Public Cloud Contract Job Trends in Cambridgeshire
Public Cloud
East of England > Cambridgeshire
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Public Cloud in contract job vacancies in Cambridgeshire. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Public Cloud over the 6 months leading up to 23 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 23 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 39 | 40 | 32 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +1 | -8 | +12 |
| Contract jobs citing Public Cloud | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Cambridgeshire | 0.52% | 1.67% | 3.02% |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 1.67% | 4.51% | 13.95% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £425 | £413 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £453 | £450 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £750 | £500 | £588 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +50.00% | -14.89% | +30.56% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £559 | £600 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £595 | £738 |
| East of England median daily rate | £538 | £613 | £588 |
| % change year-on-year | -12.24% | +4.26% | +30.56% |
All Generic Skills
Cambridgeshire
Public Cloud falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies citing generic IT skills in Cambridgeshire.
| 6 months to 23 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing generic IT skills | 120 | 133 | 86 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Cambridgeshire | 31.17% | 37.05% | 21.61% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 45 | 56 | 38 |
| 10th Percentile | £172 | £251 | £308 |
| 25th Percentile | £188 | £382 | £456 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £531 | £538 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.88% | -1.16% | +13.16% |
| 75th Percentile | £588 | £659 | £631 |
| 90th Percentile | £721 | £738 | £650 |
| East of England median daily rate | £483 | £500 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.50% | +5.26% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 28 | 19 | 11 |
| 10th Percentile | £12.83 | £15.00 | £26.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £13.50 | £21.03 | £46.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £16.00 | £30.00 | £57.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -46.67% | -47.83% | -4.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £30.52 | £58.13 | £64.38 |
| 90th Percentile | £47.88 | £69.00 | £75.00 |
| East of England median hourly rate | £63.00 | £42.50 | £61.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +48.24% | -30.33% | -6.15% |
Public Cloud Job Vacancy Trend in Cambridgeshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Public Cloud relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Cambridgeshire.
Public Cloud Daily Rate Trend in Cambridgeshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Cambridgeshire citing Public Cloud.
Public Cloud 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 Public Cloud within the Cambridgeshire region over the 6 months to 23 October 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 | +7 | 2 | £750 | +50.00% | 2 |
| Public Cloud East of England |
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Public Cloud 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.
Miscellaneous
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Data Centre | 50.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Enterprise Cloud | 50.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Hybrid Cloud | 50.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Private Cloud | 50.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Virtual Team | 50.0% | 1 |