Software Development Engineer Contract Job Trends in Cambridge

Software Development Engineer
Cambridgeshire > Cambridge

As of 9 June 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Software Development Engineer daily rate in Cambridge.

6 months to
9 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank - - 24
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Software Development Engineer 0 0 8
As % of all contract jobs in Cambridge - - 3.76%
As % of the Job Titles category - - 4.06%
Number of daily rates quoted 0 0 0
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - - -
Cambridgeshire median daily rate - - -

All Contract IT Job Roles
Cambridge

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

Contract vacancies in Cambridge with a recognized job title 181 112 197
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 84.58% 87.50% 92.49%
Number of daily rates quoted 101 79 112
10th Percentile £265 £343 £235
25th Percentile £410 £425 £350
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 £513 £420
Median % change year-on-year -2.44% +22.02% -8.94%
75th Percentile £551 £606 £541
90th Percentile £675 £700 £638
Cambridgeshire median daily rate £500 £500 £450
% change year-on-year - +11.11% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 21 6 29
10th Percentile £14.64 £16.40 £21.10
25th Percentile £16.50 £28.35 £25.00
Median hourly rate £23.83 £60.00 £52.50
Median % change year-on-year -60.29% +14.29% +156.10%
75th Percentile £34.62 £63.75 £63.75
90th Percentile £60.00 £65.00 £72.00
Cambridgeshire median hourly rate £17.25 £15.44 £17.03
% change year-on-year +11.74% -9.31% +17.41%

Software Development Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Cambridge

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Software Development Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Cambridge.

Software Development Engineer job vacancy trend in Cambridge

Software Development Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in Cambridge

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Software Development Engineer job vacancies in Cambridge.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Software Development Engineer job vacancies in Cambridge

Software Development Engineer
Hourly Rate Trend in Cambridge

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Software Development Engineer job vacancies in Cambridge.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Software Development Engineer job vacancies in Cambridge