Academic Degree
West Wales > Swansea
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Swansea with a requirement for Degree qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 15 December 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 15 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 12 | 4 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | -8 | +1 |
| Contract jobs citing Degree | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Swansea | - | 7.14% | 25.00% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | - | 11.76% | 66.67% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £138 | £177 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £148 | £179 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | £166 | £180 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -8.06% | -64.00% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £183 | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | £193 | - |
| West Wales median daily rate | - | £166 | £180 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -8.06% | -64.00% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Swansea
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 Swansea.
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 9 | 17 | 9 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Swansea | 25.00% | 60.71% | 37.50% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 8 | 16 | 6 |
| 10th Percentile | £457 | £313 | £178 |
| 25th Percentile | £500 | £458 | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £575 | £500 | £180 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +15.00% | +177.78% | -66.51% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £550 | £401 |
| 90th Percentile | £653 | £575 | £497 |
| West Wales median daily rate | £575 | £500 | £180 |
| % change year-on-year | +15.00% | +177.78% | -66.51% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £16.38 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £16.75 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £17.13 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| West Wales median hourly rate | £19.51 | - | - |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Swansea
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Degree relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Swansea.
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Daily Rate Trend in Swansea
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Swansea citing Degree.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Swansea
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Swansea citing Degree.
