Computer Science Contracts in Cambridge

Computer Science
Cambridgeshire > Cambridge

The following table provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Cambridge with a requirement for Computer Science skills. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that have cited Computer Science over the 6 months to 28 April 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.

6 months to
28 Apr 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 20 21 23
Rank change year-on-year +1 +2 -10
Contract jobs citing Computer Science 11 13 18
As % of all contract jobs advertised in Cambridge 5.73% 4.42% 5.45%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 6.29% 5.04% 6.59%
Number of daily rates quoted 5 4 8
10th Percentile £269 £441 £500
25th Percentile £440 £447 £509
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £465 £488 £525
Median % change year-on-year -4.62% -7.14% +5.00%
75th Percentile £535 £547 £553
90th Percentile £604 £586 £600
Cambridgeshire median daily rate £465 £463 £525
% change year-on-year +0.54% -11.90% +5.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted 3 2 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £58.75 £51.25 -
Median hourly rate £62.50 £52.50 -
Median % change year-on-year +19.05% - -
75th Percentile £66.25 £53.75 -
90th Percentile - - -
Cambridgeshire median hourly rate £55.00 £52.50 -
% change year-on-year +4.76% - -

All Process and Methodology Skills
Cambridge

Computer Science is in the Processes and Methodologies category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies advertised in Cambridge with a requirement for process or methodology skills.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 175 258 273
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Cambridge 91.15% 87.76% 82.73%
Number of daily rates quoted 99 177 182
10th Percentile £235 £185 £313
25th Percentile £350 £300 £408
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £450 £463 £475
Median % change year-on-year -2.70% -2.63% +15.15%
75th Percentile £550 £538 £538
90th Percentile £650 £600 £594
Cambridgeshire median daily rate £470 £450 £450
% change year-on-year +4.44% - +7.14%
Number of hourly rates quoted 26 16 15
10th Percentile £19.00 £17.12 £15.51
25th Percentile £25.00 £17.50 £16.88
Median hourly rate £46.00 £20.50 £57.00
Median % change year-on-year +124.39% -64.04% +153.33%
75th Percentile £66.25 £53.75 £58.75
90th Percentile £75.00 - £74.50
Cambridgeshire median hourly rate £15.00 £14.50 £13.66
% change year-on-year +3.45% +6.15% +1.19%

Computer Science
Job Vacancy Trend in Cambridge

Job postings citing Computer Science as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Cambridge.

Job vacancy trend for Computer Science in Cambridge

Computer Science
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Cambridge

3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Computer Science in Cambridge.

Daily rate trend for Computer Science in Cambridge

Computer Science
Daily Rate Histogram in Cambridge

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Computer Science in Cambridge over the 6 months to 28 April 2024.

Daily rate histogram for Computer Science in Cambridge

Computer Science
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Cambridge

3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Computer Science in Cambridge.

Hourly rate trend for Computer Science in Cambridge

Computer Science
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Cambridge by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Application Platforms
1 1 (9.09%) IIS
Business Applications
1 1 (9.09%) SAP CO
1 1 (9.09%) SAP FI
1 1 (9.09%) SAP FI/CO
1 1 (9.09%) SAP MM
1 1 (9.09%) SAP S/4HANA
1 1 (9.09%) SAP SD
Cloud Services
1 1 (9.09%) Power Platform
Communications & Networking
1 1 (9.09%) Firewall
1 1 (9.09%) Intrusion Detection
1 1 (9.09%) VoIP
Database & Business Intelligence
1 1 (9.09%) Power BI
1 1 (9.09%) Tableau
Development Applications
1 6 (54.55%) Git
1 6 (54.55%) Mercurial
General
1 6 (54.55%) Multimedia
2 2 (18.18%) Finance
2 2 (18.18%) Social Skills
3 1 (9.09%) Analytical Skills
3 1 (9.09%) Electronics
3 1 (9.09%) French Language
3 1 (9.09%) Manufacturing
3 1 (9.09%) Marketing
3 1 (9.09%) Public Sector
3 1 (9.09%) Telecoms
Job Titles
1 4 (36.36%) Software Engineer
2 3 (27.27%) Data Engineer
2 3 (27.27%) Machine Learning Engineer
3 2 (18.18%) Analyst
3 2 (18.18%) Senior
4 1 (9.09%) Architect
4 1 (9.09%) Business Analyst
4 1 (9.09%) Desktop Engineer
4 1 (9.09%) Desktop Support
4 1 (9.09%) Desktop Support Engineer
4 1 (9.09%) Lead Architect
4 1 (9.09%) Product Analyst
4 1 (9.09%) SAP Architect
4 1 (9.09%) Security Analyst
4 1 (9.09%) Senior Analyst
4 1 (9.09%) Senior Security Analyst
4 1 (9.09%) Senior Software Engineer
4 1 (9.09%) Software Development Engineer
4 1 (9.09%) Solutions Architect
4 1 (9.09%) Support Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 7 (63.64%) NumPy
2 6 (54.55%) Pandas
2 6 (54.55%) React
2 6 (54.55%) SciPy
Miscellaneous
1 5 (45.45%) Social Media
2 1 (9.09%) Data Centre
2 1 (9.09%) Data Structures
2 1 (9.09%) Life Science
2 1 (9.09%) Management Information System
2 1 (9.09%) Product Ownership
2 1 (9.09%) Security Operations Centre
2 1 (9.09%) Smartphone
Operating Systems
1 7 (63.64%) Windows
2 1 (9.09%) Android
2 1 (9.09%) Apple iOS
2 1 (9.09%) Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 7 (63.64%) Collaborative Working
1 7 (63.64%) Software Engineering
2 6 (54.55%) Artificial Intelligence
2 6 (54.55%) Code Quality
2 6 (54.55%) Continuous Integration
2 6 (54.55%) Data Collection
2 6 (54.55%) Data Pipeline
2 6 (54.55%) Machine Learning
2 6 (54.55%) Signal Processing
2 6 (54.55%) Test Automation
3 2 (18.18%) Business Intelligence
3 2 (18.18%) Continuous Improvement
3 2 (18.18%) Decision-Making
3 2 (18.18%) Mentoring
3 2 (18.18%) Problem-Solving
4 1 (9.09%) Digital Marketing
4 1 (9.09%) GAP Analysis
4 1 (9.09%) Problem Management
4 1 (9.09%) Risk Management
4 1 (9.09%) Workflow
Programming Languages
1 7 (63.64%) C#
1 7 (63.64%) Python
2 6 (54.55%) JavaScript
3 1 (9.09%) C
3 1 (9.09%) C++
Qualifications
1 11 (100.00%) Degree
2 7 (63.64%) Computer Science Degree
3 2 (18.18%) Master's Degree
4 1 (9.09%) CISSP
4 1 (9.09%) Microsoft Certification
4 1 (9.09%) PhD
4 1 (9.09%) SC Cleared
4 1 (9.09%) Security Cleared
System Software
1 1 (9.09%) Active Directory
Systems Management
1 1 (9.09%) SCCM
Vendors
1 2 (18.18%) Microsoft
1 2 (18.18%) SAP
2 1 (9.09%) Cisco