Senior Network Engineer Contract Job Trends in Cambridgeshire

Senior Network Engineer
East of England > Cambridgeshire

The median Senior Network Engineer daily rate in Cambridgeshire is £650, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 20 March 2026.

The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
20 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 34 39 -
Rank change year-on-year +5 - -
Contract jobs requiring a Senior Network Engineer 5 1 0
As % of all contract jobs in Cambridgeshire 1.34% 0.38% -
As % of the Job Titles category 1.42% 0.46% -
Number of daily rates quoted 5 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £625 - -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £650 - -
75th Percentile £675 - -
90th Percentile - - -
East of England median daily rate £650 £600 -
% change year-on-year +8.33% - -

All Contract IT Job Roles
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 352 218 404
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 94.12% 82.89% 84.52%
Number of daily rates quoted 162 123 164
10th Percentile £200 £308 £235
25th Percentile £335 £406 £350
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £490 £475 £475
Median % change year-on-year +3.16% - +5.56%
75th Percentile £593 £550 £575
90th Percentile £675 £650 £675
East of England median daily rate £475 £495 £454
% change year-on-year -4.04% +9.15% -4.53%
Number of hourly rates quoted 79 30 171
10th Percentile £13.33 £14.98 £14.00
25th Percentile £13.80 £14.99 £14.16
Median hourly rate £16.00 £21.46 £16.30
Median % change year-on-year -25.44% +31.66% +5.16%
75th Percentile £27.50 £22.81 £25.00
90th Percentile £39.50 £58.25 £61.75
East of England median hourly rate £23.83 £60.00 £39.55
% change year-on-year -60.29% +51.71% +13.00%

Senior Network Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Cambridgeshire

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

Senior Network Engineer job vacancy trend in Cambridgeshire

Senior Network Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in Cambridgeshire

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Senior Network Engineer job vacancies in Cambridgeshire.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Senior Network Engineer job vacancies in Cambridgeshire

Senior Network Engineer
Hourly Rate Trend in Cambridgeshire

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Senior Network Engineer job vacancies in Cambridgeshire.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Senior Network Engineer job vacancies in Cambridgeshire

Senior Network Engineer Skill Set
Top 8 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cambridgeshire

For the 6 months to 20 March 2026, Senior Network 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 Senior Network Engineer in the job title.

1 5 (100.00%) DV Cleared
1 5 (100.00%) Security Cleared
2 2 (40.00%) Cisco
2 2 (40.00%) Dell
2 2 (40.00%) Network Security
2 2 (40.00%) Operational Stability
2 2 (40.00%) Problem-Solving
2 2 (40.00%) Risk Assessment

Senior Network 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:

Communications & Networking
1 2 (40.00%) Network Security
General
1 2 (40.00%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (40.00%) Operational Stability
1 2 (40.00%) Problem-Solving
1 2 (40.00%) Risk Assessment
Qualifications
1 5 (100.00%) DV Cleared
1 5 (100.00%) Security Cleared
Vendors
1 2 (40.00%) Cisco
1 2 (40.00%) Dell