The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Public Sector in contract job vacancies in Cambridge. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Public Sector over the 6 months leading up to 3 December 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Public Sector 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
74
91
102
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Cambridge
35.92%
50.00%
53.97%
Number of daily rates quoted
34
43
51
10th Percentile
£357
£250
£140
25th Percentile
£450
£403
£250
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£594
£500
£450
Median % change year-on-year
+18.75%
+11.11%
-2.70%
75th Percentile
£650
£576
£535
90th Percentile
£740
£623
£575
Cambridgeshire median daily rate
£500
£500
£450
% change year-on-year
-
+11.11%
-
Number of hourly rates quoted
7
7
20
10th Percentile
£20.00
£20.37
£16.44
25th Percentile
£23.00
£24.40
-
Median hourly rate
£32.50
£55.00
£17.72
Median % change year-on-year
-40.91%
+210.38%
-59.73%
75th Percentile
£39.88
£69.38
£30.31
90th Percentile
£49.19
£75.00
£62.93
Cambridgeshire median hourly rate
£16.00
£16.23
£15.00
% change year-on-year
-1.42%
+8.20%
-3.23%
Public Sector Job Vacancy Trend in Cambridge
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Public Sector relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Cambridge.
Public Sector Daily Rate Trend in Cambridge
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Cambridge citing Public Sector.
Public Sector Daily Rate Histogram in Cambridge
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Public Sector in Cambridge over the 6 months to 3 December 2025.
Public Sector Hourly Rate Trend in Cambridge
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Cambridge citing Public Sector.
Public Sector Top 14 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cambridge
For the 6 months to 3 December 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Public Sector 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 Public Sector.
Public Sector 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:
