Embedded Software Engineer Contract Job Trends in Cambridgeshire

Embedded Software Engineer
East of England > Cambridgeshire

As of 17 October 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Embedded Software Engineer daily rate in Cambridgeshire.

6 months to
17 Oct 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 45 35 39
Rank change year-on-year -10 +4 +4
Contract jobs requiring an Embedded Software Engineer 1 13 12
As % of all contract jobs in Cambridgeshire 0.27% 3.16% 2.33%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.31% 4.11% 2.96%
Number of daily rates quoted 0 6 10
10th Percentile - £406 -
25th Percentile - £450 £425
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - £500 £525
Median % change year-on-year - -4.76% -12.50%
75th Percentile - £550 £560
90th Percentile - - -
East of England median daily rate £475 £500 £525
% change year-on-year -5.00% -4.76% -12.50%
Number of hourly rates quoted 1 4 1
10th Percentile - £49.00 -
25th Percentile £28.41 £51.25 £57.50
Median hourly rate £30.32 £55.00 £60.00
Median % change year-on-year -44.87% -8.33% +5.26%
75th Percentile £32.23 £59.38 £62.50
90th Percentile - £62.75 -
East of England median hourly rate £67.50 £55.00 £90.00
% change year-on-year +22.73% -38.89% +56.52%

All Contract IT Job Vacancies
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.

Contract vacancies in Cambridgeshire with a recognized job title 318 316 406
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 85.95% 76.89% 78.68%
Number of daily rates quoted 125 127 200
10th Percentile £213 £238 £185
25th Percentile £379 £336 £363
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 £450 £475
Median % change year-on-year +11.11% -5.26% -
75th Percentile £619 £558 £550
90th Percentile £700 £630 £596
East of England median daily rate £500 £450 £488
% change year-on-year +11.11% -7.69% -2.01%
Number of hourly rates quoted 82 53 107
10th Percentile £13.80 £14.16 -
25th Percentile £14.41 £15.92 £13.41
Median hourly rate £16.00 £22.90 £17.72
Median % change year-on-year -30.12% +29.20% +14.32%
75th Percentile £30.79 £48.75 £20.56
90th Percentile £43.75 £63.75 £33.86
East of England median hourly rate £30.00 £43.90 £35.00
% change year-on-year -31.66% +25.43% +76.68%

Embedded Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Cambridgeshire

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Embedded Software Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Cambridgeshire.

Embedded Software Engineer job vacancy trend in Cambridgeshire

Embedded Software Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in Cambridgeshire

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Embedded Software Engineer job vacancies in Cambridgeshire.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Embedded Software Engineer job vacancies in Cambridgeshire

Embedded Software Engineer
Hourly Rate Trend in Cambridgeshire

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Embedded Software Engineer job vacancies in Cambridgeshire.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Embedded Software Engineer job vacancies in Cambridgeshire

Embedded Software Engineer
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 Embedded Software Engineer within the Cambridgeshire region over the 6 months to 17 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
Peterborough +1 1 - - 1
Embedded Software Engineer
East of England

Embedded Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 16 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cambridgeshire

For the 6 months to 17 October 2025, Embedded Software Engineer 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 Embedded Software Engineer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Agile
1 1 (100.00%) CANalyzer
1 1 (100.00%) CANoe
1 1 (100.00%) Computer Science
1 1 (100.00%) Data Management
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) Embedded Software Development
1 1 (100.00%) Ethernet
1 1 (100.00%) Git
1 1 (100.00%) Hardware-in-the-Loop
1 1 (100.00%) MATLAB
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Simulink
1 1 (100.00%) Software Engineering
1 1 (100.00%) Stateflow
1 1 (100.00%) Validation

Embedded Software Engineer Skill Set
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:

Applications
1 1 (100.00%) CANalyzer
1 1 (100.00%) Simulink
1 1 (100.00%) Stateflow
Communications & Networking
1 1 (100.00%) Ethernet
Development Applications
1 1 (100.00%) CANoe
1 1 (100.00%) Git
General
1 1 (100.00%) Automotive
1 1 (100.00%) Electronics
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Agile
1 1 (100.00%) Computer Science
1 1 (100.00%) Data Management
1 1 (100.00%) Embedded Software Development
1 1 (100.00%) Hardware-in-the-Loop
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Software Engineering
1 1 (100.00%) Validation
Programming Languages
1 1 (100.00%) MATLAB
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) Degree