Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, DPhil, EngD, Doctorate) Scotland> Edinburgh
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Edinburgh with a requirement for PhD qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 1 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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 Edinburgh.
Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications
127
159
200
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh
20.32%
19.51%
15.35%
Number of daily rates quoted
78
89
126
10th Percentile
£237
£179
£166
25th Percentile
£400
£370
£380
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£450
£500
£450
Median % change year-on-year
-10.00%
+11.11%
-5.26%
75th Percentile
£538
£575
£513
90th Percentile
£600
£646
£606
Scotland median daily rate
£450
£500
£450
% change year-on-year
-10.00%
+11.11%
-
Number of hourly rates quoted
11
18
5
10th Percentile
£21.00
£15.43
£21.42
25th Percentile
£21.61
£16.31
£21.67
Median hourly rate
£23.00
£17.75
£52.00
Median % change year-on-year
+29.58%
-65.87%
+9.47%
75th Percentile
£28.38
£45.00
£54.50
90th Percentile
£45.80
£60.00
£62.30
Scotland median hourly rate
£22.88
£40.94
£21.47
% change year-on-year
-44.13%
+90.73%
-49.57%
PhD Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh
Job postings citing PhD as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.
PhD Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Edinburgh
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing PhD in Edinburgh.
PhD Top 5 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Edinburgh
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, contractor job vacancies citing PhD also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Edinburgh region with a requirement for PhD.
PhD Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Edinburgh by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category.
The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
