PhD Contract Job Trends in Crawley
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, DPhil, EngD, Doctorate)
West Sussex > Crawley
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Crawley with a requirement for PhD qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 22 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 22 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 25 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing PhD | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Crawley | 0.79% | - | - |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 5.26% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £530 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £560 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £590 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| West Sussex median daily rate | £560 | - | - |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Crawley
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 Crawley.
| 6 months to 22 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 19 | 8 | 14 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Crawley | 14.96% | 12.12% | 42.42% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 8 | 7 | 8 |
| 10th Percentile | £242 | £163 | £419 |
| 25th Percentile | £369 | £285 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £538 | £463 | £463 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +16.22% | - | -7.50% |
| 75th Percentile | £579 | £556 | £491 |
| 90th Percentile | £601 | £580 | £547 |
| West Sussex median daily rate | £459 | £500 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.20% | +11.11% | -10.00% |
PhD Job Vacancy Trend in Crawley
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing PhD relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Crawley.
PhD Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Crawley by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Qualifications
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Degree | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Master's Degree | 100.0% | 1 |