Research Software Engineer
East of England > Cambridgeshire
As of 27 July 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Research Software Engineer daily rate in Cambridgeshire.
| 6 months to 27 Jul 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 44 | 48 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | +4 | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a Research Software Engineer | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Cambridgeshire | 0.30% | 0.44% | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.35% | 0.54% | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | - | - |
| East of England median daily rate | - | - | - |
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 | 287 | 367 | 450 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 85.67% | 80.84% | 80.65% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 122 | 130 | 260 |
| 10th Percentile | £216 | £219 | £205 |
| 25th Percentile | £376 | £325 | £350 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £494 | £434 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +13.90% | -3.67% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £550 | £538 |
| 90th Percentile | £688 | £638 | £600 |
| East of England median daily rate | £500 | £438 | £478 |
| % change year-on-year | +14.29% | -8.52% | +0.68% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 64 | 136 | 93 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.84 | £14.16 | £13.31 |
| 25th Percentile | £14.99 | £14.48 | £13.41 |
| Median hourly rate | £16.87 | £21.37 | £15.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -21.06% | +37.87% | +6.90% |
| 75th Percentile | £31.31 | £27.81 | £20.56 |
| 90th Percentile | £63.50 | £57.50 | £29.95 |
| East of England median hourly rate | £42.50 | £43.90 | £36.25 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.19% | +21.10% | +82.99% |
Research Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Cambridgeshire
Job postings that featured Research Software Engineer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Cambridgeshire.
Research Software Engineer
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Cambridgeshire
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Research Software Engineer in Cambridgeshire.
Research 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 Research Software Engineer within the Cambridgeshire region over the 6 months to 27 July 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 |
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| Cambridge | -2 | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| Research Software Engineer East of England |
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Research Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 10 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Cambridgeshire
For the 6 months to 27 July 2025, Research Software Engineer contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Cambridgeshire region featuring Research Software Engineer in the job title.
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Research Software Engineer Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Cambridgeshire by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
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