Distributed Systems
Cambridgeshire > Cambridge
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Distributed Systems in permanent job vacancies in Cambridge. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Distributed Systems over the 6 months leading up to 1 November 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 1 Nov 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 49 | 55 | 52 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +6 | -3 | +57 |
| Permanent jobs citing Distributed Systems | 3 | 10 | 5 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Cambridge | 0.76% | 1.68% | 1.22% |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 2.14% | 4.93% | 2.69% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3 | 10 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | £59,000 | - | £69,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £65,000 | £66,250 | £70,625 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £80,000 | £72,500 | £75,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +10.34% | -3.33% | +20.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £84,375 | £78,750 | £79,375 |
| 90th Percentile | £84,750 | £97,750 | £80,500 |
| Cambridgeshire median annual salary | £78,750 | £72,500 | £75,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +8.62% | -3.33% | +20.00% |
All Generic Skills
Cambridge
Distributed Systems falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in Cambridge.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills | 140 | 203 | 186 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Cambridge | 35.53% | 34.00% | 45.48% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 84 | 99 | 105 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,956 | £45,750 | £29,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,500 | £52,500 | £38,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | +1.38% |
| 75th Percentile | £62,500 | £76,875 | £62,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £75,000 | £80,500 | £80,000 |
| Cambridgeshire median annual salary | £55,000 | £55,000 | £52,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +5.77% | -5.45% |
Distributed Systems
Job Vacancy Trend in Cambridge
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Distributed Systems relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Cambridge.
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Salary Trend in Cambridge
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Cambridge citing Distributed Systems.
Distributed Systems
Salary Histogram in Cambridge
Salary distribution for jobs citing Distributed Systems in Cambridge over the 6 months to 1 November 2025.
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cambridge 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: