For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Cheltenham. 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 contract jobs in our overall sample.
Contract vacancies in Cheltenham with a recognized job title
81
249
200
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
90.00%
98.42%
95.24%
Number of daily rates quoted
36
104
114
10th Percentile
£384
£404
£311
25th Percentile
£525
£509
£469
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£610
£600
£575
Median % change year-on-year
+1.67%
+4.35%
+9.52%
75th Percentile
£690
£675
£675
90th Percentile
£759
£734
£734
Gloucestershire median daily rate
£500
£563
£550
% change year-on-year
-11.11%
+2.27%
+7.32%
Number of hourly rates quoted
6
30
8
10th Percentile
-
-
£24.08
25th Percentile
£13.50
£63.75
£28.69
Median hourly rate
£14.00
£68.75
£48.00
Median % change year-on-year
-79.64%
+43.23%
+236.84%
75th Percentile
£14.50
£72.50
£90.00
90th Percentile
£25.25
£73.75
£91.35
Gloucestershire median hourly rate
£34.34
£67.50
£75.00
% change year-on-year
-49.13%
-10.00%
+109.97%
Lead Job Vacancy Trend in Cheltenham
Job postings that featured Lead in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Cheltenham.
Lead Daily Rate Trend in Cheltenham
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Lead job vacancies in Cheltenham.
Lead Daily Rate Histogram in Cheltenham
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Lead in Cheltenham over the 6 months to 18 September 2025.
Lead Hourly Rate Trend in Cheltenham
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Lead job vacancies in Cheltenham.
Lead Skill Set Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Cheltenham
For the 6 months to 18 September 2025, Lead contract job roles required 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 featuring Lead in the job title.
Lead Skill Set 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:
