Senior Systems Administrator Contract Job Trends in Cambridge

Senior System Administrator (Senior Sysadmin)
Cambridgeshire > Cambridge

As of 20 March 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Senior System Administrator (Senior Sysadmin) daily rate in Cambridge.

6 months to
20 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 27 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Senior Systems Administrator 4 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in Cambridge 1.84% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 1.97% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 0 0 0
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - - -
Cambridgeshire median daily rate - - -
Number of hourly rates quoted 2 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £28.31 - -
Median hourly rate £31.47 - -
75th Percentile £34.62 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Cambridgeshire median hourly rate £31.47 - -

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 203 114 187
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 93.55% 85.71% 89.90%
Number of daily rates quoted 106 75 111
10th Percentile £215 £294 £235
25th Percentile £363 £415 £350
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 £500 £450
Median % change year-on-year - +11.11% -5.26%
75th Percentile £600 £581 £544
90th Percentile £675 £700 £600
Cambridgeshire median daily rate £490 £475 £475
% change year-on-year +3.16% - +5.56%
Number of hourly rates quoted 20 6 29
10th Percentile £14.64 £16.40 £15.52
25th Percentile £16.03 £19.10 £20.00
Median hourly rate £23.83 £39.00 £35.00
Median % change year-on-year -38.91% +11.43% +16.67%
75th Percentile £34.62 £63.13 £66.75
90th Percentile £43.85 £65.00 £75.50
Cambridgeshire median hourly rate £16.00 £21.46 £16.30
% change year-on-year -25.44% +31.66% +5.16%

Senior Systems Administrator
Job Vacancy Trend in Cambridge

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

Senior Systems Administrator job vacancy trend in Cambridge

Senior Systems Administrator
Daily Rate Trend in Cambridge

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Senior Systems Administrator job vacancies in Cambridge.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Senior Systems Administrator job vacancies in Cambridge

Senior Systems Administrator Skill Set
Top 2 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cambridge

For the 6 months to 20 March 2026, Senior Systems Administrator 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 Senior Systems Administrator in the job title.

1 2 (50.00%) Cloud Security
1 2 (50.00%) Technical Leadership

Senior Systems Administrator 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:

Miscellaneous
1 2 (50.00%) NHS
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (50.00%) Cloud Security
1 2 (50.00%) Technical Leadership