The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Self-Motivation in permanent job vacancies in Cambridge. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Self-Motivation over the 6 months leading up to 14 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
14 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
39 |
48 |
30 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
+9 |
-18 |
+27 |
| Permanent jobs citing Self-Motivation |
13 |
11 |
34 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Cambridge |
2.54% |
2.37% |
7.05% |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category |
7.69% |
5.58% |
13.77% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
9 |
2 |
12 |
| 10th Percentile |
£26,250 |
£32,118 |
£28,100 |
| 25th Percentile |
£36,250 |
£33,246 |
£31,625 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£37,500 |
£35,128 |
£55,220 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+6.75% |
-36.39% |
+84.07% |
| 75th Percentile |
£50,000 |
£37,009 |
£65,375 |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
£38,138 |
£69,650 |
| Cambridgeshire median annual salary |
£37,500 |
£26,000 |
£54,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
+44.23% |
-51.85% |
+80.00% |
Self-Motivation 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 |
169 |
197 |
247 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Cambridge |
33.01% |
42.37% |
51.24% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
99 |
94 |
139 |
| 10th Percentile |
£32,250 |
£38,750 |
£29,000 |
| 25th Percentile |
£41,250 |
£48,688 |
£40,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£55,000 |
£55,000 |
£55,000 |
| 75th Percentile |
£71,250 |
£72,500 |
£68,750 |
| 90th Percentile |
£100,000 |
£80,000 |
£81,250 |
| Cambridgeshire median annual salary |
£55,000 |
£55,000 |
£55,000 |
Self-Motivation
Job Vacancy Trend in Cambridge
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Self-Motivation 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 Self-Motivation.
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Salary Histogram in Cambridge
Salary distribution for jobs citing Self-Motivation in Cambridge over the 6 months to 14 January 2026.
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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:
