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
181
170
180
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
87.86%
89.95%
92.78%
Number of daily rates quoted
89
83
93
10th Percentile
£223
£263
£145
25th Percentile
£400
£336
£300
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£500
£438
£475
Median % change year-on-year
+14.29%
-7.89%
-
75th Percentile
£620
£538
£550
90th Percentile
£690
£623
£590
Cambridgeshire median daily rate
£477
£450
£475
% change year-on-year
+5.89%
-5.26%
+5.56%
Number of hourly rates quoted
8
7
28
10th Percentile
£26.53
£20.72
£17.37
25th Percentile
£38.75
£22.77
£17.72
Median hourly rate
£49.10
£27.50
£20.00
Median % change year-on-year
+78.55%
+37.50%
-50.00%
75th Percentile
£69.38
£60.63
£63.56
90th Percentile
£78.75
£63.75
£77.50
Cambridgeshire median hourly rate
£16.00
£22.90
£17.72
% change year-on-year
-30.12%
+29.20%
+14.32%
Firewall Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Cambridge
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Firewall Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Cambridge.
Firewall Engineer Daily Rate Trend in Cambridge
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Firewall Engineer job vacancies in Cambridge.
Firewall Engineer Skill Set Top 14 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cambridge
For the 6 months to 27 November 2025, Firewall Engineer contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Cambridge region featuring Firewall Engineer in the job title.
Firewall Engineer Skill Set 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:
