Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, DPhil, EngD, Doctorate)
South East > Hampshire
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Hampshire with a requirement for PhD qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 15 December 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 15 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | - | 89 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | +26 |
| Contract jobs citing PhD | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Hampshire | - | - | 0.16% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | - | - | 0.26% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £288 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £362 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | - | £504 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | +303.00% |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £657 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £737 |
| South East median daily rate | £500 | - | £588 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | +95.83% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Hampshire
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 Hampshire.
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 748 | 482 | 761 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Hampshire | 57.41% | 52.56% | 59.04% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 523 | 374 | 380 |
| 10th Percentile | £377 | £360 | £348 |
| 25th Percentile | £500 | £463 | £462 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £554 | £570 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -0.77% | -2.76% | +0.10% |
| 75th Percentile | £650 | £638 | £667 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £716 | £700 |
| South East median daily rate | £500 | £540 | £538 |
| % change year-on-year | -7.45% | +0.51% | +1.42% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 60 | 32 | 39 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.62 | £22.48 | £27.50 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.87 | £27.00 | £36.75 |
| Median hourly rate | £23.58 | £35.00 | £60.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -32.64% | -41.67% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £25.15 | £62.81 | £70.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £52.70 | £75.00 | £78.00 |
| South East median hourly rate | £25.15 | £56.75 | £60.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -55.68% | -5.43% | +33.33% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Hampshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing PhD relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Hampshire.
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Daily Rate Trend in Hampshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Hampshire citing PhD.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Hampshire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Hampshire citing PhD.
