The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Cornwall with a requirement for Degree qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 3 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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 Cornwall.
Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications
6
8
3
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Cornwall
50.00%
33.33%
18.75%
Number of daily rates quoted
2
2
3
10th Percentile
£188
£194
£186
25th Percentile
£240
£259
£210
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£329
£388
£250
Median % change year-on-year
-15.16%
+55.00%
+92.31%
75th Percentile
£415
£534
£319
90th Percentile
£466
£611
£360
South West median daily rate
£550
£563
£575
% change year-on-year
-2.22%
-2.17%
+4.55%
Number of hourly rates quoted
3
1
0
10th Percentile
-
-
-
25th Percentile
£20.82
-
-
Median hourly rate
£22.27
£67.02
-
Median % change year-on-year
-66.78%
-
-
75th Percentile
£24.43
-
-
90th Percentile
£24.86
-
-
South West median hourly rate
£25.15
£70.00
£62.05
% change year-on-year
-64.07%
+12.81%
+0.87%
Degree Job Vacancy Trend in Cornwall
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Degree relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Cornwall.
Degree Daily Rate Trend in Cornwall
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Cornwall citing Degree.
Degree Hourly Rate Trend in Cornwall
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Cornwall citing Degree.
Degree Top 16 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cornwall
For the 6 months to 3 October 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Degree also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Cornwall region with a requirement for Degree.
Degree Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cornwall 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:
