The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Preston with a requirement for Master's Degree 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.
Master's 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 Preston.
Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications
30
36
60
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Preston
43.48%
65.45%
75.95%
Number of daily rates quoted
21
5
20
10th Percentile
£350
-
£354
25th Percentile
£400
£463
£401
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£525
£550
£453
Median % change year-on-year
-4.55%
+21.54%
+3.33%
75th Percentile
£538
£650
£532
90th Percentile
£600
£725
£749
Lancashire median daily rate
£525
£588
£525
% change year-on-year
-10.64%
+11.90%
+7.91%
Number of hourly rates quoted
1
30
32
10th Percentile
-
£11.77
£25.75
25th Percentile
-
-
£29.30
Median hourly rate
£31.52
£16.06
£42.33
Median % change year-on-year
+96.26%
-62.06%
+2.35%
75th Percentile
-
-
£48.38
90th Percentile
-
£46.36
£53.31
Lancashire median hourly rate
£31.52
£16.06
£42.50
% change year-on-year
+96.26%
-62.21%
+2.77%
Master's Degree Job Vacancy Trend in Preston
Job postings citing Master's Degree as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Preston.
Master's Degree Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Preston
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Master's Degree in Preston.
Master's Degree Top 13 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Preston
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Master's Degree 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 Preston region with a requirement for Master's Degree.
Master's Degree Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Preston 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:
