Observability
Gloucestershire > Cheltenham
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Cheltenham requiring Observability skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 24 March 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 24 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 25 | 19 | 18 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -6 | -1 | - |
| Contract jobs citing Observability | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Cheltenham | 0.85% | 7.32% | 5.19% |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 0.95% | 8.33% | 6.30% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £516 |
| 25th Percentile | £538 | £1,025 | £522 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £575 | £1,050 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -45.24% | +90.91% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £613 | £1,075 | £575 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £700 |
| Gloucestershire median daily rate | £488 | £1,050 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | -53.57% | +90.91% | - |
All Process & Methodology Skills
Cheltenham
Observability 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 | 105 | 72 | 127 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Cheltenham | 89.74% | 87.80% | 82.47% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 57 | 56 | 85 |
| 10th Percentile | £380 | £525 | £393 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £548 | £475 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £600 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -16.67% | +9.09% | -13.73% |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £676 | £700 |
| 90th Percentile | £750 | £931 | £753 |
| Gloucestershire median daily rate | £475 | £547 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | -13.16% | -0.55% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 7 | 1 | 5 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £34.30 |
| 25th Percentile | £12.43 | £55.00 | £62.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £12.56 | £60.00 | £70.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -79.07% | -14.29% | -14.11% |
| 75th Percentile | £52.75 | £65.00 | £73.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £84.55 | - | £74.50 |
| Gloucestershire median hourly rate | £35.00 | £67.50 | £48.72 |
| % change year-on-year | -48.15% | +38.55% | -29.39% |
Observability
Job Vacancy Trend in Cheltenham
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Observability relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Cheltenham.
Observability
Daily Rate Trend in Cheltenham
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Cheltenham citing Observability.
Observability
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: