Biologist
UK
As of 3 October 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Biologist daily rate in the UK.
| 6 months to 3 Oct 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 552 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a Biologist | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 0.003% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.003% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | - | - |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | - | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of contract jobs in our overall sample.
| Contract vacancies in the UK with a recognized job title | 30,121 | 35,347 | 45,766 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 90.89% | 92.94% | 94.07% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 19,023 | 21,426 | 31,316 |
| 10th Percentile | £278 | £300 | £300 |
| 25th Percentile | £400 | £413 | £416 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £525 | £530 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.76% | -0.94% | -3.64% |
| 75th Percentile | £623 | £638 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £744 | £750 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £475 | £500 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.00% | - | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,619 | 1,545 | 1,509 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.75 | £14.85 | £14.60 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.27 | £20.75 | £19.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £25.15 | £42.91 | £44.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -41.39% | -3.57% | +71.15% |
| 75th Percentile | £51.13 | £65.00 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £68.31 | £74.82 | £77.50 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £25.08 | £43.00 | £44.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -41.69% | -2.27% | +95.56% |
Biologist
Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Biologist' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.
Biologist
Daily Rate Trend
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Biologist job vacancies in the UK.
Biologist
Top 2 Contract Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Biologist within the UK over the 6 months to 3 October 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 Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| London | - | 1 | - | - | |
| England | - | 1 | - | - |
Biologist Skill Set
Top 6 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 3 October 2025, Biologist contract job roles required 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 featuring Biologist in the job title.
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Biologist Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities 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:
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