The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Electronics in contract job vacancies in Cambridge. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Electronics over the 6 months leading up to 1 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Electronics falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring common skills in Cambridge.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills
74
120
154
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Cambridge
64.91%
61.86%
52.38%
Number of daily rates quoted
56
68
89
10th Percentile
£296
£219
£171
25th Percentile
£405
£350
£225
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£503
£410
£450
Median % change year-on-year
+22.56%
-8.89%
-4.00%
75th Percentile
£591
£536
£550
90th Percentile
£663
£575
£650
Cambridgeshire median daily rate
£450
£425
£439
% change year-on-year
+5.88%
-3.13%
-2.50%
Number of hourly rates quoted
5
20
12
10th Percentile
£15.85
£15.50
£16.84
25th Percentile
£17.13
£25.00
£17.50
Median hourly rate
£17.80
£52.50
£35.11
Median % change year-on-year
-66.10%
+49.53%
-8.81%
75th Percentile
£60.00
£66.25
£53.75
90th Percentile
-
£67.20
-
Cambridgeshire median hourly rate
£16.30
£15.00
£14.50
% change year-on-year
+8.67%
+3.45%
+6.15%
Electronics Job Vacancy Trend in Cambridge
Job postings citing Electronics as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Cambridge.
Electronics Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Cambridge
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Electronics in Cambridge.
Electronics Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Cambridge
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Electronics in Cambridge.
Electronics Top 24 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Cambridge
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Electronics also mentioned 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 with a requirement for Electronics.
Electronics 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:
