Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, DPhil, EngD, Doctorate)
Scotland > North Lanarkshire
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in North Lanarkshire with a requirement for PhD qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 5 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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6 months to 5 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 6 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing PhD | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in North Lanarkshire | 7.14% | - | - |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 100.00% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | - | - |
| Scotland median daily rate | - | £600 | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £23.72 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £24.36 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £25.00 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Scotland median hourly rate | £24.36 | - | - |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
North Lanarkshire
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 North Lanarkshire.
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in North Lanarkshire | 7.14% | 75.00% | 50.00% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | £307 | £321 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | £314 | £343 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -8.47% | - |
| 75th Percentile | - | £320 | £364 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Scotland median daily rate | £475 | £450 | £425 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.56% | +5.88% | -10.53% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £23.72 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £24.36 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £25.00 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Scotland median hourly rate | £43.96 | £19.69 | £18.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +123.26% | +9.39% | -69.51% |
PhD
Job Vacancy Trend in North Lanarkshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing PhD relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in North Lanarkshire.
PhD
Contract Job Locations in North Lanarkshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing PhD within the North Lanarkshire region over the 6 months to 5 October 2026. 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 |
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| Motherwell | - | 1 | - | - | 2 |
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in North Lanarkshire 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:
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