75th Percentile
£675
£687
£688
90th Percentile
£750
£974
£738
Gloucestershire median daily rate
£475
£600
£600
% change year-on-year
-20.83%
-
-
Number of hourly rates quoted
1
1
5
10th Percentile
-
-
£23.40
25th Percentile
£88.75
-
£24.75
Median hourly rate
£92.50
£40.00
£36.00
Median % change year-on-year
+131.25%
+11.11%
-62.11%
75th Percentile
£96.25
-
£62.50
90th Percentile
-
-
£79.00
Gloucestershire median hourly rate
£68.00
£30.00
£78.00
% change year-on-year
+126.67%
-61.54%
+10.05%
Degree Job Vacancy Trend in Cheltenham
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Degree relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Cheltenham.
Degree Daily Rate Trend in Cheltenham
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Cheltenham citing Degree.
Degree Hourly Rate Trend in Cheltenham
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Cheltenham citing Degree.
Degree Top 16 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cheltenham
For the 6 months to 18 November 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Degree also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Cheltenham region with a requirement for Degree.
Degree Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cheltenham 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:
