Analyst Contract Job Trends in Cambridgeshire
Analyst
East of England > Cambridgeshire
The median Analyst daily rate in Cambridgeshire is £375, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 19 October 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 19 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 17 | 2 | 11 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -15 | +9 | -8 |
| Contract jobs requiring an Analyst | 25 | 75 | 41 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Cambridgeshire | 6.51% | 20.55% | 10.15% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 7.46% | 23.89% | 13.23% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 5 | 6 | 21 |
| 10th Percentile | £236 | £383 | £220 |
| 25th Percentile | £313 | £413 | £300 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £375 | £450 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -16.67% | -10.00% | +25.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £388 | - | £538 |
| 90th Percentile | £448 | £494 | £588 |
| East of England median daily rate | £375 | £450 | £481 |
| % change year-on-year | -16.67% | -6.49% | +20.31% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 14 | 48 | 14 |
| 10th Percentile | £17.25 | £13.80 | £14.16 |
| 25th Percentile | £20.64 | £14.38 | £14.33 |
| Median hourly rate | £22.50 | £16.00 | £14.84 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +40.63% | +7.82% | +2.34% |
| 75th Percentile | £48.00 | £17.50 | £17.58 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £31.00 | £21.37 |
| East of England median hourly rate | £30.43 | £16.00 | £16.30 |
| % change year-on-year | +90.19% | -1.84% | -10.07% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Cambridgeshire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Cambridgeshire. 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.
| 6 months to 19 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies in Cambridgeshire with a recognized job title | 335 | 314 | 310 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 87.24% | 86.03% | 76.73% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 118 | 122 | 125 |
| 10th Percentile | £188 | £213 | £248 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £368 | £340 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £500 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.00% | +11.11% | -5.26% |
| 75th Percentile | £603 | £620 | £569 |
| 90th Percentile | £675 | £700 | £638 |
| East of England median daily rate | £500 | £500 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +11.11% | -7.69% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 89 | 79 | 51 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.45 | £13.80 | £14.16 |
| 25th Percentile | £14.22 | £14.38 | £15.92 |
| Median hourly rate | £14.89 | £16.00 | £22.90 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -6.94% | -30.12% | +29.20% |
| 75th Percentile | £38.75 | £31.00 | £48.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £49.00 | £43.75 | £63.75 |
| East of England median hourly rate | £48.84 | £30.00 | £43.90 |
| % change year-on-year | +62.80% | -31.66% | +25.43% |
Analyst Job Vacancy Trend in Cambridgeshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Analyst' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Cambridgeshire.
Analyst Daily Rate Trend in Cambridgeshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Analyst job vacancies in Cambridgeshire.
Analyst Daily Rate Histogram in Cambridgeshire
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Analyst in Cambridgeshire over the 6 months to 19 October 2026.
Analyst Hourly Rate Trend in Cambridgeshire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Analyst job vacancies in Cambridgeshire.
Analyst Hourly Rate Histogram in Cambridgeshire
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Analyst in Cambridgeshire over the 6 months to 19 October 2026.
Analyst Contract Job Locations in Cambridgeshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Analyst within the Cambridgeshire region over the 6 months to 19 October 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | +11 | 9 | £375 | -11.76% | 12 |
| Huntingdon | -7 | 6 | - | - | 4 |
| Peterborough | -11 | 5 | £191 | -57.56% | 10 |
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Analyst Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cambridgeshire
For the 6 months to 19 October 2026, Analyst 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 Cambridgeshire region featuring Analyst in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BPSS Clearance | 20.0% | 5 |
| 1 | Data Migration | 20.0% | 5 |
| 1 | Migration | 20.0% | 5 |
| 1 | Validation | 20.0% | 5 |
| 5 | Root Cause Analysis | 16.0% | 4 |
| 6 | Customer Service | 12.0% | 3 |
| 6 | Microsoft | 12.0% | 3 |
| 6 | Problem-Solving | 12.0% | 3 |
| 6 | Scenario Testing | 12.0% | 3 |
| 6 | User Acceptance Testing | 12.0% | 3 |
| 6 | Windows | 12.0% | 3 |
| 12 | Acceptance Criteria | 8.0% | 2 |
| 12 | Active Listening | 8.0% | 2 |
| 12 | AI | 8.0% | 2 |
| 12 | AI Transformation | 8.0% | 2 |
| 12 | Analytics | 8.0% | 2 |
| 12 | Azure | 8.0% | 2 |
| 12 | Collaborative Working | 8.0% | 2 |
| 12 | Customer Experience | 8.0% | 2 |
| 12 | Data Governance | 8.0% | 2 |
| 12 | Data Warehouse | 8.0% | 2 |
| 12 | Decision-Making | 8.0% | 2 |
| 12 | Defect Management | 8.0% | 2 |
| 12 | Microsoft Copilot | 8.0% | 2 |
| 12 | Roadmaps | 8.0% | 2 |
| 12 | Service Management | 8.0% | 2 |
| 12 | Stakeholder Engagement | 8.0% | 2 |
| 12 | Stakeholder Management | 8.0% | 2 |
| 12 | Test Automation | 8.0% | 2 |
| 12 | Trend Analysis | 8.0% | 2 |
Analyst Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cambridgeshire by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Data Analyst | 44.0% | 11 |
| 2 | Data Architect | 20.0% | 5 |
| 2 | Data Migration Analyst | 20.0% | 5 |
| 4 | Service Desk Analyst | 16.0% | 4 |
| 5 | Business Analyst | 12.0% | 3 |
| 5 | Support Analyst | 12.0% | 3 |
| 7 | Artificial Intelligence Analyst | 8.0% | 2 |
| 7 | Business Change Analyst | 8.0% | 2 |
| 7 | Test Analyst | 8.0% | 2 |
| 10 | 1st Line Service Desk Analyst | 4.0% | 1 |
| 10 | 1st Line Support Analyst | 4.0% | 1 |
| 10 | Banking Analyst | 4.0% | 1 |
| 10 | Governance Analyst | 4.0% | 1 |
| 10 | IT Support Analyst | 4.0% | 1 |
| 10 | Mortgage Business Analyst | 4.0% | 1 |
| 10 | PMO Analyst | 4.0% | 1 |
| 10 | Senior Business Analyst | 4.0% | 1 |
| 10 | Senior Transformation Analyst | 4.0% | 1 |
| 10 | Service Desk Support Analyst | 4.0% | 1 |
| 10 | Technical Support Analyst | 4.0% | 1 |