Principal Consultant Job Trends in Cheltenham

Principal Consultant
Gloucestershire > Cheltenham

The median Principal Consultant salary in Cheltenham is £90,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 2 November 2025.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
2 Nov 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 24 - 66
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Principal Consultant 3 0 1
As % of all permanent jobs in Cheltenham 2.31% - 0.26%
As % of the Job Titles category 2.31% - 0.27%
Number of salaries quoted 3 0 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £68,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £90,000 - £77,500
75th Percentile - - £86,250
90th Percentile - - -
Gloucestershire median annual salary £90,000 £100,000 £77,500
% change year-on-year -10.00% +29.03% -

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Cheltenham

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Cheltenham. 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 permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in Cheltenham with a recognized job title 130 259 372
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 100.00% 96.28% 95.88%
Number of salaries quoted 99 146 189
10th Percentile £32,000 £33,125 £32,500
25th Percentile £48,750 £45,000 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £67,500 £60,000 £56,000
Median % change year-on-year +12.50% +7.14% +6.67%
75th Percentile £89,375 £70,000 £72,500
90th Percentile £100,000 £86,250 £80,000
Gloucestershire median annual salary £52,500 £55,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year -4.55% - +5.77%

Principal Consultant
Job Vacancy Trend in Cheltenham

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Principal Consultant' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Cheltenham.

Principal Consultant job vacancy trend in Cheltenham

Principal Consultant
Salary Trend in Cheltenham

Salary distribution trend for Principal Consultant job vacancies in Cheltenham.

Salary distribution trend for Principal Consultant job vacancies in Cheltenham

Principal Consultant Skill Set
Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cheltenham

For the 6 months to 2 November 2025, Principal Consultant job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Cheltenham region featuring Principal Consultant in the job title.

1 3 (100.00%) IT Strategy

Principal Consultant Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cheltenham 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:

General
1 3 (100.00%) Public Sector
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (100.00%) IT Strategy