The median Senior daily rate in Cheltenham is £525, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 31 July 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
31 Jul 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
24 |
12 |
37 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
-12 |
+25 |
-11 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Senior |
5 |
5 |
8 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Cheltenham |
3.05% |
7.04% |
3.10% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
3.18% |
7.46% |
3.20% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
4 |
3 |
7 |
| 10th Percentile |
£333 |
- |
£420 |
| 25th Percentile |
£448 |
£775 |
£460 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£525 |
£800 |
£525 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-34.38% |
+52.38% |
-16.07% |
| 75th Percentile |
£553 |
£825 |
£581 |
| 90th Percentile |
£581 |
- |
£625 |
| Gloucestershire median daily rate |
£525 |
£700 |
£575 |
| % change year-on-year |
-25.00% |
+21.74% |
-8.00% |
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 |
157 |
67 |
250 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
95.73% |
94.37% |
96.90% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
85 |
30 |
108 |
| 10th Percentile |
£380 |
£387 |
£375 |
| 25th Percentile |
£463 |
£525 |
£506 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£550 |
£600 |
£569 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-8.33% |
+5.49% |
-5.21% |
| 75th Percentile |
£613 |
£733 |
£668 |
| 90th Percentile |
£690 |
£774 |
£738 |
| Gloucestershire median daily rate |
£535 |
£500 |
£550 |
| % change year-on-year |
+7.00% |
-9.09% |
- |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
17 |
5 |
29 |
| 10th Percentile |
£12.43 |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£72.25 |
£13.50 |
£63.75 |
| Median hourly rate |
£75.00 |
£14.00 |
£70.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+435.71% |
-80.00% |
+16.67% |
| 75th Percentile |
- |
£14.50 |
£72.50 |
| 90th Percentile |
£75.70 |
- |
£73.75 |
| Gloucestershire median hourly rate |
£37.50 |
£36.00 |
£67.50 |
| % change year-on-year |
+4.17% |
-46.67% |
-13.46% |
Senior
Job Vacancy Trend in Cheltenham
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Senior' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Cheltenham.
Senior
Daily Rate Trend in Cheltenham
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Senior job vacancies in Cheltenham.
Senior
Daily Rate Histogram in Cheltenham
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Senior in Cheltenham over the 6 months to 31 July 2026.
Senior
Hourly Rate Trend in Cheltenham
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Senior job vacancies in Cheltenham.
Senior Skill Set
Top 22 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cheltenham
For the 6 months to 31 July 2026, Senior contract job roles required 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 featuring Senior in the job title.
Senior Skill Set
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:
