The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Cheltenham requiring Validation skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 5 December 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
Validation 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
81
146
159
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Cheltenham
81.00%
82.49%
80.30%
Number of daily rates quoted
56
89
97
10th Percentile
£425
£467
£359
25th Percentile
£463
£547
£475
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£550
£600
£550
Median % change year-on-year
-8.33%
+9.09%
-4.14%
75th Percentile
£670
£700
£675
90th Percentile
£751
£971
£738
Gloucestershire median daily rate
£475
£550
£575
% change year-on-year
-13.64%
-4.35%
+4.55%
Number of hourly rates quoted
2
4
4
10th Percentile
£41.28
£47.13
£23.18
25th Percentile
£49.19
£57.81
£24.19
Median hourly rate
£64.25
£70.00
£31.25
Median % change year-on-year
-8.21%
+124.00%
-61.66%
75th Percentile
£81.19
£73.75
£42.63
90th Percentile
£90.23
-
£54.55
Gloucestershire median hourly rate
£34.59
£37.52
£48.72
% change year-on-year
-7.81%
-23.00%
-17.66%
Validation Job Vacancy Trend in Cheltenham
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Validation relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Cheltenham.
Validation Daily Rate Trend in Cheltenham
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Cheltenham citing Validation.
Validation Hourly Rate Trend in Cheltenham
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Cheltenham citing Validation.
Validation Top 20 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cheltenham
For the 6 months to 5 December 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Validation 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 Validation.
Validation 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:
