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 17 December 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
17 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
Same period 2023 |
| Rank |
33 |
17 |
23 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
-16 |
+6 |
+9 |
| Contract jobs citing Electronics |
4 |
9 |
5 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Cambridge |
1.97% |
5.49% |
2.78% |
| As % of the General category |
5.97% |
11.11% |
5.43% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
0 |
3 |
4 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
£429 |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
- |
£443 |
£120 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
- |
£485 |
£310 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
- |
+56.45% |
-4.62% |
| 75th Percentile |
- |
£501 |
£509 |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
£502 |
£525 |
| Cambridgeshire median daily rate |
- |
£485 |
£310 |
| % change year-on-year |
- |
+56.45% |
-40.95% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
3 |
2 |
0 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
£53.75 |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£23.16 |
£55.63 |
- |
| Median hourly rate |
£23.83 |
£62.50 |
- |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-61.88% |
- |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£24.49 |
£70.63 |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
£73.25 |
- |
| Cambridgeshire median hourly rate |
£22.95 |
£62.50 |
- |
| % change year-on-year |
-63.28% |
- |
- |
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 |
67 |
81 |
92 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Cambridge |
33.00% |
49.39% |
51.11% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
29 |
41 |
47 |
| 10th Percentile |
£265 |
£255 |
£139 |
| 25th Percentile |
£413 |
£419 |
£238 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£600 |
£500 |
£450 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+20.00% |
+11.11% |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£650 |
£583 |
£537 |
| 90th Percentile |
£775 |
£625 |
£590 |
| Cambridgeshire median daily rate |
£489 |
£500 |
£461 |
| % change year-on-year |
-2.23% |
+8.46% |
+2.44% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
10 |
4 |
15 |
| 10th Percentile |
£22.25 |
£18.75 |
£16.40 |
| 25th Percentile |
£23.04 |
£21.19 |
£17.72 |
| Median hourly rate |
£23.83 |
£39.21 |
£20.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-39.23% |
+96.03% |
-58.55% |
| 75th Percentile |
£34.69 |
£61.88 |
£40.63 |
| 90th Percentile |
£45.86 |
£69.75 |
£64.55 |
| Cambridgeshire median hourly rate |
£16.00 |
£16.23 |
£15.00 |
| % change year-on-year |
-1.42% |
+8.20% |
-3.23% |
Electronics
Job Vacancy Trend in Cambridge
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Electronics relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Cambridge.
Electronics
Daily Rate Trend in Cambridge
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Cambridge citing Electronics.
Electronics
Hourly Rate Trend in Cambridge
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Cambridge citing Electronics.
Electronics
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:
