Junior Contract Job Trends in Cambridge

Junior
Cambridgeshire > Cambridge

The median Junior daily rate in Cambridge is £500, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 7 April 2026.

The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
7 Apr 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 26 - 28
Rank change year-on-year - - +7
Contract jobs requiring a Junior 3 0 2
As % of all contract jobs in Cambridge 1.33% - 1.04%
As % of the Job Titles category 1.47% - 1.14%
Number of daily rates quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £475 - -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 - -
75th Percentile £525 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Cambridgeshire median daily rate £168 - £500
% change year-on-year - - +32.89%
Number of hourly rates quoted 0 0 1
Median hourly rate - - £15.52
Cambridgeshire median hourly rate - - £15.52

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 204 97 175
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 90.67% 85.09% 90.67%
Number of daily rates quoted 110 63 107
10th Percentile £224 £330 £235
25th Percentile £400 £425 £356
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £498 £503 £450
Median % change year-on-year -1.00% +11.67% -5.26%
75th Percentile £584 £581 £550
90th Percentile £675 £700 £610
Cambridgeshire median daily rate £482 £475 £475
% change year-on-year +1.42% - +5.56%
Number of hourly rates quoted 18 7 26
10th Percentile £14.64 £16.68 £15.51
25th Percentile £15.10 £20.40 £25.00
Median hourly rate £23.83 £60.00 £37.25
Median % change year-on-year -60.29% +61.07% +81.71%
75th Percentile £32.47 £62.50 £66.63
90th Percentile £34.74 £65.00 £75.00
Cambridgeshire median hourly rate £15.92 £19.36 £16.30
% change year-on-year -17.77% +18.77% +5.16%

Junior
Job Vacancy Trend in Cambridge

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Junior' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Cambridge.

Junior job vacancy trend in Cambridge

Junior
Daily Rate Trend in Cambridge

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Junior job vacancies in Cambridge.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Junior job vacancies in Cambridge

Junior
Hourly Rate Trend in Cambridge

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Junior job vacancies in Cambridge.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Junior job vacancies in Cambridge

Junior Skill Set
Top 9 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cambridge

For the 6 months to 7 April 2026, Junior 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 Junior in the job title.

1 2 (66.67%) Break/Fix
1 2 (66.67%) HP
2 1 (33.33%) Business Analysis
2 1 (33.33%) Business Case
2 1 (33.33%) Degree
2 1 (33.33%) Programme Governance
2 1 (33.33%) Project Management
2 1 (33.33%) Roadmaps
2 1 (33.33%) Stakeholder Management

Junior 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:

General
1 1 (33.33%) Publishing
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (66.67%) Break/Fix
2 1 (33.33%) Business Analysis
2 1 (33.33%) Business Case
2 1 (33.33%) Programme Governance
2 1 (33.33%) Project Management
2 1 (33.33%) Roadmaps
2 1 (33.33%) Stakeholder Management
Qualifications
1 1 (33.33%) Degree
Vendors
1 2 (66.67%) HP