Wide Area Network (WAN)
Cambridgeshire > Cambridge
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Cambridge requiring WAN skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 17 September 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 17 Sep 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 23 | 27 | 23 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +4 | -4 | - |
| Contract jobs citing WAN | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Cambridge | 2.20% | 0.56% | 1.70% |
| As % of the Communications & Networking category | 21.05% | 2.86% | 15.00% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £505 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £513 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £530 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £535 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Cambridgeshire median daily rate | £530 | - | - |
All Communications and Computer Networking Skills
Cambridge
WAN falls under the Communications and Computer Networking category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring communications or computer networking skills in Cambridge.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for communications or computer networking skills | 19 | 35 | 20 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Cambridge | 10.44% | 19.66% | 11.36% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 10 | 16 | 5 |
| 10th Percentile | £409 | £250 | £247 |
| 25th Percentile | £463 | £400 | £280 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £506 | £508 | £300 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -0.25% | +69.17% | -36.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £519 | £625 | £588 |
| 90th Percentile | £535 | £700 | £603 |
| Cambridgeshire median daily rate | £506 | £448 | £538 |
| % change year-on-year | +13.13% | -16.74% | +13.16% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £63.00 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £61.25 | £63.75 | £52.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £67.50 | £70.00 | £55.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -3.57% | +27.27% | +210.38% |
| 75th Percentile | £73.75 | £81.25 | £57.50 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £85.00 | - |
| Cambridgeshire median hourly rate | £17.12 | £16.30 | £16.30 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.03% | - | -9.99% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Cambridge
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing WAN relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Cambridge.
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Daily Rate Trend in Cambridge
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Cambridge citing WAN.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Cambridge
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Cambridge citing WAN.
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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: