C
East of England > Cambridgeshire
                        The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Cambridgeshire requiring C skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 30 October 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 30 Oct 2025 | Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 30 | 21 | 18 | 
| Rank change year-on-year | -9 | -3 | +9 | 
| Contract jobs citing C | 16 | 21 | 34 | 
| As % of all contract jobs in Cambridgeshire | 4.52% | 5.44% | 6.76% | 
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 14.16% | 18.92% | 32.38% | 
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 14 | 19 | 
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £423 | 
| 25th Percentile | - | £450 | £425 | 
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £400 | £538 | £500 | 
| Median % change year-on-year | -25.58% | +7.50% | -9.09% | 
| 75th Percentile | - | £586 | £560 | 
| 90th Percentile | - | £588 | £566 | 
| East of England median daily rate | £438 | £519 | £450 | 
| % change year-on-year | -15.66% | +15.28% | -18.18% | 
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 3 | 3 | 
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - | 
| 25th Percentile | £41.25 | £52.50 | £53.75 | 
| Median hourly rate | £42.50 | £55.00 | £57.50 | 
| Median % change year-on-year | -22.73% | -4.35% | - | 
| 75th Percentile | £43.75 | £61.25 | £61.88 | 
| 90th Percentile | - | £63.50 | £62.25 | 
| East of England median hourly rate | £54.25 | £65.00 | £67.50 | 
| % change year-on-year | -16.54% | -3.70% | +3.85% | 
All Programming Languages
Cambridgeshire
C falls under the Programming Languages category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring coding skills in Cambridgeshire.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for coding skills | 113 | 111 | 105 | 
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Cambridgeshire | 31.92% | 28.76% | 20.87% | 
| Number of daily rates quoted | 48 | 62 | 66 | 
| 10th Percentile | £243 | £300 | £413 | 
| 25th Percentile | £350 | £344 | £425 | 
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £425 | £431 | £498 | 
| Median % change year-on-year | -1.45% | -13.32% | -0.50% | 
| 75th Percentile | £558 | £550 | £560 | 
| 90th Percentile | £661 | £588 | £625 | 
| East of England median daily rate | £501 | £420 | £500 | 
| % change year-on-year | +19.17% | -16.00% | -5.44% | 
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 11 | 10 | 16 | 
| 10th Percentile | £28.41 | £44.08 | £21.14 | 
| 25th Percentile | £31.25 | £46.56 | £43.50 | 
| Median hourly rate | £37.50 | £55.00 | £52.50 | 
| Median % change year-on-year | -31.82% | +4.76% | +10.53% | 
| 75th Percentile | £43.75 | £63.75 | £66.25 | 
| 90th Percentile | £44.75 | £63.88 | £77.50 | 
| East of England median hourly rate | £65.00 | £65.00 | £69.00 | 
| % change year-on-year | - | -5.80% | +20.00% | 
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Job Vacancy Trend in Cambridgeshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing C relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Cambridgeshire.
 
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Daily Rate Trend in Cambridgeshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Cambridgeshire citing C.
 
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Hourly Rate Trend in Cambridgeshire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Cambridgeshire citing C.
 
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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 C within the Cambridgeshire region over the 6 months to 30 October 2025. 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 | +3 | 15 | £400 | -32.77% | 53 | 
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cambridgeshire 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: