Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, DPhil, EngD, Doctorate)
South East > Berkshire
The following table provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Berkshire with a requirement for PhD qualifications. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months to 5 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 5 May 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 106 | 126 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | +20 | -20 |
| Contract jobs citing PhD | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Berkshire | - | 0.33% | 0.33% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | - | 1.05% | 1.20% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £403 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £545 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | £550 | £650 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -15.38% | +57.58% |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £763 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| South East median daily rate | £625 | £235 | £638 |
| % change year-on-year | +165.96% | -63.14% | +48.69% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Berkshire
PhD is in the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies advertised in Berkshire with a requirement for academic qualifications or professional certifications.
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 866 | 571 | 667 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Berkshire | 44.41% | 31.78% | 27.86% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 432 | 332 | 398 |
| 10th Percentile | £213 | £332 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £450 | £408 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £550 | £495 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +11.11% | +6.62% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £635 | £593 |
| 90th Percentile | £688 | £721 | £675 |
| South East median daily rate | £550 | £525 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.76% | +5.00% | +6.95% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 80 | 39 | 16 |
| 10th Percentile | £41.48 | £20.70 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £52.90 | £53.53 | £17.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £61.60 | £65.00 | £21.05 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.23% | +208.79% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £75.68 | £75.38 | £56.63 |
| 90th Percentile | £87.46 | £80.25 | £81.45 |
| South East median hourly rate | £57.35 | £57.76 | £44.73 |
| % change year-on-year | -0.71% | +29.14% | +11.81% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Berkshire
Job postings citing PhD as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Berkshire.
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Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Berkshire
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing PhD in Berkshire.
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Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Berkshire
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing PhD in Berkshire.