Degree Contract Job Trends in Derby

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 21 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
21 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 15 6 3
Rank change year-on-year -9 -3 +4
Contract jobs citing Degree 7 11 35
As % of all contract jobs in Derby 5.15% 11.83% 26.12%
As % of the Qualifications category 10.00% 27.50% 46.05%
Number of daily rates quoted 1 2 26
10th Percentile - - £194
25th Percentile - £173 £255
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £140 £175 £475
Median % change year-on-year -20.00% -63.16% +58.33%
75th Percentile - £178 £661
90th Percentile - - £664
Derbyshire median daily rate £140 £175 £475
% change year-on-year -20.00% -63.16% +68.59%

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 70 40 76
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Derby 51.47% 43.01% 56.72%
Number of daily rates quoted 26 11 45
10th Percentile £171 £173 £152
25th Percentile £284 £201 £255
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £413 £450 £376
Median % change year-on-year -8.22% +19.68% -26.17%
75th Percentile £528 £565 £603
90th Percentile £575 £582 £664
Derbyshire median daily rate £413 £450 £350
% change year-on-year -8.22% +28.57% -30.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted 16 12 15
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £16.35 £17.00 -
Median hourly rate £18.82 £21.59 £17.72
Median % change year-on-year -12.83% +21.84% +5.29%
75th Percentile £25.12 £24.18 £20.00
90th Percentile £25.15 - £22.25
Derbyshire median hourly rate £18.82 £21.59 £17.72
% change year-on-year -12.83% +21.84% +5.29%

Degree
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.

Degree job vacancy trend in Derby

Degree
Daily Rate Trend in Derby

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Derby citing Degree.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Derby citing Degree

Degree
Hourly Rate Trend in Derby

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Derby citing Degree.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Derby citing Degree

Degree
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:

Application Platforms
1 1 (14.29%) Alfresco
1 1 (14.29%) CMS
1 1 (14.29%) Documentum
1 1 (14.29%) Oracle Workflow
Applications
1 2 (28.57%) Microsoft Office
2 1 (14.29%) FrameMaker
2 1 (14.29%) Microsoft Project
2 1 (14.29%) Trello
Business Applications
1 2 (28.57%) Teamcenter
Cloud Services
1 4 (57.14%) Azure
2 1 (14.29%) AWS
2 1 (14.29%) Entra ID
2 1 (14.29%) Lucidchart
Communications & Networking
1 1 (14.29%) SMTP
Database & Business Intelligence
1 1 (14.29%) Metadata
General
1 5 (71.43%) Social Skills
2 4 (57.14%) Aerospace
3 1 (14.29%) Analytical Skills
3 1 (14.29%) Finance
3 1 (14.29%) Inclusion and Diversity
3 1 (14.29%) Manufacturing
3 1 (14.29%) Military
3 1 (14.29%) Organisational Skills
3 1 (14.29%) Presentation Skills
3 1 (14.29%) Publishing
3 1 (14.29%) Telecoms
Job Titles
1 2 (28.57%) Design Engineer
1 2 (28.57%) Digital Design Engineer
2 1 (14.29%) Architect
2 1 (14.29%) Cloud Engineer
2 1 (14.29%) Enterprise Architect
2 1 (14.29%) IT Analyst
2 1 (14.29%) IT Engineer
2 1 (14.29%) IT Support
2 1 (14.29%) IT Support Analyst
2 1 (14.29%) IT Support Engineer
2 1 (14.29%) Junior Analyst
2 1 (14.29%) Junior IT Engineer
2 1 (14.29%) Junior IT Support
2 1 (14.29%) Junior IT Support Analyst
2 1 (14.29%) Junior Support Analyst
2 1 (14.29%) Junior Support Engineer
2 1 (14.29%) Process Improvement Manager
2 1 (14.29%) Process Manager
2 1 (14.29%) Project Manager
2 1 (14.29%) Technical Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 2 (28.57%) REST
2 1 (14.29%) ARM Templates
2 1 (14.29%) XML
Miscellaneous
1 1 (14.29%) Analytical Mindset
1 1 (14.29%) Legacy Systems
1 1 (14.29%) Management Information System
Operating Systems
1 1 (14.29%) Linux
1 1 (14.29%) Windows
1 1 (14.29%) Windows Server
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (42.86%) Analytics
1 3 (42.86%) DevOps
1 3 (42.86%) PLM
2 2 (28.57%) Agile
2 2 (28.57%) AI
2 2 (28.57%) API Integration
2 2 (28.57%) Data Science
2 2 (28.57%) LLM
2 2 (28.57%) Machine Learning
2 2 (28.57%) Model-Based Systems Engineering
2 2 (28.57%) Project Management
2 2 (28.57%) Stakeholder Engagement
2 2 (28.57%) Statistics
2 2 (28.57%) Systems Engineering
2 2 (28.57%) User Experience
3 1 (14.29%) Architecture Governance
3 1 (14.29%) Collaborative Culture
3 1 (14.29%) Customer Service
3 1 (14.29%) Digital Twin
3 1 (14.29%) Project Delivery
Programming Languages
1 2 (28.57%) C
1 2 (28.57%) C#
1 2 (28.57%) C++
1 2 (28.57%) Python
2 1 (14.29%) PowerShell
2 1 (14.29%) Shell Script
Qualifications
1 1 (14.29%) Azure Certification
1 1 (14.29%) Master's Degree
1 1 (14.29%) PMI Certification
1 1 (14.29%) PMP
System Software
1 1 (14.29%) Active Directory
Vendors
1 3 (42.86%) Microsoft
2 2 (28.57%) Siemens
3 1 (14.29%) OpenText
3 1 (14.29%) Oracle
3 1 (14.29%) Zoho