Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, DPhil, EngD, Doctorate)
West Midlands > Worcestershire
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Worcestershire with a requirement for PhD 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 | - | - | 15 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing PhD | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Worcestershire | - | - | 5.00% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | - | - | 10.81% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £570 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | - | £590 |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £615 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £624 |
| West Midlands median daily rate | - | - | £590 |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Worcestershire
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 Worcestershire.
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 104 | 26 | 37 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Worcestershire | 71.72% | 40.00% | 46.25% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 98 | 18 | 32 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £329 | £416 |
| 25th Percentile | £525 | £525 | £524 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £594 | £600 | £588 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -1.04% | +2.13% | +1.08% |
| 75th Percentile | £700 | £700 | £635 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £706 | £660 |
| West Midlands median daily rate | £515 | £523 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | -1.44% | -0.48% | +5.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | £73.45 | - | £28.70 |
| 25th Percentile | £74.88 | £15.22 | £45.13 |
| Median hourly rate | £78.50 | £16.19 | £75.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +384.87% | -78.41% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £80.88 | £17.16 | £77.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £81.55 | - | - |
| West Midlands median hourly rate | £21.74 | £35.00 | £34.75 |
| % change year-on-year | -37.90% | +0.72% | +57.06% |
PhD
Job Vacancy Trend in Worcestershire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing PhD relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Worcestershire.
PhD
Daily Rate Trend in Worcestershire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Worcestershire citing PhD.
