The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Grid Computing in contract job vacancies in Cambridge. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Grid Computing over the 6 months leading up to 31 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Grid Computing falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in Cambridge.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
102
67
102
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Cambridge
51.00%
33.84%
47.89%
Number of daily rates quoted
47
34
49
10th Percentile
£360
£302
£177
25th Percentile
£409
£427
£338
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£550
£525
£475
Median % change year-on-year
+4.76%
+10.53%
-
75th Percentile
£666
£600
£525
90th Percentile
£755
£650
£575
Cambridgeshire median daily rate
£550
£525
£475
% change year-on-year
+4.76%
+10.53%
-
Number of hourly rates quoted
9
6
8
10th Percentile
£18.30
£21.49
£53.75
25th Percentile
£23.00
£32.50
£56.56
Median hourly rate
£32.50
£57.50
£67.50
Median % change year-on-year
-43.48%
-14.81%
+315.77%
75th Percentile
£67.50
£72.19
£77.50
90th Percentile
£77.50
£75.00
-
Cambridgeshire median hourly rate
£30.00
£57.50
£60.00
% change year-on-year
-47.83%
-4.17%
+166.67%
Grid Computing Job Vacancy Trend in Cambridge
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Grid Computing relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Cambridge.
Grid Computing Daily Rate Histogram in Cambridge
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Grid Computing in Cambridge over the 6 months to 31 October 2025.
Grid Computing Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cambridge
For the 6 months to 31 October 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Grid Computing also mentioned 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 with a requirement for Grid Computing.
Grid Computing 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:
