Academic Degree
Central London > City of London
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in the City of London with a requirement for Degree qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 12 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 12 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 23 | 21 | 25 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -2 | +4 | +8 |
| Contract jobs citing Degree | 147 | 167 | 266 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the City of London | 8.42% | 7.66% | 7.50% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 34.51% | 38.04% | 37.31% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 98 | 101 | 137 |
| 10th Percentile | £359 | £263 | £325 |
| 25th Percentile | £463 | £406 | £475 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £556 | £563 | £601 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -1.11% | -6.33% | +7.23% |
| 75th Percentile | £720 | £650 | £750 |
| 90th Percentile | £823 | £788 | £980 |
| Central London median daily rate | £550 | £556 | £600 |
| % change year-on-year | -1.12% | -7.29% | +9.09% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £26.70 |
| 25th Percentile | £27.39 | - | £41.84 |
| Median hourly rate | £28.15 | £27.00 | £52.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.26% | -48.08% | +16.85% |
| 75th Percentile | £28.91 | - | £61.25 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £74.75 |
| Central London median hourly rate | £28.15 | £34.75 | £52.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -18.99% | -33.17% | +16.85% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
City of London
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 the City of London.
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 426 | 439 | 713 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the City of London | 24.40% | 20.14% | 20.11% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 283 | 287 | 410 |
| 10th Percentile | £405 | £367 | £374 |
| 25th Percentile | £460 | £450 | £475 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £530 | £575 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.77% | -7.83% | +4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £675 | £650 | £713 |
| 90th Percentile | £763 | £775 | £821 |
| Central London median daily rate | £550 | £525 | £563 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.76% | -6.67% | +2.27% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| 10th Percentile | £23.62 | - | £18.06 |
| 25th Percentile | £26.04 | £20.22 | £20.22 |
| Median hourly rate | £45.33 | £20.82 | £51.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +117.75% | -59.58% | +13.19% |
| 75th Percentile | £72.81 | £24.20 | £53.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £89.13 | £25.88 | £71.75 |
| Central London median hourly rate | £28.61 | £25.99 | £51.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +10.10% | -49.54% | +13.19% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in the City of London
Job postings citing Degree 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 Degree in the City of London.
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Daily Rate Histogram in the City of London
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Degree in the City of London over the 6 months to 12 May 2025.
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Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in the City of London
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Degree in the City of London.
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Contract Job Locations in the City of London
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Degree within the City of London region over the 6 months to 12 May 2025. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| London Bridge | - | 2 | £238 | - | |
| Degree Central 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:
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