Degree Contract Job Trends in Bolton

Academic Degree
Manchester > Bolton

The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Bolton with a requirement for Degree qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 4 March 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
4 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 5 11 5
Rank change year-on-year +6 -6 +7
Contract jobs citing Degree 4 1 5
As % of all contract jobs in Bolton 14.29% 4.17% 19.23%
As % of the Qualifications category 40.00% 12.50% 41.67%
Number of daily rates quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £155 - -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £170 - -
75th Percentile £185 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Manchester median daily rate £401 £475 £425
% change year-on-year -15.58% +11.76% -5.56%
Number of hourly rates quoted 3 0 5
10th Percentile £28.80 - £24.14
25th Percentile £29.25 - £24.19
Median hourly rate £30.00 - £30.00
75th Percentile £54.38 - -
90th Percentile £69.00 - £70.50
Manchester median hourly rate £43.00 £32.50 £26.00
% change year-on-year +32.31% +25.00% +9.01%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Bolton

Degree falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in Bolton.

Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 10 8 12
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Bolton 35.71% 33.33% 46.15%
Number of daily rates quoted 2 2 2
10th Percentile £177 £232 £480
25th Percentile £210 £235 £481
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £285 £245 £482
Median % change year-on-year +16.33% -49.12% -
75th Percentile £365 £250 £482
90th Percentile £401 - £483
Manchester median daily rate £450 £475 £525
% change year-on-year -5.26% -9.52% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 8 4 6
10th Percentile - £32.63 £24.15
25th Percentile £22.68 £35.44 £25.64
Median hourly rate £29.50 £48.50 £30.00
Median % change year-on-year -39.18% +61.67% -55.72%
75th Percentile £66.88 £60.00 £44.25
90th Percentile £74.38 - £73.25
Manchester median hourly rate £27.08 £32.50 £49.00
% change year-on-year -16.69% -33.67% +140.76%

Degree
Job Vacancy Trend in Bolton

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Degree relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Bolton.

Degree job vacancy trend in Bolton

Degree
Daily Rate Trend in Bolton

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Bolton citing Degree.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Bolton citing Degree

Degree
Hourly Rate Trend in Bolton

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Bolton citing Degree.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Bolton citing Degree

Degree
Hourly Rate Histogram in Bolton

Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Degree in Bolton over the 6 months to 4 March 2026.

Hourly rate histogram for Degree in Bolton

Degree
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bolton 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:

Applications
1 2 (50.00%) Microsoft Excel
1 2 (50.00%) Microsoft Office
1 2 (50.00%) Microsoft PowerPoint
1 2 (50.00%) Microsoft Project
1 2 (50.00%) MS Visio
Business Applications
1 2 (50.00%) Primavera
1 2 (50.00%) SAP MM
General
1 2 (50.00%) Analytical Skills
1 2 (50.00%) Manufacturing
2 1 (25.00%) Electronics
Job Titles
1 1 (25.00%) Architect
1 1 (25.00%) Coordinator
1 1 (25.00%) Electrical Engineer
1 1 (25.00%) Project Coordinator
1 1 (25.00%) Project Officer
1 1 (25.00%) Systems Architect
1 1 (25.00%) Systems Engineer
Miscellaneous
1 1 (25.00%) Management Information System
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (50.00%) Project Management
2 1 (25.00%) Computer Science
2 1 (25.00%) Mathematics
2 1 (25.00%) Programme Delivery
2 1 (25.00%) Project Planning
2 1 (25.00%) Systems Engineering
Qualifications
1 1 (25.00%) BPSS Clearance
1 1 (25.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (25.00%) Security Cleared
Vendors
1 2 (50.00%) Microsoft
1 2 (50.00%) SAP
2 1 (25.00%) EMC