Academic Degree
East of England > Hertfordshire
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Hertfordshire with a requirement for Degree qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 23 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 23 Aug 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 20 | 33 | 27 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +13 | -6 | -17 |
| DemandTrendContract jobs citing Degree | 34 | 30 | 51 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Hertfordshire | 7.56% | 4.44% | 6.86% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 20.36% | 12.50% | 17.00% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 9 | 4 | 24 |
| 10th Percentile | £405 | £272 | £304 |
| 25th Percentile | £450 | £319 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £530 | £348 | £625 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +52.52% | -44.40% | +19.16% |
| 75th Percentile | £700 | £363 | £709 |
| 90th Percentile | £750 | £385 | £851 |
| East of England median daily rate | £450 | £450 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -10.00% | +5.26% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 20 | 15 | 9 |
| 10th Percentile | £35.96 | £35.00 | £55.64 |
| 25th Percentile | £41.13 | £70.00 | £61.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £42.50 | £80.00 | £65.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -46.88% | +23.08% | +32.65% |
| 75th Percentile | £43.75 | £91.25 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £57.13 | £100.00 | £73.00 |
| East of England median hourly rate | £42.50 | £59.50 | £57.13 |
| % change year-on-year | -28.57% | +4.16% | +63.21% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Hertfordshire
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 Hertfordshire.
| DemandTrendContract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 167 | 240 | 300 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Hertfordshire | 37.11% | 35.56% | 40.38% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 73 | 93 | 169 |
| 10th Percentile | £350 | £242 | £275 |
| 25th Percentile | £500 | £345 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £550 | £575 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -4.35% | +15.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £575 | £675 |
| 90th Percentile | £700 | £620 | £775 |
| East of England median daily rate | £530 | £500 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +6.00% | - | +2.56% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 69 | 82 | 60 |
| 10th Percentile | £17.88 | £35.00 | £19.77 |
| 25th Percentile | £25.32 | - | £49.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £42.50 | £43.00 | £60.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -1.16% | -28.33% | +7.14% |
| 75th Percentile | £63.75 | £65.00 | £70.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £76.25 | £85.00 | £84.36 |
| East of England median hourly rate | £31.64 | £43.00 | £21.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -26.42% | +104.76% | - |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Hertfordshire
Job postings citing Degree as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Hertfordshire.
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Daily Rate Trend in Hertfordshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Hertfordshire citing Degree.
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Daily Rate Histogram in Hertfordshire
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Degree in Hertfordshire over the 6 months to 23 August 2025.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Hertfordshire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Hertfordshire citing Degree.
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Hourly Rate Histogram in Hertfordshire
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Degree in Hertfordshire over the 6 months to 23 August 2025.
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DemandTrendContract Job Locations in Hertfordshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Degree within the Hertfordshire region over the 6 months to 23 August 2025. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching DemandTrendContract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stevenage | +20 | 27 | £530 | +53.62% | 30 |
| Watford | +4 | 3 | £425 | +6.25% | 25 |
| Hatfield | -6 | 3 | £650 | - | 4 |
| Degree East of England |
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Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Hertfordshire 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:
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