Algorithms
Cambridgeshire > Cambridge
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Algorithms in contract job vacancies in Cambridge. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Algorithms over the 6 months leading up to 5 November 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 5 Nov 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 26 | 25 | 25 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -1 | 0 | +12 |
| Contract jobs citing Algorithms | 11 | 3 | 4 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Cambridge | 5.53% | 1.55% | 1.91% |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 10.68% | 4.62% | 4.04% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | £313 | - | £473 |
| 25th Percentile | £438 | £548 | £475 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £565 | £491 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.65% | +15.01% | -21.40% |
| 75th Percentile | £573 | £583 | £512 |
| 90th Percentile | £601 | - | £515 |
| Cambridgeshire median daily rate | £550 | £565 | £650 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.65% | -13.08% | +4.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £53.75 |
| Median hourly rate | - | - | £57.50 |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £61.25 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Cambridgeshire median hourly rate | £23.10 | £47.50 | £57.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -51.37% | -17.39% | +27.78% |
All Generic Skills
Cambridge
Algorithms 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 Cambridge.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills | 103 | 65 | 99 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Cambridge | 51.76% | 33.51% | 47.37% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 47 | 33 | 46 |
| 10th Percentile | £363 | £301 | £171 |
| 25th Percentile | £409 | £419 | £309 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £525 | £459 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.76% | +14.44% | -3.42% |
| 75th Percentile | £666 | £600 | £523 |
| 90th Percentile | £755 | £650 | £560 |
| Cambridgeshire median daily rate | £544 | £525 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.57% | +10.53% | +1.33% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 9 | 6 | 8 |
| 10th Percentile | £18.30 | £21.49 | £53.75 |
| 25th Percentile | £23.00 | £32.50 | £56.56 |
| Median hourly rate | £32.50 | £57.50 | £67.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -43.48% | -14.81% | +315.77% |
| 75th Percentile | £67.50 | £72.19 | £77.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £77.50 | £75.00 | - |
| Cambridgeshire median hourly rate | £30.05 | £57.50 | £60.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -47.73% | -4.17% | +166.67% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Cambridge
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Algorithms relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Cambridge.
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Daily Rate Trend in Cambridge
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Cambridge citing Algorithms.
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Daily Rate Histogram in Cambridge
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Algorithms in Cambridge over the 6 months to 5 November 2025.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Cambridge
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Cambridge citing Algorithms.
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cambridge 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: