PhD Contract Job Trends in West Sussex
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, DPhil, EngD, Doctorate)
South East > West Sussex
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in West Sussex with a requirement for PhD qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 22 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 22 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 54 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing PhD | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in West Sussex | 0.23% | - | - |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 0.97% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £530 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £560 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £590 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| South East median daily rate | £555 | £500 | - |
| % change year-on-year | +11.00% | - | - |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
West Sussex
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 West Sussex.
| 6 months to 22 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 103 | 55 | 29 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in West Sussex | 24.01% | 25.70% | 21.97% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 81 | 47 | 19 |
| 10th Percentile | £311 | £186 | £404 |
| 25th Percentile | £400 | £288 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £459 | £500 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.20% | +11.11% | -10.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £500 | £537 | £509 |
| 90th Percentile | £590 | £572 | £626 |
| South East median daily rate | £550 | £500 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +10.00% | -4.76% | -2.14% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £23.00 | - |
| South East median hourly rate | £63.00 | £25.15 | £59.25 |
| % change year-on-year | +150.50% | -57.55% | -1.26% |
PhD Job Vacancy Trend in West Sussex
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing PhD relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in West Sussex.
PhD Daily Rate Trend in West Sussex
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in West Sussex citing PhD.
PhD Contract Job Locations in West Sussex
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing PhD within the West Sussex region over the 6 months to 22 October 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 |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crawley | - | 1 | £560 | - | 3 |
| PhD South East |
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PhD Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in West Sussex 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
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Degree | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Master's Degree | 100.0% | 1 |