The table below looks at the prevalence of the term CPLD in contract job vacancies in Cambridge. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited CPLD over the 6 months leading up to 13 November 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
CPLD 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
110
60
98
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Cambridge
52.63%
32.43%
47.34%
Number of daily rates quoted
49
32
45
10th Percentile
£361
£299
£170
25th Percentile
£406
£417
£338
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£550
£525
£468
Median % change year-on-year
+4.76%
+12.30%
-1.58%
75th Percentile
£658
£600
£535
90th Percentile
£753
£650
£560
Cambridgeshire median daily rate
£525
£525
£475
% change year-on-year
-
+10.53%
+11.76%
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%
+309.84%
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%
+146.86%
CPLD Job Vacancy Trend in Cambridge
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing CPLD relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Cambridge.
CPLD Hourly Rate Trend in Cambridge
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Cambridge citing CPLD.
CPLD Top 7 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cambridge
For the 6 months to 13 November 2025, contractor job vacancies citing CPLD also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Cambridge region with a requirement for CPLD.
CPLD 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:
