The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Bridgwater with a requirement for Degree qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 1 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 1 May 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
3
2
-
Rank change year-on-year
-1
-
-
Contract jobs citing Degree
2
7
0
As % of all contract jobs advertised in Bridgwater
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 Bridgwater.
Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications
5
11
0
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Bridgwater
62.50%
36.67%
-
Number of daily rates quoted
2
3
0
10th Percentile
£280
£176
-
25th Percentile
£325
£259
-
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£425
£448
-
Median % change year-on-year
-5.03%
-
-
75th Percentile
£550
£514
-
90th Percentile
£610
£525
-
Somerset median daily rate
£650
£563
£625
% change year-on-year
+15.56%
-10.00%
+30.62%
Degree Job Vacancy Trend in Bridgwater
Job postings citing Degree as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Bridgwater.
Degree Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Bridgwater
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Degree in Bridgwater.
Degree Daily Rate Histogram in Bridgwater
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Degree in Bridgwater over the 6 months to 1 May 2025.
Degree Top 21 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Bridgwater
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Degree also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Bridgwater region with a requirement for Degree.
Degree Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Bridgwater 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:
