Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, DPhil, EngD, Doctorate)
South East > Thames Valley
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in the Thames Valley with a requirement for PhD qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 23 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 23 Aug 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 110 | 121 | 131 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +11 | +10 | +48 |
| DemandTrendContract jobs citing PhD | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the Thames Valley | 0.12% | 0.090% | 0.29% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 0.35% | 0.22% | 0.78% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 10th Percentile | £513 | - | £580 |
| 25th Percentile | £531 | - | £625 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £563 | - | £800 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | +142.42% |
| 75th Percentile | £594 | - | £825 |
| 90th Percentile | £613 | - | £915 |
| South East median daily rate | £563 | £625 | £600 |
| % change year-on-year | -10.00% | +4.17% | +100.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £65.00 | - |
| South East median hourly rate | - | £65.00 | - |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Thames Valley
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 the Thames Valley.
| DemandTrendContract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 573 | 914 | 1,026 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the Thames Valley | 34.35% | 40.93% | 36.73% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 341 | 531 | 668 |
| 10th Percentile | £250 | £325 | £312 |
| 25th Percentile | £410 | £426 | £402 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £550 | £520 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -9.09% | +5.77% | +4.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £638 | £615 |
| 90th Percentile | £700 | £735 | £688 |
| South East median daily rate | £525 | £550 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.55% | +4.76% | +0.96% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 50 | 77 | 50 |
| 10th Percentile | £18.77 | £24.63 | £16.03 |
| 25th Percentile | £25.15 | £48.18 | £34.41 |
| Median hourly rate | £29.31 | £61.60 | £59.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -52.43% | +3.53% | +183.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £69.38 | £75.24 | £73.59 |
| 90th Percentile | £88.87 | £97.50 | £75.67 |
| South East median hourly rate | £28.00 | £57.35 | £61.63 |
| % change year-on-year | -51.18% | -6.94% | +36.96% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in the Thames Valley
Job postings citing PhD as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the Thames Valley.
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Daily Rate Trend in the Thames Valley
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the Thames Valley citing PhD.
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Hourly Rate Trend in the Thames Valley
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the Thames Valley citing PhD.
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DemandTrendContract Job Locations in the Thames Valley
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing PhD within the Thames Valley region over the 6 months to 23 August 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 DemandTrendContract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkshire | - | 2 | £563 | - | 36 |
| PhD South East |
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Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the Thames Valley by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories: