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Assistant Site Manager
Posted 1 day ago by CORE Recruiter
Requirements/QualificationsCSCS CardSMSTS1st AidProven Residential experienceTwo working referencesJob DutiesAssisting w...
- Rate Not specified
- Category Not specified
- Work type Onsite
- Location East Anglia; Peterborough; Norwich; Cambridge; Ipswich; Norfolk; Suffolk; Bury St. Edmunds; Cambridgeshire; Lowestoft; Great Yarmouth
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SoC Design Verification Engineer-Cambridge and Bristol, UK
Posted 6 days ago by Infoplus Technologies UK Ltd
Job Summary: Job Description - SoC Design Verification EngineerPosition: Design Verification Engineer/Senior Design Veri...
- Rate Not specified
- Category Not specified
- Work type Not specified
- Location Cambridge Batch/Flax Bourton England
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Mechanical Engineer – Coring and Marine Systems
Posted 7 days ago by British Antarctic Survey
Overview PurposeTo oversee the integration of the two new Sediment coring systems onto the RRS Sir David Attenborough (S...
- Rate Not specified
- Category Fixed-Term
- Work type Not specified
- Location Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Contract Jobs in Cambridge: Market Rates and Regional Demand
Live market telemetry, compensation quartiles, and IR35 compliance benchmarks across the UK contract sector.
Median Daily Rate
£236/day
-57.1%
Interquartile Range
£200/day – £318/day
Middle 50% market distribution
Contract Engagement Split
8% Outside IR35
16% Inside IR35 engagements
Market Conditions and Compensation Trajectory
Capital investment in technological infrastructure and software modernisation across Cambridge continues to stimulate reliable recruitment pipelines within leading regional technology initiatives. Compensation across these strategic programmes registers an established regional median of £236/day per day, positioning localised assignments -57.1% relative to UK baselines. Strategic capacity demand stems predominantly from enterprise roadmaps across Finance and Strategy, reinforced by substantial technological modernisation throughout IT. Engagement terms across these modernisation assignments predominantly incorporate hybrid operational frameworks. Figures summarise advertised pay on this hub to November 2026 and are market statistics, not a personal offer or guaranteed assignment rate.
Daily Rate Quartiles and Market Benchmarks
Values combine advertised day rates, stated IR35 outcomes, and sector labels from vacancies matching this hub. Quartiles use priced roles only.
| Metric | Value | What it shows |
|---|---|---|
| Median day rate | £236/day | Mid-market advertised pay for this hub |
| 25th percentile (P25) | £200/day | Lower-quartile priced vacancies |
| 75th percentile (P75) | £318/day | Upper-quartile priced vacancies |
| Outside IR35 share | 8% | Stated limited-company / outside SDS |
| Inside IR35 share | 16% | Stated PAYE / umbrella / inside SDS |
| Undetermined IR35 | 76% | Adverts that omit a published status |
| Leading sector | Finance & Strategy (18%) | Largest hiring cluster in the sample |
| Priced sample | 21 roles | Vacancies used for the rate corridor |
| Regional rate band | a South East rate uplift | Location pricing context, not an SDS |
Statutory Standards and Frequently Asked Questions
IR35 does not have a municipal variant in Cambridge: the hirer issues the SDS and on-site Cambridge attendance can inform the control factor. Inside findings usually mean umbrella or PAYE, while a genuine outside SDS supports PSC invoicing. Local advertised pricing reflects a South East rate uplift, which does not decide IR35 by itself. Public-sector and banking work in the city is more often inside, whereas product and delivery contracts more often stay outside. Confirm notice, substitution, and workplace clauses before accepting a Cambridge start.
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