The median IFS Consultant daily rate in Cambridge is £538, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 8 November 2025.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to 8 Nov 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
Same period 2023 |
| Rank |
32 |
27 |
- |
| Rank change year-on-year |
-5 |
- |
- |
| Contract jobs requiring an IFS Consultant |
6 |
2 |
0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Cambridge |
2.99% |
1.05% |
- |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
3.41% |
1.16% |
- |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
6 |
1 |
0 |
| 10th Percentile |
£475 |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£478 |
- |
- |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£538 |
£750 |
- |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-28.33% |
- |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£619 |
- |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
£625 |
- |
- |
| Cambridgeshire median daily rate |
£525 |
£750 |
- |
| % change year-on-year |
-30.00% |
- |
- |
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 |
176 |
172 |
194 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
87.56% |
90.53% |
92.38% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
93 |
87 |
102 |
| 10th Percentile |
£215 |
£269 |
£145 |
| 25th Percentile |
£400 |
£336 |
£344 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£503 |
£425 |
£475 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+18.24% |
-10.53% |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£625 |
£538 |
£538 |
| 90th Percentile |
£720 |
£630 |
£575 |
| Cambridgeshire median daily rate |
£500 |
£450 |
£475 |
| % change year-on-year |
+11.11% |
-5.26% |
- |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
8 |
7 |
25 |
| 10th Percentile |
£26.53 |
£20.72 |
£17.01 |
| 25th Percentile |
£38.75 |
£24.40 |
- |
| Median hourly rate |
£49.10 |
£55.00 |
£17.72 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-10.73% |
+210.38% |
-55.14% |
| 75th Percentile |
£69.38 |
£60.63 |
£61.25 |
| 90th Percentile |
£78.75 |
£63.75 |
£77.50 |
| Cambridgeshire median hourly rate |
£16.21 |
£22.90 |
£17.72 |
| % change year-on-year |
-29.22% |
+29.20% |
+14.32% |