Academic Degree
Derbyshire > Derby
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Derby with a requirement for Degree qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 11 February 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 11 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 19 | 8 | 2 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -11 | -6 | +5 |
| Contract jobs citing Degree | 4 | 11 | 43 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Derby | 2.63% | 12.22% | 28.48% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 5.06% | 25.58% | 49.43% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 2 | 33 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £186 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £173 | £200 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | £175 | £376 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -53.46% | -6.00% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £178 | £603 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £664 |
| Derbyshire median daily rate | - | £175 | £350 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -50.00% | - |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Derby
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 Derby.
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 79 | 43 | 87 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Derby | 51.97% | 47.78% | 57.62% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 31 | 16 | 55 |
| 10th Percentile | £213 | £170 | £167 |
| 25th Percentile | £269 | £193 | £200 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £413 | £201 | £269 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +105.22% | -25.19% | -48.12% |
| 75th Percentile | £538 | £504 | £538 |
| 90th Percentile | £575 | £578 | £664 |
| Derbyshire median daily rate | £413 | £201 | £255 |
| % change year-on-year | +105.22% | -21.08% | -50.82% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 20 | 12 | 14 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £16.35 | £17.00 | £17.72 |
| Median hourly rate | £17.94 | £22.89 | £18.86 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -21.63% | +21.34% | +12.06% |
| 75th Percentile | £24.50 | £24.18 | £20.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £25.15 | - | £22.63 |
| Derbyshire median hourly rate | £17.94 | £22.89 | £18.86 |
| % change year-on-year | -21.63% | +21.34% | +12.06% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Derby
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Degree relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Derby.
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Daily Rate Trend in Derby
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Derby citing Degree.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Derby
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Derby citing Degree.
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Derby 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: