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
154
179
231
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
88.51%
89.50%
93.15%
Number of daily rates quoted
84
85
152
10th Percentile
£250
£225
£185
25th Percentile
£424
£333
£375
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£508
£420
£450
Median % change year-on-year
+20.83%
-6.67%
-5.26%
75th Percentile
£600
£538
£536
90th Percentile
£700
£638
£575
Cambridgeshire median daily rate
£494
£423
£450
% change year-on-year
+16.86%
-6.11%
-
Number of hourly rates quoted
10
26
17
10th Percentile
£15.45
£20.25
£15.50
25th Percentile
£28.35
£25.00
-
Median hourly rate
£62.50
£46.00
£17.72
Median % change year-on-year
+35.87%
+159.59%
-68.91%
75th Percentile
£66.88
£63.75
£53.75
90th Percentile
£76.25
£70.63
£61.75
Cambridgeshire median hourly rate
£16.74
£21.37
£15.50
% change year-on-year
-21.67%
+37.87%
+6.90%
Design Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Cambridge
Job postings that featured Design Engineer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Cambridge.
Design Engineer Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Cambridge
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Design Engineer in Cambridge.
Design Engineer Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Cambridge
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Design Engineer in Cambridge.
Design Engineer Skill Set Top 16 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Cambridge
For the 6 months to 21 July 2025, Design Engineer contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Cambridge region featuring Design Engineer in the job title.
Design Engineer Skill Set 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:
