Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, DPhil, EngD, Doctorate)
Yorkshire > South Yorkshire
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in South Yorkshire with a requirement for PhD qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 18 December 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 18 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 82 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing PhD | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in South Yorkshire | 1.31% | - | - |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 5.56% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £448 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £537 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £584 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £600 | - | - |
| Yorkshire median daily rate | £537 | - | - |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
South Yorkshire
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 South Yorkshire.
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 180 | 81 | 119 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in South Yorkshire | 23.50% | 24.18% | 26.80% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 126 | 55 | 79 |
| 10th Percentile | £345 | £161 | £375 |
| 25th Percentile | £417 | £220 | £420 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £470 | £575 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +6.38% | -18.26% | +9.52% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £594 | £688 |
| 90th Percentile | £703 | £650 | £720 |
| Yorkshire median daily rate | £500 | £450 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.11% | -10.00% | -2.91% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Median hourly rate | £13.85 | £13.50 | £50.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.59% | -73.00% | +463.70% |
| Yorkshire median hourly rate | £25.15 | £37.50 | £30.05 |
| % change year-on-year | -32.93% | +24.79% | +117.60% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in South Yorkshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing PhD relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in South Yorkshire.
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Daily Rate Trend in South Yorkshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in South Yorkshire citing PhD.
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Daily Rate Histogram in South Yorkshire
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing PhD in South Yorkshire over the 6 months to 18 December 2025.
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Contract Job Locations in South Yorkshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing PhD within the South Yorkshire region over the 6 months to 18 December 2025. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield | - | 10 | £537 | - | |
| PhD Yorkshire |
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in South Yorkshire 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: