Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, DPhil, EngD, Doctorate)
South Yorkshire > Sheffield
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Sheffield with a requirement for PhD qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 3 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 3 Oct 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 70 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing PhD | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Sheffield | 0.51% | - | - |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 2.91% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £537 | - | - |
| South Yorkshire median daily rate | £537 | - | - |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Sheffield
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 Sheffield.
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 103 | 80 | 91 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Sheffield | 17.67% | 19.09% | 22.41% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 78 | 53 | 75 |
| 10th Percentile | £318 | £212 | £393 |
| 25th Percentile | £360 | £400 | £493 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £456 | £525 | £600 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -13.10% | -12.50% | +20.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £588 | £590 | £694 |
| 90th Percentile | £700 | £650 | £720 |
| South Yorkshire median daily rate | £473 | £518 | £600 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.70% | -13.75% | +20.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | £13.85 | £13.50 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.59% | - | - |
| South Yorkshire median hourly rate | £13.85 | £13.50 | £50.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.59% | -73.00% | +237.27% |
PhD
Job Vacancy Trend in Sheffield
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing PhD relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Sheffield.
PhD
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Sheffield 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: