Design Engineer Contract Job Trends in Cambridgeshire
Design Engineer
East of England > Cambridgeshire
The median 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 | 35 | 38 | 33 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +3 | -5 | - |
| Contract Design Engineer jobs | 9 | 5 | 5 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Cambridgeshire | 2.23% | 1.38% | 1.39% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 2.64% | 1.60% | 1.82% |
| 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 | £725 | £327 | £700 |
| % change year-on-year | +122.05% | -53.36% | -7.74% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | £36.43 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £46.61 | £62.50 | £51.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £71.25 | £65.00 | £57.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +9.62% | +13.04% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £77.50 | £67.50 | £63.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £82.00 | - | - |
| East of England median hourly rate | £58.00 | £65.00 | £57.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -10.77% | +13.04% | -17.86% |
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% |
Design Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Cambridgeshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Design Engineer job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Cambridgeshire.
Design Engineer Daily Rate Trend in Cambridgeshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Design Engineer job vacancies in Cambridgeshire.
Design Engineer Hourly Rate Trend in Cambridgeshire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Design Engineer job vacancies in Cambridgeshire.
Design Engineer Hourly Rate Histogram in Cambridgeshire
Hourly rate distribution for Design Engineer jobs in Cambridgeshire over the 6 months to 10 November 2026.
Design Engineer Contract Job Locations in Cambridgeshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in Design Engineer jobs within the Cambridgeshire region over the 6 months to 10 November 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | +13 | 5 | - | - | 56 |
| Peterborough | -1 | 2 | - | - | 17 |
| Design Engineer East of England |
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Design Engineer Skill Set Top 17 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cambridgeshire
For the 6 months to 10 November 2026, 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 Design Engineer job ads across the Cambridgeshire region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAD | 33.3% | 3 |
| 1 | PTC Creo | 33.3% | 3 |
| 3 | Degree | 22.2% | 2 |
| 3 | FMEA | 22.2% | 2 |
| 3 | PLM | 22.2% | 2 |
| 3 | SC Cleared | 22.2% | 2 |
| 3 | Security Cleared | 22.2% | 2 |
| 3 | Teamcenter | 22.2% | 2 |
| 3 | Validation | 22.2% | 2 |
| 10 | DV Cleared | 11.1% | 1 |
| 10 | EMC | 11.1% | 1 |
| 10 | Ethernet | 11.1% | 1 |
| 10 | LTE | 11.1% | 1 |
| 10 | Modbus | 11.1% | 1 |
| 10 | Schematic Capture | 11.1% | 1 |
| 10 | TETRA | 11.1% | 1 |
| 10 | Windchill | 11.1% | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RF Design Engineer | 44.4% | 4 |
| 2 | Hardware Design Engineer | 22.2% | 2 |
| 3 | CAD Design Engineer | 11.1% | 1 |