For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Gloucester. 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 Gloucester with a recognized job title
108
78
114
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
82.44%
91.76%
95.80%
Number of daily rates quoted
97
57
81
10th Percentile
£210
£358
£375
25th Percentile
£343
£460
£475
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£550
£520
£550
Median % change year-on-year
+5.77%
-5.45%
-
75th Percentile
£700
£638
£675
90th Percentile
£750
£734
£750
Gloucestershire median daily rate
£500
£575
£550
% change year-on-year
-13.04%
+4.55%
-
Number of hourly rates quoted
2
1
7
10th Percentile
£28.26
-
£23.15
25th Percentile
£32.93
£22.50
£52.13
Median hourly rate
£41.33
£23.00
£78.00
Median % change year-on-year
+79.67%
-70.51%
-
75th Percentile
£50.35
£23.50
-
90th Percentile
£55.39
-
£82.80
Gloucestershire median hourly rate
£33.17
£67.50
£50.61
% change year-on-year
-50.86%
+33.37%
-15.65%
Platform Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Gloucester
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Platform Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Gloucester.
Platform Engineer Daily Rate Trend in Gloucester
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Platform Engineer job vacancies in Gloucester.
Platform Engineer Daily Rate Histogram in Gloucester
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Platform Engineer in Gloucester over the 6 months to 5 November 2025.
Platform Engineer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Gloucester
For the 6 months to 5 November 2025, Platform Engineer 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 Gloucester region featuring Platform Engineer in the job title.
Platform Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Gloucester 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:
