Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, DPhil, EngD, Doctorate)
Cambridgeshire > Cambridge
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Cambridge with a requirement for PhD qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 4 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 4 Oct 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 31 | 26 | 29 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -5 | +3 | +5 |
| Contract jobs citing PhD | 3 | 8 | 3 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Cambridge | 1.51% | 4.02% | 1.39% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 5.56% | 18.18% | 7.50% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £379 | - | £513 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £408 | - | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | +31.25% |
| 75th Percentile | £436 | - | £538 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Cambridgeshire median daily rate | £408 | - | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | +16.67% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £41.25 | £51.25 | - |
| Median hourly rate | £42.50 | £57.50 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | -26.09% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £43.75 | £63.75 | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Cambridgeshire median hourly rate | £42.50 | £57.50 | - |
| % change year-on-year | -26.09% | - | - |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Cambridge
PhD 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 Cambridge.
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 54 | 44 | 40 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Cambridge | 27.14% | 22.11% | 18.52% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 26 | 11 | 20 |
| 10th Percentile | £381 | £225 | £227 |
| 25th Percentile | £443 | £384 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £450 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +11.11% | -5.26% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £579 | £594 | £553 |
| 90th Percentile | £622 | £600 | £616 |
| Cambridgeshire median daily rate | £500 | £450 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.11% | -5.26% | -13.64% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | £20.65 | £28.28 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £28.38 | £36.90 | £57.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £42.50 | £57.50 | £60.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -26.09% | -4.17% | +36.36% |
| 75th Percentile | £44.25 | £63.75 | £62.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £44.55 | - | - |
| Cambridgeshire median hourly rate | £17.59 | £21.37 | £19.81 |
| % change year-on-year | -17.71% | +7.87% | +27.81% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Cambridge
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing PhD relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Cambridge.
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Daily Rate Trend in Cambridge
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Cambridge citing PhD.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Cambridge
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Cambridge citing PhD.
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cambridge 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: