Field Engineer
Cambridgeshire > Cambridge
The median Field Engineer daily rate in Cambridge is £170, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 6 February 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 6 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 33 | - | 25 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a Field Engineer | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Cambridge | 0.50% | - | 2.48% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.54% | - | 2.67% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £410 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £170 | - | £450 |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £475 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Cambridgeshire median daily rate | £170 | - | £450 |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Cambridge
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 | 185 | 141 | 187 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.50% | 90.38% | 92.57% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 100 | 86 | 115 |
| 10th Percentile | £211 | £293 | £191 |
| 25th Percentile | £363 | £400 | £300 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £492 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +1.73% | +9.22% | -5.26% |
| 75th Percentile | £621 | £559 | £538 |
| 90th Percentile | £675 | £650 | £596 |
| Cambridgeshire median daily rate | £477 | £475 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | +0.32% | - | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 13 | 3 | 25 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.01 | £16.60 | £15.51 |
| 25th Percentile | £23.16 | £19.00 | £20.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £27.00 | £23.00 | £25.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +17.39% | -8.00% | -0.99% |
| 75th Percentile | £43.75 | £40.25 | £71.25 |
| 90th Percentile | £53.63 | £50.60 | £77.50 |
| Cambridgeshire median hourly rate | £16.00 | £21.46 | £16.30 |
| % change year-on-year | -25.44% | +31.66% | +5.16% |
Field Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Cambridge
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Field Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Cambridge.
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Daily Rate Trend in Cambridge
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Field Engineer job vacancies in Cambridge.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Cambridge
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Field Engineer job vacancies in Cambridge.
