Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, DPhil, EngD, Doctorate)
West Midlands > Coventry
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Coventry with a requirement for PhD qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 16 April 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 16 Apr 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 42 | - | 29 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing PhD | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Coventry | 1.36% | - | 0.65% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 6.25% | - | 3.23% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £500 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | - | £550 |
| 75th Percentile | £474 | - | £600 |
| 90th Percentile | £488 | - | - |
| West Midlands median daily rate | £473 | - | £590 |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Coventry
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 Coventry.
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 64 | 19 | 31 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Coventry | 21.77% | 19.00% | 20.26% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 42 | 14 | 26 |
| 10th Percentile | £293 | £170 | £450 |
| 25th Percentile | £333 | £208 | £500 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £333 | £600 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +35.34% | -44.58% | +33.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £530 | £521 | £647 |
| 90th Percentile | £649 | £620 | £675 |
| West Midlands median daily rate | £483 | £490 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | -1.43% | +8.89% | -14.29% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Coventry
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing PhD relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Coventry.
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Daily Rate Trend in Coventry
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Coventry citing PhD.
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Coventry 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: