Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, DPhil, EngD, Doctorate)
London > East London
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in East London with a requirement for PhD qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 13 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 13 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 33 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing PhD | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in East London | - | 0.45% | - |
| As % of the Qualifications category | - | 1.49% | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | £800 | - |
| London median daily rate | £750 | £600 | £900 |
| % change year-on-year | +25.00% | -33.33% | +50.00% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
East London
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 East London.
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 19 | 67 | 37 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in East London | 19.79% | 30.32% | 20.33% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 15 | 59 | 25 |
| 10th Percentile | £331 | £392 | £222 |
| 25th Percentile | £408 | £418 | £328 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £540 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +1.85% | -1.82% | +29.41% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £650 | £750 |
| 90th Percentile | £683 | £770 | - |
| London median daily rate | £525 | £538 | £575 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.33% | -6.52% | +4.55% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 3 | 7 | 9 |
| 10th Percentile | £11.33 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £16.33 | £20.98 | £21.24 |
| Median hourly rate | £24.66 | £23.32 | £22.49 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.75% | +3.71% | -22.04% |
| 75th Percentile | £26.63 | £25.66 | £23.73 |
| 90th Percentile | £27.81 | - | - |
| London median hourly rate | £29.07 | £25.00 | £47.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +16.28% | -47.37% | +6.74% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in East London
Job postings citing PhD as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in East London.
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Contractor Daily Rate Trend in East London
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing PhD in East London.
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Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in East London
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing PhD in East London.