Distributed Computing Contract Job Trends in Merseyside
Distributed Computing
North West > Merseyside
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Distributed Computing in contract job vacancies in Merseyside. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Distributed Computing over the 6 months leading up to 21 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 21 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 44 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing Distributed Computing | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Merseyside | 0.31% | - | - |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 1.04% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £485 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £490 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £495 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| North West median daily rate | £490 | £433 | - |
| % change year-on-year | +13.29% | - | - |
All Generic Skills
Merseyside
Distributed 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 Merseyside.
| 6 months to 21 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills | 96 | 64 | 48 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Merseyside | 30.19% | 30.19% | 20.78% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 44 | 28 | 17 |
| 10th Percentile | £203 | £283 | £152 |
| 25th Percentile | £403 | £413 | £213 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £498 | £250 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.53% | +99.00% | -50.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £589 | £555 | £488 |
| 90th Percentile | £638 | £719 | £520 |
| North West median daily rate | £500 | £450 | £490 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.11% | -8.16% | -2.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 13 | 2 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.17 | £17.50 | £18.25 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £17.80 | £18.57 |
| Median hourly rate | £43.96 | £18.67 | £19.13 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +135.46% | -2.39% | -35.16% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £19.92 | £19.67 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £20.44 | £19.98 |
| North West median hourly rate | £43.96 | £31.36 | £32.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +40.18% | -3.51% | -20.73% |
Distributed Computing Job Vacancy Trend in Merseyside
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Distributed Computing relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Merseyside.
Distributed Computing Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Merseyside by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Miscellaneous
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Data Centre | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Hybrid Cloud | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Legacy Applications | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Legacy Systems | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Operational Technology | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Private Cloud | 100.0% | 1 |