The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Cambridge requiring Def Stans skills. It covers vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 29 August 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
Def Stans falls under the Quality Assurance and Compliance category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring quality assurance or compliance skills in Cambridge.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for quality assurance or compliance skills |
20 |
25 |
41 |
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Cambridge |
11.70% |
15.53% |
17.67% |
Number of daily rates quoted |
7 |
10 |
15 |
10th Percentile |
£235 |
£347 |
£404 |
25th Percentile |
£250 |
£363 |
£444 |
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£400 |
£393 |
£488 |
Median % change year-on-year |
+1.91% |
-19.49% |
+14.71% |
75th Percentile |
£447 |
£538 |
£581 |
90th Percentile |
£500 |
£650 |
£613 |
Cambridgeshire median daily rate |
£375 |
£500 |
£475 |
% change year-on-year |
-25.00% |
+5.26% |
+11.76% |
Number of hourly rates quoted |
1 |
2 |
2 |
Median hourly rate |
£17.80 |
£57.50 |
£16.77 |
Median % change year-on-year |
-69.04% |
+242.87% |
-61.89% |
Cambridgeshire median hourly rate |
£17.80 |
£57.50 |
£13.58 |
% change year-on-year |
-69.04% |
+323.42% |
+0.59% |