Senior
Gloucestershire > Cheltenham
The median Senior salary in Cheltenham is £68,750 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 1 January 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 1 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 16 | 20 | 17 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +4 | -3 | +6 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Senior | 15 | 19 | 62 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Cheltenham | 8.15% | 12.50% | 16.85% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 8.33% | 13.01% | 17.51% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 10 | 7 | 20 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £51,500 | £42,700 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £55,000 | £44,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £68,750 | £65,000 | £57,750 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.77% | +12.55% | -16.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £83,750 | £78,750 | £82,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £86,500 | £79,250 | £84,000 |
| Gloucestershire median annual salary | £67,500 | £57,500 | £50,600 |
| % change year-on-year | +17.39% | +13.64% | -14.24% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
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 | 180 | 146 | 354 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 97.83% | 96.05% | 96.20% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 142 | 72 | 218 |
| 10th Percentile | £32,000 | £27,400 | £35,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £45,938 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £58,750 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -6.38% | +6.82% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £76,250 | £76,250 | £67,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £90,000 | £82,500 |
| Gloucestershire median annual salary | £50,000 | £53,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.66% | +6.00% | -4.76% |
Senior
Job Vacancy Trend in Cheltenham
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Senior' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Cheltenham.
Senior
Salary Trend in Cheltenham
Salary distribution trend for Senior job vacancies in Cheltenham.
Senior
Salary Histogram in Cheltenham
Salary distribution for jobs citing Senior in Cheltenham over the 6 months to 1 January 2026.
Senior Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cheltenham
For the 6 months to 1 January 2026, Senior 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 Senior in the job title.
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Senior 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: