CAD Design Engineer Contract Job Trends in Cambridgeshire
CAD Design Engineer
East of England > Cambridgeshire
The median CAD Design Engineer daily rate in Cambridgeshire is £400, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 10 November 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 10 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 43 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract CAD Design Engineer jobs | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Cambridgeshire | 0.25% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.29% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £375 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £400 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £425 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| East of England median daily rate | £400 | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Cambridgeshire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in Cambridgeshire matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 10 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in Cambridgeshire matching a recognised job title | 341 | 312 | 274 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 84.62% | 86.19% | 76.32% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 117 | 120 | 114 |
| 10th Percentile | £187 | £200 | £265 |
| 25th Percentile | £400 | £364 | £340 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £500 | £452 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.00% | +10.62% | -4.84% |
| 75th Percentile | £590 | £623 | £556 |
| 90th Percentile | £671 | £703 | £621 |
| East of England median daily rate | £500 | £500 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +11.11% | -7.69% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 99 | 77 | 35 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.50 | £13.80 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £14.22 | £14.38 | £15.92 |
| Median hourly rate | £17.50 | £16.00 | £22.90 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +9.38% | -30.12% | +29.20% |
| 75th Percentile | £39.02 | £31.00 | £28.84 |
| 90th Percentile | £49.00 | £46.35 | £55.50 |
| East of England median hourly rate | £50.00 | £30.00 | £47.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +66.67% | -36.84% | +13.64% |
CAD Design Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Cambridgeshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract CAD Design Engineer job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Cambridgeshire.
CAD Design Engineer Skill Set Top 5 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cambridgeshire
For the 6 months to 10 November 2026, CAD Design Engineer contract job ads cited 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 CAD Design Engineer job ads across the Cambridgeshire region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAD | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | PTC Creo | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | SC Cleared | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Security Cleared | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Windchill | 100.0% | 1 |
CAD Design Engineer 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 |
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