The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Life Science in contract job vacancies in Sunderland. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Life Science over the 6 months leading up to 21 July 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
21 Jul 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
6 |
- |
- |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
- |
| Contract jobs citing Life Science |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Sunderland |
5.88% |
- |
- |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category |
33.33% |
- |
- |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£219 |
- |
- |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£238 |
- |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£256 |
- |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| Tyne and Wear median daily rate |
£238 |
- |
- |
Life Science falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in Sunderland.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills |
3 |
1 |
3 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Sunderland |
17.65% |
14.29% |
30.00% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
3 |
1 |
3 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
£257 |
| 25th Percentile |
£113 |
£525 |
£371 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£125 |
£550 |
£575 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-77.27% |
-4.35% |
+43.75% |
| 75th Percentile |
£197 |
£575 |
£663 |
| 90th Percentile |
£233 |
- |
£708 |
| Tyne and Wear median daily rate |
£425 |
£500 |
£475 |
| % change year-on-year |
-15.00% |
+5.26% |
-16.30% |
Life Science
Job Vacancy Trend in Sunderland
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Life Science relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Sunderland.
Life Science
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:
