Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, DPhil, EngD, Doctorate)
Central London > City of London
The following table provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in the City of London with a requirement for PhD qualifications. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months to 27 April 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 27 Apr 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 122 | 145 | 177 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +23 | +32 | -49 |
| Contract jobs citing PhD | 3 | 27 | 18 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the City of London | 0.14% | 0.74% | 0.43% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 0.66% | 3.84% | 2.25% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £781 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £813 | £813 | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £875 | £838 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.48% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £938 | £875 | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | £931 | - |
| Central London median daily rate | £875 | £838 | - |
| % change year-on-year | +4.48% | - | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £18.50 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £25.69 |
| Median hourly rate | - | - | £49.50 |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £51.75 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £55.25 |
| Central London median hourly rate | - | - | £49.50 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | +98.00% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
City of London
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 the City of London with a requirement for academic qualifications or professional certifications.
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 452 | 703 | 799 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the City of London | 20.53% | 19.33% | 18.88% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 294 | 409 | 521 |
| 10th Percentile | £382 | £375 | £366 |
| 25th Percentile | £450 | £475 | £480 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £531 | £575 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -7.61% | +4.55% | +4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £650 | £725 | £640 |
| 90th Percentile | £775 | £821 | £725 |
| Central London median daily rate | £525 | £575 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.70% | +4.55% | +7.32% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 5 | 5 | 17 |
| 10th Percentile | £19.45 | £18.06 | £19.40 |
| 25th Percentile | £20.22 | £20.22 | £36.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £20.82 | £51.50 | £45.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -59.58% | +13.19% | +82.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £27.00 | £53.75 | £58.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £55.05 | £71.75 | £68.15 |
| Central London median hourly rate | £27.00 | £51.50 | £45.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -47.57% | +13.19% | +127.50% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in the City of London
Job postings citing PhD as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the City of London.
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Contractor Daily Rate Trend in the City of London
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing PhD in the City of London.
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Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in the City of London
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing PhD in the City of London.
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Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the City of London by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories: