Distributed Computing
England > Midlands
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Distributed Computing in contract job vacancies in the Midlands. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Distributed Computing over the 6 months leading up to 12 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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6 months to 12 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 188 | 147 | 134 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -41 | -13 | - |
| Contract jobs citing Distributed Computing | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the Midlands | 0.020% | 0.18% | 0.15% |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 0.072% | 0.48% | 0.51% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £380 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £405 | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £410 | £612 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +9.76% | -33.01% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £475 | £430 | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| England median daily rate | £520 | £490 | £612 |
| % change year-on-year | +6.12% | -19.93% | -5.85% |
All Generic Skills
Midlands
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 the Midlands.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills | 1,393 | 1,036 | 777 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the Midlands | 28.13% | 37.77% | 29.09% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 785 | 657 | 461 |
| 10th Percentile | £306 | £263 | £200 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £386 | £358 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £495 | £475 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.21% | -5.00% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £610 | £575 | £625 |
| 90th Percentile | £700 | £666 | £713 |
| England median daily rate | £525 | £525 | £540 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -2.78% | -1.82% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 167 | 69 | 20 |
| 10th Percentile | £12.93 | £18.80 | £15.46 |
| 25th Percentile | £14.34 | £18.87 | £20.30 |
| Median hourly rate | £22.80 | £25.08 | £27.53 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -9.07% | -8.91% | +0.10% |
| 75th Percentile | £39.88 | £40.46 | £51.25 |
| 90th Percentile | £70.37 | £50.00 | £55.45 |
| England median hourly rate | £33.99 | £29.50 | £52.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +15.22% | -43.81% | +13.69% |
Distributed Computing
Job Vacancy Trend in the Midlands
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Distributed Computing relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the Midlands.
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Daily Rate Trend in the Midlands
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the Midlands citing Distributed Computing.
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Hourly Rate Trend in the Midlands
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the Midlands citing Distributed Computing.
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Contract Job Locations in the Midlands
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Distributed Computing within the Midlands region over the 6 months to 12 October 2026. 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 |
Live Jobs |
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| West Midlands | - | 1 | £450 | - | 2 |
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Distributed Computing
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Midlands 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:
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