Degree Contract Job Trends in Newport

Academic Degree
South Wales > Newport

The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Newport with a requirement for Degree qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 26 July 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
26 Jul 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 15 2 4
Rank change year-on-year -13 +2 +13
Contract jobs citing Degree 5 10 26
As % of all contract jobs in Newport 5.68% 40.00% 29.21%
As % of the Qualifications category 9.26% 62.50% 54.17%
Number of daily rates quoted 1 0 16
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £363 - -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £375 - £400
Median % change year-on-year - - -30.43%
75th Percentile £388 - £625
90th Percentile - - -
South Wales median daily rate £490 £312 £400
% change year-on-year +57.05% -22.00% -23.81%
Number of hourly rates quoted 3 0 9
10th Percentile £34.80 - -
25th Percentile £40.50 - £20.12
Median hourly rate £50.00 - £20.24
75th Percentile - - £25.36
90th Percentile - - £85.56
South Wales median hourly rate £50.00 £22.84 £20.24
% change year-on-year +118.91% +12.87% -57.96%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Newport

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 Newport.

Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 54 16 48
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Newport 61.36% 64.00% 53.93%
Number of daily rates quoted 28 4 21
10th Percentile £371 £146 £258
25th Percentile £375 £155 -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £525 £330 £400
Median % change year-on-year +59.09% -17.50% -33.33%
75th Percentile £550 £509 £625
90th Percentile £604 £526 -
South Wales median daily rate £550 £413 £400
% change year-on-year +33.33% +3.13% -27.27%
Number of hourly rates quoted 14 1 22
10th Percentile £33.86 - £16.24
25th Percentile £42.90 - £20.12
Median hourly rate £50.00 £23.00 £35.18
Median % change year-on-year +117.39% -34.62% +93.94%
75th Percentile £55.00 - £50.00
90th Percentile - - £71.88
South Wales median hourly rate £43.96 £13.08 £25.36
% change year-on-year +236.09% -48.42% +39.80%

Degree
Job Vacancy Trend in Newport

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Degree relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Newport.

Degree job vacancy trend in Newport

Degree
Daily Rate Trend in Newport

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Newport citing Degree.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Newport citing Degree

Degree
Hourly Rate Trend in Newport

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Newport citing Degree.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Newport citing Degree

Degree
Hourly Rate Histogram in Newport

Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Degree in Newport over the 6 months to 26 July 2026.

Hourly rate histogram for Degree in Newport

Degree
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Newport 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:

Applications
1 1 (20.00%) Microsoft PowerPoint
1 1 (20.00%) UserZoom
Cloud Services
1 1 (20.00%) Azure
1 1 (20.00%) Azure Cosmos DB
1 1 (20.00%) Miro
Database & Business Intelligence
1 1 (20.00%) Big Data
1 1 (20.00%) DynamoDB
1 1 (20.00%) MongoDB
General
1 1 (20.00%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (20.00%) Humanities
1 1 (20.00%) Law
1 1 (20.00%) Marketing
1 1 (20.00%) Organisational Skills
1 1 (20.00%) Presentation Skills
1 1 (20.00%) Public Sector
1 1 (20.00%) Social Science
1 1 (20.00%) Social Skills
Job Titles
1 2 (40.00%) Research Scientist
1 2 (40.00%) Senior
2 1 (20.00%) Analyst
2 1 (20.00%) Artificial Intelligence Analyst
2 1 (20.00%) Digital User Researcher
2 1 (20.00%) Java Engineer
2 1 (20.00%) Lecturer
2 1 (20.00%) Research Analyst
2 1 (20.00%) Senior Analyst
2 1 (20.00%) Senior Research Analyst
2 1 (20.00%) User Researcher
Miscellaneous
1 2 (40.00%) Algorithms
2 1 (20.00%) Cyber Threat
2 1 (20.00%) Data Protection Act
2 1 (20.00%) e-Learning
2 1 (20.00%) Onboarding
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (60.00%) Mathematics
1 3 (60.00%) Roadmaps
2 2 (40.00%) AI
2 2 (40.00%) Cybersecurity
2 2 (40.00%) Knowledge Transfer
2 2 (40.00%) Machine Learning
3 1 (20.00%) Agile
3 1 (20.00%) Computer Science
3 1 (20.00%) Data Protection
3 1 (20.00%) Data Science
3 1 (20.00%) Digital Transformation Programme
3 1 (20.00%) Economics
3 1 (20.00%) Mentoring
3 1 (20.00%) Migration
3 1 (20.00%) Physics
3 1 (20.00%) Problem-Solving
3 1 (20.00%) Software Engineering
3 1 (20.00%) Sprint Planning
3 1 (20.00%) User Research
3 1 (20.00%) User-Centered Design (UCD)
Programming Languages
1 2 (40.00%) Python
2 1 (20.00%) Java
Qualifications
1 2 (40.00%) Master's Degree
1 2 (40.00%) PhD
2 1 (20.00%) BPSS Clearance
2 1 (20.00%) Numerate Degree
2 1 (20.00%) Security Cleared