Research Engineer Contracts in Cheltenham

Research Engineer
Gloucestershire > Cheltenham

As of 23 August 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Research Engineer daily rate in Cheltenham.

6 months to
23 Aug 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 17 - 34
Rank change year-on-year - - -
DemandTrendContract jobs requiring a Research Engineer 1 0 1
As % of all contract jobs advertised in Cheltenham 1.30% - 0.56%
As % of the Job Titles category 1.37% - 0.57%
Number of daily rates quoted 0 0 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £750
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - - £800
75th Percentile - - £850
90th Percentile - - -
Gloucestershire median daily rate - - £800

All DemandTrendContract IT Job Vacancies
Cheltenham

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.

DemandTrendContract vacancies in Cheltenham with a recognized job title 73 250 175
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 94.81% 98.04% 97.77%
Number of daily rates quoted 32 102 102
10th Percentile £399 £383 £261
25th Percentile £540 £513 £491
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £600 £575 £588
Median % change year-on-year +4.35% -2.13% +11.90%
75th Percentile £723 £669 £700
90th Percentile £767 £724 £760
Gloucestershire median daily rate £500 £550 £550
% change year-on-year -9.09% - +7.32%
Number of hourly rates quoted 6 28 8
10th Percentile - - £24.08
25th Percentile £13.50 £63.75 £28.69
Median hourly rate £14.00 £67.50 £48.00
Median % change year-on-year -79.26% +40.63% +239.82%
75th Percentile £14.50 £72.50 £90.00
90th Percentile £25.25 £73.75 £91.35
Gloucestershire median hourly rate £35.17 £67.50 £78.00
% change year-on-year -47.90% -13.46% +197.14%

Research Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Cheltenham

Job postings that featured Research Engineer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Cheltenham.

Job vacancy trend for Research Engineer in Cheltenham

Research Engineer Skill Set
Top 7 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Cheltenham

For the 6 months to 23 August 2025, Research Engineer 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 Research Engineer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) C
1 1 (100.00%) C++
1 1 (100.00%) Python
1 1 (100.00%) Software Engineering
1 1 (100.00%) DV Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Vulnerability Research

Research Engineer 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:

Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Software Engineering
1 1 (100.00%) Vulnerability Research
Programming Languages
1 1 (100.00%) C
1 1 (100.00%) C++
1 1 (100.00%) Python
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) DV Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared