Degree Contract Job Trends in West End of London

Academic Degree
Central London > West End of London

The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in West End of London citing Degree qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 6 November 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
6 Nov 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 18 3 7
Rank change year-on-year -15 +4 +5
Contract jobs citing Degree 1 5 9
As % of all contract jobs in West End of London 1.43% 16.67% 13.64%
As % of the Qualifications category 2.56% 33.33% 47.37%
Number of daily rates quoted 0 3 8
10th Percentile - £410 £154
25th Percentile - £425 £333
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - £450 £449
Median % change year-on-year - +0.22% +139.47%
75th Percentile - - £477
90th Percentile - - £487
Central London median daily rate £530 £550 £544
% change year-on-year -3.64% +1.15% -1.14%
Number of hourly rates quoted 1 1 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £51.50 £50.72 -
Median hourly rate £53.00 £51.44 -
Median % change year-on-year +3.03% - -
75th Percentile £54.50 £52.16 -
90th Percentile - - -
Central London median hourly rate £34.50 £28.00 £27.00
% change year-on-year +23.21% +3.70% -62.76%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
West End of London

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 citing academic qualifications or professional certifications in West End of London.

6 months to
6 Nov 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Contract vacancies citing academic qualifications or professional certifications 39 15 19
As % of all contract jobs advertised in West End of London 55.71% 50.00% 28.79%
Number of daily rates quoted 27 10 15
10th Percentile £387 £204 £239
25th Percentile £405 £413 £408
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £520 £480 £450
Median % change year-on-year +8.33% +6.67% -9.09%
75th Percentile £620 £631 £487
90th Percentile £633 £650 £659
Central London median daily rate £545 £540 £550
% change year-on-year +0.83% -1.82% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 3 2 0
10th Percentile £52.45 £27.61 -
25th Percentile £53.88 £31.46 -
Median hourly rate £57.50 £38.26 -
Median % change year-on-year +50.30% - -
75th Percentile £107.05 £45.40 -
90th Percentile £136.02 £49.46 -
Central London median hourly rate £54.50 £27.50 £32.50
% change year-on-year +98.18% -15.38% -17.65%

Degree Job Vacancy Trend in West End of London

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Degree relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in West End of London.

Degree job vacancy trend in West End of London

Degree Daily Rate Trend in West End of London

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in West End of London citing Degree.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in West End of London citing Degree

Degree Hourly Rate Trend in West End of London

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in West End of London citing Degree.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in West End of London citing Degree

Degree Contract Job Locations in West End of London

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Degree within the West End of London region over the 6 months to 6 November 2026. 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
Job Ads
Past 6 Months
Median
Daily Rate
Past 6 Months
Median Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Soho - 1 - - 1
Degree
Central London

Degree Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in West End of London by Category

The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.

Qualifications

RankSkillShareJob Ads
1PMI Certification100.0%1
1PMP100.0%1