Design for Manufacturing Contract Job Trends in Cambridgeshire
Design for Manufacturability (DFM)
East of England > Cambridgeshire
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Cambridgeshire citing Design for Manufacturing skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 15 November 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 15 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 36 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing Design for Manufacturing | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Cambridgeshire | 1.24% | - | - |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 1.49% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £342 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £353 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £363 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| East of England median daily rate | £353 | - | - |
All Process & Methodology Skills
Cambridgeshire
Design for Manufacturing falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies citing process or methodology skills in Cambridgeshire.
| 6 months to 15 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing process or methodology skills | 336 | 331 | 308 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Cambridgeshire | 83.58% | 87.34% | 83.92% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 124 | 121 | 108 |
| 10th Percentile | £185 | £300 | £279 |
| 25th Percentile | £412 | £406 | £340 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £500 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.00% | +5.26% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £591 | £625 | £552 |
| 90th Percentile | £661 | £700 | £616 |
| East of England median daily rate | £500 | £500 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +11.11% | -10.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 94 | 98 | 84 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.45 | £13.80 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £14.22 | £14.38 | £15.62 |
| Median hourly rate | £16.50 | £16.00 | £16.23 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.13% | -1.42% | +8.20% |
| 75th Percentile | £33.75 | £23.58 | £21.46 |
| 90th Percentile | £47.50 | £43.75 | £45.23 |
| East of England median hourly rate | £47.50 | £21.50 | £27.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +120.93% | -21.82% | +30.95% |
Design for Manufacturing Job Vacancy Trend in Cambridgeshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Design for Manufacturing relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Cambridgeshire.
Design for Manufacturing Hourly Rate Trend in Cambridgeshire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Cambridgeshire citing Design for Manufacturing.
Design for Manufacturing 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 Design for Manufacturing within the Cambridgeshire region over the 6 months to 15 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 | - | 5 | £353 | - | 23 |
| Design for Manufacturing East of England |
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Design for Manufacturing 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.
Processes & Methodologies
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Problem-Solving | 80.0% | 4 |
| 1 | Validation | 80.0% | 4 |
| 3 | Matrix Organization | 60.0% | 3 |
| 4 | Prototyping | 40.0% | 2 |
| 5 | AI | 20.0% | 1 |
| 5 | CAD | 20.0% | 1 |
| 5 | Finite Element Analysis | 20.0% | 1 |
| 5 | Manufacturing Engineering | 20.0% | 1 |
| 5 | Project Planning | 20.0% | 1 |
| 5 | Rapid Prototyping | 20.0% | 1 |
| 5 | Six Sigma | 20.0% | 1 |