The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Grid Computing in contract job vacancies in England. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Grid Computing over the 6 months leading up to 30 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Grid Computing falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in England.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
10,558
9,756
12,974
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in England
36.34%
31.22%
32.44%
Number of daily rates quoted
6,589
5,860
8,894
10th Percentile
£289
£294
£290
25th Percentile
£409
£413
£425
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£525
£540
£550
Median % change year-on-year
-2.78%
-1.82%
-2.22%
75th Percentile
£638
£675
£675
90th Percentile
£750
£800
£787
UK median daily rate
£513
£525
£550
% change year-on-year
-2.38%
-4.55%
-
Number of hourly rates quoted
574
304
459
10th Percentile
£14.36
£17.08
£17.00
25th Percentile
£18.31
£24.42
£21.31
Median hourly rate
£28.00
£50.00
£44.50
Median % change year-on-year
-44.00%
+12.36%
+67.92%
75th Percentile
£52.50
£70.00
£65.00
90th Percentile
£73.53
£75.16
£78.00
UK median hourly rate
£27.00
£42.50
£43.92
% change year-on-year
-36.47%
-3.23%
+64.68%
Grid Computing Job Vacancy Trend in England
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Grid Computing relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in England.
Grid Computing Daily Rate Trend in England
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing Grid Computing.
Grid Computing Daily Rate Histogram in England
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Grid Computing in England over the 6 months to 30 October 2025.
Grid Computing Hourly Rate Trend in England
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing Grid Computing.
Grid Computing Contract Job Locations in England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Grid Computing within the England region over the 6 months to 30 October 2025. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
Location
Rank Change on Same Period Last Year
Matching Contract IT Job Ads
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year
Grid Computing Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 30 October 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Grid Computing 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 England region with a requirement for Grid Computing.
Grid Computing Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England 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:
