The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Hybrid Cloud in contract job vacancies in Preston. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Hybrid Cloud over the 6 months leading up to 22 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Hybrid Cloud 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 Preston.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
16
5
23
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Preston
21.62%
10.87%
27.06%
Number of daily rates quoted
10
2
13
10th Percentile
£146
£184
£372
25th Percentile
£258
£220
£413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£350
£280
£475
Median % change year-on-year
+25.00%
-41.05%
+100.00%
75th Percentile
£439
£340
£500
90th Percentile
£543
£376
£500
Lancashire median daily rate
£475
£509
£500
% change year-on-year
-6.68%
+1.71%
-28.51%
Number of hourly rates quoted
5
0
8
10th Percentile
-
-
£19.07
25th Percentile
£41.94
-
£33.50
Median hourly rate
£47.12
-
£40.59
Median % change year-on-year
-
-
+57.26%
75th Percentile
-
-
£45.88
90th Percentile
£60.94
-
£45.97
Lancashire median hourly rate
£47.12
£46.18
£45.88
% change year-on-year
+2.04%
+0.65%
+77.76%
Hybrid Cloud Job Vacancy Trend in Preston
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Hybrid Cloud relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Preston.
Hybrid Cloud Daily Rate Trend in Preston
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Preston citing Hybrid Cloud.
Hybrid Cloud Top 15 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Preston
For the 6 months to 22 October 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Hybrid Cloud 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 Preston region with a requirement for Hybrid Cloud.
Hybrid Cloud Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Preston 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:
