Master's Degree
South Yorkshire > Sheffield
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Sheffield 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 28 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 28 Aug 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 64 | 43 | 42 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -21 | -1 | +26 |
| DemandTrendContract jobs citing Master's Degree | 8 | 15 | 6 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Sheffield | 1.39% | 3.66% | 1.48% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 9.64% | 22.73% | 6.19% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 7 | 9 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | £358 | £494 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £384 | £513 | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £420 | £525 | £400 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -20.00% | +31.25% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £450 | £554 | £448 |
| 90th Percentile | £530 | £561 | £476 |
| South Yorkshire median daily rate | £420 | £525 | £400 |
| % change year-on-year | -20.00% | +31.25% | - |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Sheffield
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 Sheffield.
| DemandTrendContract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 83 | 66 | 97 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Sheffield | 14.38% | 16.10% | 23.89% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 65 | 44 | 80 |
| 10th Percentile | £317 | £393 | £363 |
| 25th Percentile | £345 | £493 | £496 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £420 | £550 | £600 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -23.64% | -8.33% | +20.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £523 | £600 | £700 |
| 90th Percentile | £629 | £650 | £720 |
| South Yorkshire median daily rate | £420 | £538 | £600 |
| % change year-on-year | -21.86% | -10.42% | +33.33% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.32 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £15.01 | £11.75 | - |
| Median hourly rate | £16.18 | £13.50 | £11.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +19.81% | +22.73% | +24.01% |
| 75th Percentile | £17.34 | £15.25 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £18.04 | - | - |
| South Yorkshire median hourly rate | £16.18 | £13.50 | £30.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +19.81% | -55.74% | +105.73% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Sheffield
Job postings citing Master's Degree as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Sheffield.
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Daily Rate Trend in Sheffield
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Sheffield citing Master's Degree.
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Daily Rate Histogram in Sheffield
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Master's Degree in Sheffield over the 6 months to 28 August 2025.
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Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Sheffield 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: