Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, DPhil, EngD, Doctorate)
England > London
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in London 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.
| 6 months to 1 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 319 | 347 | 405 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +28 | +58 | +110 |
| Contract jobs citing PhD | 34 | 44 | 88 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in London | 0.27% | 0.25% | 0.33% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 1.06% | 1.03% | 1.51% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 11 | 28 | 57 |
| 10th Percentile | £499 | £333 | £548 |
| 25th Percentile | £529 | £482 | £750 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £750 | £600 | £900 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +25.00% | -33.33% | +38.46% |
| 75th Percentile | £806 | £738 | £975 |
| 90th Percentile | £850 | £825 | £1,300 |
| England median daily rate | £650 | £600 | £813 |
| % change year-on-year | +8.33% | -26.15% | +30.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £78.75 | £76.25 | - |
| Median hourly rate | £82.50 | £77.50 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | +6.45% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £86.25 | £78.75 | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| England median hourly rate | £82.50 | £65.00 | £20.47 |
| % change year-on-year | +26.92% | +217.54% | -59.47% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
London
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 London.
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 3,210 | 4,292 | 5,821 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in London | 25.58% | 24.07% | 21.53% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2,169 | 2,903 | 3,919 |
| 10th Percentile | £350 | £325 | £363 |
| 25th Percentile | £431 | £425 | £463 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £540 | £575 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.78% | -6.09% | +4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £653 | £661 | £688 |
| 90th Percentile | £754 | £775 | £800 |
| England median daily rate | £525 | £538 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.33% | -2.27% | +4.76% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 60 | 111 | 80 |
| 10th Percentile | £19.20 | £14.25 | £19.94 |
| 25th Percentile | £22.27 | £20.74 | £21.24 |
| Median hourly rate | £29.07 | £26.00 | £45.25 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +11.81% | -42.54% | +1.69% |
| 75th Percentile | £55.50 | £43.75 | £64.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £69.72 | £68.75 | £82.55 |
| England median hourly rate | £45.00 | £40.00 | £52.40 |
| % change year-on-year | +12.50% | -23.66% | +39.73% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in London
Job postings citing PhD as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in London.
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Contractor Daily Rate Trend in London
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing PhD in London.
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Daily Rate Histogram in London
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing PhD in London over the 6 months to 1 May 2025.
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Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in London
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing PhD in London.
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Contract Job Locations in London
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing PhD within the London region over the 6 months to 1 May 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 Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central London | +8 | 7 | £750 | -14.29% | 20 |
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Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in London 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: