Research Software Engineer
South West > Gloucestershire
As of 26 August 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Research Software Engineer daily rate in Gloucestershire.
| 6 months to 26 Aug 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 33 | - | 55 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| DemandTrendContract jobs requiring a Research Software Engineer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Gloucestershire | 0.37% | - | 0.21% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.42% | - | 0.21% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £750 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | - | £800 |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £850 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| South West median daily rate | - | - | £800 |
All DemandTrendContract IT Job Vacancies
Gloucestershire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Gloucestershire. 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 Gloucestershire with a recognized job title | 236 | 430 | 467 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 87.08% | 94.92% | 97.09% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 154 | 222 | 286 |
| 10th Percentile | £191 | £363 | £363 |
| 25th Percentile | £329 | £461 | £450 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £550 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -9.09% | - | +7.32% |
| 75th Percentile | £660 | £638 | £675 |
| 90th Percentile | £734 | £724 | £749 |
| South West median daily rate | £500 | £513 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.44% | -2.38% | +1.94% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 24 | 51 | 47 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.50 | £15.75 | £31.80 |
| 25th Percentile | £14.51 | £31.50 | £47.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £35.17 | £67.50 | £75.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -47.90% | -10.00% | +130.77% |
| 75th Percentile | £70.00 | £71.50 | £78.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £73.50 | £73.75 | £84.04 |
| South West median hourly rate | £25.15 | £67.50 | £62.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -62.74% | +8.00% | +15.74% |
Research Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Gloucestershire
Job postings that featured Research Software Engineer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Gloucestershire.
Research Software Engineer
DemandTrendContract Job Locations in Gloucestershire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Research Software Engineer within the Gloucestershire region over the 6 months to 26 August 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 DemandTrendContract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| Cheltenham | - | 1 | - | - | |
| Research Software Engineer South West |
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Research Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 7 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Gloucestershire
For the 6 months to 26 August 2025, Research Software 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 Gloucestershire region featuring Research Software Engineer in the job title.
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Research Software Engineer Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Gloucestershire 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:
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