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
97
178
274
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
85.09%
91.75%
93.20%
Number of daily rates quoted
66
106
187
10th Percentile
£389
£235
£185
25th Percentile
£425
£350
£313
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£516
£450
£465
Median % change year-on-year
+14.72%
-3.23%
-2.11%
75th Percentile
£575
£550
£538
90th Percentile
£663
£644
£600
Cambridgeshire median daily rate
£488
£450
£450
% change year-on-year
+8.33%
-
-
Number of hourly rates quoted
7
29
16
10th Percentile
£16.68
£21.10
£16.49
25th Percentile
£20.40
£25.00
£17.50
Median hourly rate
£60.00
£52.50
£20.50
Median % change year-on-year
+14.29%
+156.10%
-19.61%
75th Percentile
£62.50
£66.25
£53.75
90th Percentile
£65.00
£75.00
-
Cambridgeshire median hourly rate
£16.30
£16.30
£15.50
% change year-on-year
-
+5.16%
+13.47%
Software Developer Job Vacancy Trend in Cambridge
Job postings that featured Software Developer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Cambridge.
Software Developer Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Cambridge
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Software Developer in Cambridge.
Software Developer Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Cambridge
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Software Developer in Cambridge.
Software Developer Skill Set Top 7 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Cambridge
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, Software Developer contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Cambridge region featuring Software Developer in the job title.
Software Developer Skill Set Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Cambridge by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category.
The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
