Distributed Computing
Yorkshire > South Yorkshire
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Distributed Computing in contract job vacancies in South Yorkshire. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Distributed Computing over the 6 months leading up to 7 May 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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6 months to 7 May 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 105 | 48 | 55 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -57 | +7 | -9 |
| Contract jobs citing Distributed Computing | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| As % of all contract jobs in South Yorkshire | 0.27% | 0.27% | 0.88% |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 0.66% | 0.73% | 2.58% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £600 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -16.67% | +9.09% | -9.91% |
| Yorkshire median daily rate | £500 | £600 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | -16.67% | +9.09% | -9.91% |
All Generic Skills
South Yorkshire
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 South Yorkshire.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills | 456 | 137 | 155 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in South Yorkshire | 41.80% | 37.23% | 33.92% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 283 | 86 | 91 |
| 10th Percentile | £358 | £263 | £356 |
| 25th Percentile | £419 | £376 | £412 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £495 | £475 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.21% | +5.56% | -25.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £572 | £600 | £588 |
| 90th Percentile | £688 | £650 | £645 |
| Yorkshire median daily rate | £500 | £488 | £485 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.56% | +0.52% | -9.77% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.74 | - | £10.90 |
| 25th Percentile | £16.34 | - | £11.04 |
| Median hourly rate | £18.01 | - | £12.75 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | +19.94% |
| 75th Percentile | £19.01 | - | £23.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £19.21 | - | - |
| Yorkshire median hourly rate | £54.00 | £36.91 | £14.63 |
| % change year-on-year | +46.32% | +152.34% | +37.58% |
Distributed Computing
Job Vacancy Trend in South Yorkshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Distributed Computing relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in South Yorkshire.
Distributed Computing
Daily Rate Trend in South Yorkshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in South Yorkshire citing Distributed Computing.
Distributed Computing
Contract Job Locations in South Yorkshire
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 South Yorkshire region over the 6 months to 7 May 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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| Sheffield | -56 | 3 | £500 | -16.67% | 1 |
| Distributed Computing Yorkshire |
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Distributed Computing
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in South Yorkshire 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: