Academic Degree
Staffordshire > Stoke-on-Trent
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Stoke-on-Trent with a requirement for Degree qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 16 December 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 16 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 4 | - | 14 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | -1 |
| Contract jobs citing Degree | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Stoke-on-Trent | 10.53% | - | 8.77% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 33.33% | - | 12.50% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 10th Percentile | £316 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £339 | - | £575 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £381 | - | £600 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | +50.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £427 | - | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £452 | - | - |
| Staffordshire median daily rate | £300 | - | £600 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | +50.00% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Stoke-on-Trent
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 Stoke-on-Trent.
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 6 | 14 | 40 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Stoke-on-Trent | 31.58% | 43.75% | 70.18% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 5 | 8 | 29 |
| 10th Percentile | £240 | £304 | £390 |
| 25th Percentile | £300 | £374 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £338 | £438 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -22.86% | -12.50% | +31.15% |
| 75th Percentile | £469 | £507 | £575 |
| 90th Percentile | £570 | £653 | £625 |
| Staffordshire median daily rate | £338 | £425 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -20.59% | -15.00% | +36.52% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Stoke-on-Trent
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Degree relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Stoke-on-Trent.
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Daily Rate Trend in Stoke-on-Trent
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Stoke-on-Trent citing Degree.
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Daily Rate Histogram in Stoke-on-Trent
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Degree in Stoke-on-Trent over the 6 months to 16 December 2025.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Stoke-on-Trent
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Stoke-on-Trent citing Degree.
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Stoke-on-Trent 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: