The median System Engineer daily rate in Cambridge is £250, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 21 August 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
21 Aug 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
22 |
26 |
19 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
+4 |
-7 |
+13 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Systems Engineer |
3 |
1 |
7 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Cambridge |
1.65% |
0.60% |
4.22% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
2.04% |
0.69% |
4.86% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£225 |
- |
- |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£250 |
£530 |
- |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-52.83% |
- |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£275 |
- |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| Cambridgeshire median daily rate |
£250 |
£540 |
£350 |
| % change year-on-year |
-53.70% |
+54.29% |
+40.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Median hourly rate |
£34.13 |
- |
- |
| Cambridgeshire median hourly rate |
£34.13 |
- |
£47.50 |
| % change year-on-year |
- |
- |
+54.47% |
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 |
147 |
145 |
144 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
80.77% |
87.35% |
86.75% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
65 |
73 |
72 |
| 10th Percentile |
£359 |
£351 |
£230 |
| 25th Percentile |
£413 |
£425 |
£338 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£500 |
£525 |
£420 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-4.76% |
+25.00% |
-10.64% |
| 75th Percentile |
£573 |
£625 |
£550 |
| 90th Percentile |
£653 |
£720 |
£638 |
| Cambridgeshire median daily rate |
£510 |
£500 |
£425 |
| % change year-on-year |
+2.00% |
+17.65% |
-5.56% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
20 |
8 |
18 |
| 10th Percentile |
£17.24 |
£17.11 |
£22.53 |
| 25th Percentile |
£20.44 |
£44.61 |
£36.06 |
| Median hourly rate |
£32.75 |
£60.00 |
£52.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-45.42% |
+14.29% |
+196.28% |
| 75th Percentile |
£60.00 |
£69.38 |
£63.75 |
| 90th Percentile |
£74.13 |
£78.75 |
£67.13 |
| Cambridgeshire median hourly rate |
£15.50 |
£16.74 |
£21.37 |
| % change year-on-year |
-7.41% |
-21.67% |
+20.60% |
Systems Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Cambridge
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Systems Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Cambridge.
Systems Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in Cambridge
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Systems Engineer job vacancies in Cambridge.
Systems Engineer
Hourly Rate Trend in Cambridge
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Systems Engineer job vacancies in Cambridge.
Systems Engineer Skill Set
Top 12 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cambridge
For the 6 months to 21 August 2026, Systems Engineer 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 Systems Engineer in the job title.
Systems Engineer 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:
