Software Engineer Contracts in Cambridge

Software Engineer
Cambridgeshire > Cambridge

As of 7 May 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Software Engineer daily rate in Cambridge.

6 months to
7 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank - 8 11
Rank change year-on-year - +3 -3
Contract jobs requiring a Software Engineer 0 27 26
As % of all contract jobs advertised in Cambridge - 13.78% 9.09%
As % of the Job Titles category - 15.00% 9.70%
Number of daily rates quoted 0 7 17
10th Percentile - £445 -
25th Percentile - £456 £425
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - £550 £525
Median % change year-on-year - +4.76% -2.33%
75th Percentile - £575 £560
90th Percentile - £745 £605
Cambridgeshire median daily rate £485 £550 £525
% change year-on-year -11.91% +4.76% -2.33%
Number of hourly rates quoted 0 8 2
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - £51.25 £51.25
Median hourly rate - £59.00 £52.50
Median % change year-on-year - +12.38% -8.70%
75th Percentile - £75.00 £53.75
90th Percentile - - -
Cambridgeshire median hourly rate £30.32 £52.50 £52.50
% change year-on-year -42.25% - -7.89%

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 102 180 268
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 85.71% 91.84% 93.71%
Number of daily rates quoted 68 108 188
10th Percentile £359 £225 £185
25th Percentile £424 £350 £335
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £508 £450 £475
Median % change year-on-year +12.78% -5.26% -
75th Percentile £575 £550 £550
90th Percentile £658 £638 £600
Cambridgeshire median daily rate £480 £450 £450
% change year-on-year +6.67% - -
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% -46.75%
75th Percentile £62.50 £66.25 £53.75
90th Percentile £65.00 £75.00 -
Cambridgeshire median hourly rate £16.00 £16.30 £15.50
% change year-on-year -1.84% +5.16% +13.47%

Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Cambridge

Job postings that featured Software Engineer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Cambridge.

Job vacancy trend for Software Engineer in Cambridge

Software Engineer
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Cambridge

3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Software Engineer in Cambridge.

Daily rate trend for Software Engineer in Cambridge

Software Engineer
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Cambridge

3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Software Engineer in Cambridge.

Hourly rate trend for Software Engineer in Cambridge