Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, DPhil, EngD, Doctorate)
England > South West
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in the South West with a requirement for PhD 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.
| 6 months to 1 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 156 | 158 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | +2 | - |
| Contract jobs citing PhD | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the South West | - | 0.031% | 0.25% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | - | 0.055% | 0.47% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £570 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £725 | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | £750 | £579 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +29.53% | - |
| 75th Percentile | - | £775 | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| England median daily rate | £650 | £600 | £813 |
| % change year-on-year | +8.33% | -26.15% | +30.00% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
South West
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 the South West.
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 923 | 1,806 | 1,906 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the South West | 55.01% | 56.46% | 52.56% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 588 | 1,150 | 1,403 |
| 10th Percentile | £250 | £353 | £388 |
| 25th Percentile | £450 | £465 | £475 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £550 | £578 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -4.76% | +11.06% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £660 | £675 |
| 90th Percentile | £700 | £725 | £725 |
| England median daily rate | £525 | £538 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.33% | -2.27% | +4.76% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 95 | 196 | 156 |
| 10th Percentile | £18.51 | £22.31 | £38.53 |
| 25th Percentile | £25.15 | £40.00 | £57.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £60.00 | £61.00 | £65.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -1.64% | -6.15% | +5.69% |
| 75th Percentile | £68.00 | £72.50 | £80.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £75.00 | £80.00 | £86.45 |
| England median hourly rate | £45.00 | £40.00 | £52.40 |
| % change year-on-year | +12.50% | -23.66% | +39.73% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in the South West
Job postings citing PhD as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the South West.
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Contractor Daily Rate Trend in the South West
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing PhD in the South West.
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Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in the South West
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing PhD in the South West.