Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, DPhil, EngD, Doctorate) Buckinghamshire> Milton Keynes
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Milton Keynes with a requirement for PhD qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 26 September 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 26 Sep 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
35
-
62
Rank change year-on-year
-
-
-
Contract jobs citing PhD
3
0
2
As % of all contract jobs advertised in Milton Keynes
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 Milton Keynes.
Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications
78
131
300
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Milton Keynes
31.33%
45.64%
45.66%
Number of daily rates quoted
60
108
254
10th Percentile
£308
£322
£319
25th Percentile
£372
£409
£400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£490
£463
£510
Median % change year-on-year
+5.95%
-9.31%
+7.37%
75th Percentile
£539
£519
£611
90th Percentile
£576
£550
£680
Buckinghamshire median daily rate
£490
£463
£522
% change year-on-year
+5.95%
-11.36%
+8.70%
Number of hourly rates quoted
6
3
4
10th Percentile
£15.12
£20.96
£13.29
25th Percentile
£15.81
£24.35
£13.47
Median hourly rate
£23.74
£30.00
£13.57
Median % change year-on-year
-20.87%
+121.08%
-28.58%
75th Percentile
£29.61
£34.00
£14.87
90th Percentile
-
£36.40
£17.20
Buckinghamshire median hourly rate
£25.15
£30.00
£13.57
% change year-on-year
-16.17%
+121.08%
-28.58%
PhD Job Vacancy Trend in Milton Keynes
Job postings citing PhD as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Milton Keynes.
PhD Daily Rate Trend in Milton Keynes
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Milton Keynes citing PhD.
PhD Top 8 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Milton Keynes
For the 6 months to 26 September 2025, contractor job vacancies citing PhD also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Milton Keynes region with a requirement for PhD.
PhD Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Milton Keynes 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:
