The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Sunderland with a requirement for Degree qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 26 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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 Sunderland.
Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications
1
9
3
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Sunderland
12.50%
45.00%
33.33%
Number of daily rates quoted
1
3
3
10th Percentile
-
£260
£211
25th Percentile
£188
£350
£249
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£195
£500
£325
Median % change year-on-year
-61.00%
+53.85%
-2.26%
75th Percentile
£203
£550
£338
90th Percentile
-
£580
-
Tyne and Wear median daily rate
£475
£425
£550
% change year-on-year
+11.76%
-22.73%
-
Degree Job Vacancy Trend in Sunderland
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Degree relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Sunderland.
Degree Daily Rate Trend in Sunderland
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Sunderland citing Degree.
Degree Hourly Rate Trend in Sunderland
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Sunderland citing Degree.
Degree Top 9 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Sunderland
For the 6 months to 26 October 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Degree also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Sunderland region with a requirement for Degree.
Degree Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Sunderland 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:
