The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Police in contract job vacancies in Cambridge. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Police over the 6 months leading up to 12 November 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Police falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring common skills in Cambridge.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills
85
88
116
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Cambridge
41.06%
47.57%
54.98%
Number of daily rates quoted
43
39
59
10th Percentile
£357
£257
£140
25th Percentile
£450
£409
£250
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£538
£500
£450
Median % change year-on-year
+7.50%
+11.11%
-
75th Percentile
£663
£594
£525
90th Percentile
£700
£628
£575
Cambridgeshire median daily rate
£503
£500
£452
% change year-on-year
+0.50%
+10.56%
+0.50%
Number of hourly rates quoted
6
8
19
10th Percentile
£19.25
£20.92
£16.34
25th Percentile
£23.00
£25.32
-
Median hourly rate
£27.75
£56.25
£17.72
Median % change year-on-year
-50.67%
+217.44%
-66.25%
75th Percentile
£42.00
£66.56
£20.00
90th Percentile
£50.30
£75.00
£61.50
Cambridgeshire median hourly rate
£16.00
£16.23
£14.50
% change year-on-year
-1.42%
+11.93%
-6.45%
Police Job Vacancy Trend in Cambridge
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Police relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Cambridge.
Police Top 11 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cambridge
For the 6 months to 12 November 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Police 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 Police.
Police 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:
