Degree Contract Job Trends in Glasgow
Academic Degree
Scotland > Glasgow
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Glasgow with a requirement for Degree qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 18 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 18 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 63 | 30 | 22 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -33 | -8 | -3 |
| Contract jobs citing Degree | 34 | 52 | 57 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Glasgow | 2.80% | 7.04% | 8.15% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 13.82% | 29.05% | 28.93% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 17 | 42 | 38 |
| 10th Percentile | £308 | £246 | £341 |
| 25th Percentile | £313 | £370 | £380 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £425 | £450 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.56% | - | -3.64% |
| 75th Percentile | £525 | £525 | £500 |
| 90th Percentile | £598 | £550 | £610 |
| Scotland median daily rate | £463 | £450 | £425 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.78% | +5.88% | -5.56% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £22.30 |
| 25th Percentile | £47.50 | - | £28.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £55.00 | - | £40.00 |
| 75th Percentile | £62.50 | - | £47.50 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £50.50 |
| Scotland median hourly rate | £24.36 | £20.00 | £19.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +21.80% | +5.26% | -56.57% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Glasgow
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 Glasgow.
| 6 months to 18 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 246 | 179 | 197 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Glasgow | 20.26% | 24.22% | 28.18% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 133 | 121 | 123 |
| 10th Percentile | £264 | £181 | £301 |
| 25th Percentile | £331 | £354 | £363 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £450 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -5.26% | -5.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £613 | £538 | £600 |
| 90th Percentile | £800 | £635 | £700 |
| Scotland median daily rate | £475 | £450 | £425 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.56% | +5.88% | -10.53% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 21 | 7 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | £19.33 | £16.14 | £22.40 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £16.84 | £28.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £43.96 | £17.45 | £36.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +151.99% | -52.21% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £60.91 | £18.05 | £45.00 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £20.89 | £49.50 |
| Scotland median hourly rate | £43.96 | £20.00 | £18.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +119.80% | +11.11% | -68.09% |
Degree Job Vacancy Trend in Glasgow
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Degree relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Glasgow.
Degree Daily Rate Trend in Glasgow
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Glasgow citing Degree.
Degree Daily Rate Histogram in Glasgow
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Degree in Glasgow over the 6 months to 18 October 2026.
Degree Hourly Rate Trend in Glasgow
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Glasgow citing Degree.
Degree Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Glasgow 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 | Computer Science Degree | 32.4% | 11 |
| 2 | Security Cleared | 11.8% | 4 |
| 3 | CCNA | 8.8% | 3 |
| 3 | CCNP | 8.8% | 3 |
| 3 | Cisco Certification | 8.8% | 3 |
| 3 | SC Cleared | 8.8% | 3 |
| 7 | DV Cleared | 5.9% | 2 |
| 7 | HND | 5.9% | 2 |
| 7 | ISTQB | 5.9% | 2 |
| 7 | Master's Degree | 5.9% | 2 |
| 11 | CIPD | 2.9% | 1 |
| 11 | CISA | 2.9% | 1 |
| 11 | CISM | 2.9% | 1 |
| 11 | CISSP | 2.9% | 1 |
| 11 | Numerate Degree | 2.9% | 1 |
| 11 | PhD | 2.9% | 1 |
| 11 | PMI Certification | 2.9% | 1 |
| 11 | PMP | 2.9% | 1 |
| 11 | Postgraduate | 2.9% | 1 |
| 11 | PRINCE2 Practitioner | 2.9% | 1 |