Kernel Engineer Contract Job Trends in Cambridge

Kernel Engineer
Cambridgeshire > Cambridge

As of 17 December 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Kernel Engineer daily rate in Cambridge.

6 months to
17 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 33 - 27
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Kernel Engineer 4 0 1
As % of all contract jobs in Cambridge 1.97% - 0.56%
As % of the Job Titles category 2.21% - 0.60%
Number of daily rates quoted 0 0 0
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - - -
Cambridgeshire median daily rate - - -
Number of hourly rates quoted 0 0 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £53.75
Median hourly rate - - £57.50
75th Percentile - - £61.25
90th Percentile - - -
Cambridgeshire median hourly rate - - £57.50

All Contract IT Job Vacancies
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 181 147 166
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 89.16% 89.63% 92.22%
Number of daily rates quoted 81 77 88
10th Percentile £213 £269 £139
25th Percentile £400 £340 £268
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 £454 £475
Median % change year-on-year +10.13% -4.42% -
75th Percentile £623 £538 £553
90th Percentile £688 £638 £600
Cambridgeshire median daily rate £475 £485 £475
% change year-on-year -2.06% +2.11% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 12 4 22
10th Percentile - £19.36 -
25th Percentile £23.16 £21.41 £17.72
Median hourly rate £38.75 £23.21 £20.00
Median % change year-on-year +66.99% +16.03% -38.46%
75th Percentile £58.76 £32.59 £74.81
90th Percentile £74.25 £47.53 £77.50
Cambridgeshire median hourly rate £16.00 £22.90 £15.65
% change year-on-year -30.12% +46.29% +0.97%

Kernel Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Cambridge

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

Kernel Engineer job vacancy trend in Cambridge

Kernel Engineer
Hourly Rate Trend in Cambridge

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Kernel Engineer job vacancies in Cambridge.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Kernel Engineer job vacancies in Cambridge

Kernel Engineer Skill Set
Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cambridge

For the 6 months to 17 December 2025, Kernel 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 Kernel Engineer in the job title.

1 4 (100.00%) Memory Management

Kernel 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:

Processes & Methodologies
1 4 (100.00%) Memory Management