The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Glasgow with a requirement for Postgraduate qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 8 November 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Postgraduate 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.
Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications
189
199
256
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Glasgow
25.03%
27.30%
29.39%
Number of daily rates quoted
131
120
153
10th Percentile
£181
£301
£250
25th Percentile
£358
£363
£400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£450
£464
£500
Median % change year-on-year
-3.07%
-7.15%
+1.01%
75th Percentile
£539
£591
£600
90th Percentile
£649
£700
£700
Scotland median daily rate
£450
£434
£480
% change year-on-year
+3.63%
-9.44%
+2.02%
Number of hourly rates quoted
6
4
0
10th Percentile
£15.96
£22.40
-
25th Percentile
£16.84
£28.25
-
Median hourly rate
£17.45
£36.50
-
Median % change year-on-year
-52.21%
-
-
75th Percentile
£18.05
£45.00
-
90th Percentile
-
£49.50
-
Scotland median hourly rate
£19.38
£19.64
£56.40
% change year-on-year
-1.34%
-65.17%
+89.77%
Postgraduate Job Vacancy Trend in Glasgow
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Postgraduate relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Glasgow.
Postgraduate Daily Rate Trend in Glasgow
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Glasgow citing Postgraduate.
Postgraduate Hourly Rate Trend in Glasgow
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Glasgow citing Postgraduate.
Postgraduate Top 13 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Glasgow
For the 6 months to 8 November 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Postgraduate also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Glasgow region with a requirement for Postgraduate.
Postgraduate Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Glasgow 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:
