Degree Contracts in the North West

Academic Degree
England > North West

The following table provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in the North West with a requirement for Degree qualifications. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months to 16 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.

6 months to
16 May 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 19 26 36
Rank change year-on-year +7 +10 -7
Contract jobs citing Degree 228 188 232
As % of all contract jobs advertised in the North West 8.55% 6.12% 5.76%
As % of the Qualifications category 28.64% 20.15% 25.41%
Number of daily rates quoted 97 103 117
10th Percentile £158 £302 £162
25th Percentile £305 £413 £319
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £510 £450 £425
Median % change year-on-year +13.33% +5.88% -8.36%
75th Percentile £601 £538 £550
90th Percentile £671 £674 £631
England median daily rate £510 £540 £520
% change year-on-year -5.56% +3.85% +4.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted 34 19 39
10th Percentile £11.77 £16.25 £14.25
25th Percentile £19.34 £19.68 £16.25
Median hourly rate £26.39 £40.50 £34.38
Median % change year-on-year -34.84% +17.82% -24.45%
75th Percentile £43.05 £49.02 £51.27
90th Percentile £59.32 £67.45 £71.20
England median hourly rate £40.00 £45.00 £36.08
% change year-on-year -11.11% +24.72% -1.15%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
North West

Degree is in the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies advertised in the North West with a requirement for academic qualifications or professional certifications.

Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 796 933 913
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the North West 29.85% 30.39% 22.67%
Number of daily rates quoted 454 622 599
10th Percentile £300 £330 £275
25th Percentile £425 £431 £400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £513 £500 £500
Median % change year-on-year +2.50% - +11.11%
75th Percentile £650 £600 £625
90th Percentile £725 £688 £675
England median daily rate £538 £550 £525
% change year-on-year -2.27% +4.76% +5.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted 127 68 67
10th Percentile £10.95 £20.00 £14.25
25th Percentile £11.77 £25.75 £23.14
Median hourly rate £16.06 £40.54 £41.36
Median % change year-on-year -60.38% -1.98% -0.95%
75th Percentile £38.43 £50.17 £58.35
90th Percentile £70.83 £67.90 £77.40
England median hourly rate £40.00 £52.50 £40.50
% change year-on-year -23.81% +29.63% +6.58%

Degree
Job Vacancy Trend in the North West

Job postings citing Degree as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the North West.

Job vacancy trend for Degree in the North West

Degree
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in the North West

3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Degree in the North West.

Daily rate trend for Degree in the North West

Degree
Daily Rate Histogram in the North West

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Degree in the North West over the 6 months to 16 May 2024.

Daily rate histogram for Degree in the North West

Degree
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in the North West

3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Degree in the North West.

Hourly rate trend for Degree in the North West

Degree
Hourly Rate Histogram in the North West

Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Degree in the North West over the 6 months to 16 May 2024.

Hourly rate histogram for Degree in the North West

Degree
Contract Job Locations in the North West

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Degree within the North West region over the 6 months to 16 May 2024. 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
Manchester +19 96 £475 +5.56% 324
Cheshire +2 58 £525 +17.98% 158
Merseyside +31 33 £208 -57.11% 76
Lancashire +18 25 £538 +2.38% 93
Cumbria -24 13 £665 +36.83% 52
Degree
England

Degree
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the North West 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:

Application Platforms
1 20 (8.77%) SharePoint
2 4 (1.75%) SharePoint 2010
2 4 (1.75%) SharePoint Server
3 1 (0.44%) ArcGIS
3 1 (0.44%) Confluence
3 1 (0.44%) Microsoft Exchange
3 1 (0.44%) Oracle Workflow
3 1 (0.44%) SAS
3 1 (0.44%) Skype for Business
Applications
1 44 (19.30%) Microsoft Office
2 43 (18.86%) Chatbot
3 26 (11.40%) Microsoft Excel
4 16 (7.02%) Microsoft PowerPoint
5 8 (3.51%) Microsoft Project
6 7 (3.07%) MS Visio
7 3 (1.32%) Spreadsheet
8 2 (0.88%) Simulink
9 1 (0.44%) Adobe Creative Suite
Business Applications
1 2 (0.88%) Dynamics CRM
1 2 (0.88%) SAP MDG
2 1 (0.44%) Hyperion Planning
2 1 (0.44%) Misys Midas
2 1 (0.44%) SAP EWM
2 1 (0.44%) SAP WM
2 1 (0.44%) Unit4 Business World
Cloud Services
1 27 (11.84%) Azure
2 19 (8.33%) Microsoft 365
3 11 (4.82%) Azure DevOps
4 9 (3.95%) AWS
4 9 (3.95%) Power Platform
5 7 (3.07%) IaaS
5 7 (3.07%) SaaS
6 6 (2.63%) PaaS
7 5 (2.19%) GCP
8 4 (1.75%) Google Workspace
8 4 (1.75%) Power Automate
9 3 (1.32%) Dynamics 365
9 3 (1.32%) PowerApps
10 2 (0.88%) Azure Cosmos DB
10 2 (0.88%) Azure Service Bus
10 2 (0.88%) Azure Synapse Analytics
10 2 (0.88%) Cloud Computing
10 2 (0.88%) Mimecast
11 1 (0.44%) Collibra
11 1 (0.44%) Snowflake
Communications & Networking
1 8 (3.51%) VLAN
2 7 (3.07%) VPN
3 5 (2.19%) Firewall
3 5 (2.19%) TCP/IP
4 4 (1.75%) BGP
4 4 (1.75%) MPLS
4 4 (1.75%) OSPF
4 4 (1.75%) Value-Added Service
4 4 (1.75%) Wireshark
5 3 (1.32%) LAN
5 3 (1.32%) VoIP
5 3 (1.32%) WAN
5 3 (1.32%) Wi-Fi
6 2 (0.88%) DHCP
6 2 (0.88%) DNS
7 1 (0.44%) Broadband
7 1 (0.44%) Internet
7 1 (0.44%) SAN
7 1 (0.44%) WebEx
7 1 (0.44%) Wireless
Database & Business Intelligence
1 8 (3.51%) Metadata
1 8 (3.51%) SQL Server
2 7 (3.07%) Data Lake
3 6 (2.63%) Power BI
4 5 (2.19%) PowerPivot
5 4 (1.75%) Big Data
5 4 (1.75%) Data Warehouse
5 4 (1.75%) Microsoft Power View
5 4 (1.75%) Relational Database
5 4 (1.75%) SQL Server Reporting Services
6 3 (1.32%) RDBMS
7 2 (0.88%) Amazon Redshift
7 2 (0.88%) Hadoop
7 2 (0.88%) NoSQL
7 2 (0.88%) Snowflake Schema
7 2 (0.88%) Tableau
8 1 (0.44%) Ataccama
8 1 (0.44%) BigQuery
8 1 (0.44%) Qlik Sense
8 1 (0.44%) SQL Server Integration Services
Development Applications
1 3 (1.32%) JIRA
2 2 (0.88%) Rational DOORS
3 1 (0.44%) Git
3 1 (0.44%) Selenium
3 1 (0.44%) SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
General
1 58 (25.44%) Social Skills
2 33 (14.47%) Finance
3 29 (12.72%) Analytical Skills
4 20 (8.77%) Public Sector
5 17 (7.46%) Pharmaceutical
6 11 (4.82%) Legal
6 11 (4.82%) Manufacturing
7 10 (4.39%) Banking
8 7 (3.07%) Influencing Skills
8 7 (3.07%) Mandarin Language
8 7 (3.07%) Publishing
9 6 (2.63%) Inclusion and Diversity
9 6 (2.63%) Organisational Skills
10 5 (2.19%) Presentation Skills
11 4 (1.75%) German Language
11 4 (1.75%) Telecoms
12 3 (1.32%) Back Office
12 3 (1.32%) Documentation Skills
12 3 (1.32%) Law
12 3 (1.32%) Local Government
Job Titles
1 49 (21.49%) Developer
2 43 (18.86%) Software Developer
3 34 (14.91%) Analyst
4 29 (12.72%) Architect
5 21 (9.21%) Business Analyst
6 17 (7.46%) Senior
7 16 (7.02%) Solutions Architect
8 12 (5.26%) Project Manager
9 8 (3.51%) Author
9 8 (3.51%) Domain Architect
9 8 (3.51%) Technical Author
10 7 (3.07%) Administrator
10 7 (3.07%) Coordinator
10 7 (3.07%) Support Engineer
11 6 (2.63%) Project Coordinator
11 6 (2.63%) Service Analyst
11 6 (2.63%) Service Desk Analyst
12 5 (2.19%) 3rd Line Engineer
12 5 (2.19%) Data Manager
13 4 (1.75%) 1st/2nd Line Support
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 30 (13.16%) HTML
2 5 (2.19%) CSS
3 3 (1.32%) Spring
4 1 (0.44%) AWS CDK
4 1 (0.44%) HTML5 Canvas
4 1 (0.44%) Lightning Web Components
4 1 (0.44%) Middleware
4 1 (0.44%) Node.js
4 1 (0.44%) React
4 1 (0.44%) Spring Boot
4 1 (0.44%) Visualforce
Miscellaneous
1 16 (7.02%) Management Information System
2 11 (4.82%) Virtual Team
3 6 (2.63%) Self-Motivation
4 4 (1.75%) Life Science
4 4 (1.75%) NHS
4 4 (1.75%) Onboarding
4 4 (1.75%) Product Ownership
4 4 (1.75%) Reference Data
5 3 (1.32%) Clustering
5 3 (1.32%) Data Protection Act
5 3 (1.32%) Driving Licence
6 2 (0.88%) Algorithms
6 2 (0.88%) Data Centre
6 2 (0.88%) Data Structures
6 2 (0.88%) Derivative
6 2 (0.88%) Enterprise Cloud
6 2 (0.88%) Robotics
6 2 (0.88%) SCADA
6 2 (0.88%) Video Conferencing
7 1 (0.44%) Social Media
Operating Systems
1 19 (8.33%) Windows
2 14 (6.14%) Windows 10
3 9 (3.95%) Windows Server
4 7 (3.07%) Windows Server 2012
5 5 (2.19%) Mac OS
6 4 (1.75%) Linux
6 4 (1.75%) Windows Server 2019
7 2 (0.88%) Unix
8 1 (0.44%) VMS
8 1 (0.44%) Windows 7
8 1 (0.44%) Windows Server 2016
Processes & Methodologies
1 45 (19.74%) Problem-Solving
2 44 (19.30%) Code Quality
2 44 (19.30%) Computer Science
3 43 (18.86%) Artificial Intelligence
3 43 (18.86%) Conversational UI
4 37 (16.23%) Agile
5 29 (12.72%) Software Engineering
6 26 (11.40%) Project Management
7 25 (10.96%) Project Delivery
8 22 (9.65%) Stakeholder Management
9 20 (8.77%) Data Management
9 20 (8.77%) Decision-Making
10 19 (8.33%) ITIL
11 18 (7.89%) Customer Service
12 16 (7.02%) DevOps
13 15 (6.58%) Change Management
14 14 (6.14%) Business Analysis
14 14 (6.14%) Data Protection
14 14 (6.14%) SDLC
15 13 (5.70%) Continuous Improvement
Programming Languages
1 40 (17.54%) SQL
2 31 (13.60%) JavaScript
3 29 (12.72%) Python
4 25 (10.96%) C#
5 10 (4.39%) PowerShell
6 6 (2.63%) Java
7 2 (0.88%) C
7 2 (0.88%) C++
7 2 (0.88%) Data Analysis Expressions
8 1 (0.44%) Apex Code
8 1 (0.44%) Bash
8 1 (0.44%) Groovy
8 1 (0.44%) MATLAB
8 1 (0.44%) R
8 1 (0.44%) SystemVerilog
8 1 (0.44%) T-SQL
8 1 (0.44%) TypeScript
8 1 (0.44%) VBA
Qualifications
1 24 (10.53%) Computer Science Degree
2 22 (9.65%) Security Cleared
3 14 (6.14%) Master's Degree
4 12 (5.26%) SC Cleared
5 9 (3.95%) Microsoft Certification
5 9 (3.95%) PMI Certification
6 8 (3.51%) Cisco Certification
6 8 (3.51%) CISSP
6 8 (3.51%) PMP
7 6 (2.63%) CISA
7 6 (2.63%) CISM
7 6 (2.63%) MBA
8 5 (2.19%) IIBA
8 5 (2.19%) MCSE
9 4 (1.75%) APMP
9 4 (1.75%) CCIE
9 4 (1.75%) CCNA
9 4 (1.75%) CCNP
9 4 (1.75%) VCAP
9 4 (1.75%) VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 16 (7.02%) GDPR
2 7 (3.07%) Data Quality
3 6 (2.63%) PMO
4 5 (2.19%) Good Clinical Practice
4 5 (2.19%) GxP
4 5 (2.19%) ISO/IEC 27001
5 4 (1.75%) NIST
5 4 (1.75%) PCI DSS
5 4 (1.75%) QA
6 3 (1.32%) Accessibility
6 3 (1.32%) ISO/IEC 27002 (supersedes ISO/IEC 17799)
7 2 (0.88%) P3O
8 1 (0.44%) COREP
8 1 (0.44%) FINREP
8 1 (0.44%) MISRA
8 1 (0.44%) MISRA C
8 1 (0.44%) SLA
System Software
1 13 (5.70%) Active Directory
1 13 (5.70%) VMware Infrastructure
2 8 (3.51%) Virtual Machines
3 4 (1.75%) Hyper-V
4 1 (0.44%) Firmware
4 1 (0.44%) Virtual Desktop
4 1 (0.44%) Virtual Servers
4 1 (0.44%) VMware ESXi
4 1 (0.44%) VMware Workstation
Systems Management
1 8 (3.51%) Microsoft Intune
2 5 (2.19%) SCCM
3 3 (1.32%) Autotask
3 3 (1.32%) Failover Clustering
3 3 (1.32%) Jamf Pro
4 1 (0.44%) Kubernetes
4 1 (0.44%) Terraform
Vendors
1 55 (24.12%) Microsoft
2 43 (18.86%) PayPal
3 17 (7.46%) ServiceNow
4 14 (6.14%) VMware
5 11 (4.82%) SAP
6 5 (2.19%) Google
6 5 (2.19%) Oracle
6 5 (2.19%) Salesforce
6 5 (2.19%) SolarWinds
7 4 (1.75%) LogicMonitor
8 3 (1.32%) Apple
8 3 (1.32%) Cisco
8 3 (1.32%) Databricks
8 3 (1.32%) Datto
8 3 (1.32%) Sophos
9 2 (0.88%) Adobe
9 2 (0.88%) Teradata
10 1 (0.44%) Atlassian
10 1 (0.44%) Mitel
10 1 (0.44%) Xilinx