Degree Contracts in the North of England

Academic Degree
England > North of England

The following table provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in the North of England with a requirement for Degree qualifications. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months to 18 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.

6 months to
18 May 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 17 38 37
Rank change year-on-year +21 -1 -5
Contract jobs citing Degree 381 280 387
As % of all contract jobs advertised in the North of England 8.22% 5.00% 5.41%
As % of the Qualifications category 32.51% 20.03% 26.29%
Number of daily rates quoted 143 163 224
10th Percentile £188 £250 £179
25th Percentile £313 £400 £300
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 £475 £425
Median % change year-on-year +5.26% +11.76% -7.86%
75th Percentile £600 £575 £538
90th Percentile £670 £638 £602
England median daily rate £500 £550 £520
% change year-on-year -9.09% +5.77% +4.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted 54 21 43
10th Percentile £11.77 £16.25 £12.85
25th Percentile £13.50 £20.00 £15.63
Median hourly rate £26.00 £40.59 £31.00
Median % change year-on-year -35.94% +30.94% -22.50%
75th Percentile £42.88 £52.99 £51.27
90th Percentile £63.38 £65.75 £65.00
England median hourly rate £40.00 £45.00 £36.16
% change year-on-year -11.11% +24.45% -0.93%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
North of England

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 of England with a requirement for academic qualifications or professional certifications.

Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 1,172 1,398 1,472
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the North of England 25.29% 24.95% 20.58%
Number of daily rates quoted 658 972 1,006
10th Percentile £313 £320 £204
25th Percentile £424 £436 £364
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 £525 £488
Median % change year-on-year -4.71% +7.69% +8.33%
75th Percentile £625 £625 £588
90th Percentile £725 £700 £666
England median daily rate £538 £550 £525
% change year-on-year -2.27% +4.76% +5.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted 167 72 78
10th Percentile £10.95 £20.00 £14.25
25th Percentile £13.03 £25.75 £17.50
Median hourly rate £16.06 £40.58 £39.00
Median % change year-on-year -60.43% +4.06% +47.97%
75th Percentile £36.25 £50.17 £56.13
90th Percentile £63.75 £66.97 £75.00
England median hourly rate £40.00 £52.93 £41.36
% change year-on-year -24.42% +27.98% +10.28%

Degree
Job Vacancy Trend in the North of England

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

Job vacancy trend for Degree in the North of England

Degree
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in the North of England

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

Daily rate trend for Degree in the North of England

Degree
Daily Rate Histogram in the North of England

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Degree in the North of England over the 6 months to 18 May 2024.

Daily rate histogram for Degree in the North of England

Degree
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in the North of England

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

Hourly rate trend for Degree in the North of England

Degree
Hourly Rate Histogram in the North of England

Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Degree in the North of England over the 6 months to 18 May 2024.

Hourly rate histogram for Degree in the North of England

Degree
Contract Job Locations in the North of England

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 of England region over the 6 months to 18 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
North West +6 221 £505 +12.22% 725
Yorkshire +25 114 £463 -11.90% 417
North East +30 44 £513 +83.04% 158
Degree
England

Degree
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the North of England 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 (5.25%) SharePoint
2 5 (1.31%) Microsoft Exchange
3 4 (1.05%) ArcGIS
3 4 (1.05%) SharePoint 2010
3 4 (1.05%) SharePoint Server
4 3 (0.79%) Apache
4 3 (0.79%) Apache Airflow
4 3 (0.79%) Confluence
5 1 (0.26%) Oracle Workflow
5 1 (0.26%) SAS
5 1 (0.26%) Skype for Business
Applications
1 91 (23.88%) Chatbot
2 62 (16.27%) Microsoft Office
3 38 (9.97%) Microsoft Excel
4 20 (5.25%) Microsoft PowerPoint
5 12 (3.15%) Microsoft Project
6 9 (2.36%) MS Visio
7 4 (1.05%) Photoshop
7 4 (1.05%) Spreadsheet
8 3 (0.79%) Adobe After Effects
8 3 (0.79%) Blender
8 3 (0.79%) Maya
8 3 (0.79%) MicroStation
9 2 (0.52%) Simulink
10 1 (0.26%) Adobe Creative Suite
10 1 (0.26%) Adobe Illustrator
Business Applications
1 13 (3.41%) SAP S/4HANA
2 6 (1.57%) Dynamics CRM
3 4 (1.05%) SAP MDG
3 4 (1.05%) SAP PM
4 2 (0.52%) SAP ERP
5 1 (0.26%) Hyperion Planning
5 1 (0.26%) Misys Midas
5 1 (0.26%) SAP CO
5 1 (0.26%) SAP EWM
5 1 (0.26%) SAP IBP
5 1 (0.26%) SAP MDM
5 1 (0.26%) SAP Payroll
5 1 (0.26%) SAP WM
5 1 (0.26%) Unit4 Business World
Cloud Services
1 38 (9.97%) Azure
2 25 (6.56%) Microsoft 365
3 20 (5.25%) Power Platform
4 16 (4.20%) Azure DevOps
5 14 (3.67%) AWS
6 9 (2.36%) Dynamics 365
7 8 (2.10%) GCP
7 8 (2.10%) SaaS
8 7 (1.84%) IaaS
9 6 (1.57%) PaaS
10 5 (1.31%) Cloud Computing
11 4 (1.05%) Google Workspace
11 4 (1.05%) Power Automate
11 4 (1.05%) Snowflake
12 3 (0.79%) Amazon EC2
12 3 (0.79%) Amazon S3
12 3 (0.79%) Entra ID
12 3 (0.79%) PowerApps
12 3 (0.79%) Virtual Private Cloud
13 2 (0.52%) Mimecast
Communications & Networking
1 11 (2.89%) Wi-Fi
2 8 (2.10%) VLAN
2 8 (2.10%) VPN
3 7 (1.84%) Firewall
3 7 (1.84%) LAN
3 7 (1.84%) WAN
4 6 (1.57%) DHCP
4 6 (1.57%) DNS
5 5 (1.31%) 5G
5 5 (1.31%) TCP/IP
6 4 (1.05%) BGP
6 4 (1.05%) MPLS
6 4 (1.05%) OSPF
6 4 (1.05%) Value-Added Service
6 4 (1.05%) Wireshark
7 3 (0.79%) Remote Desktop
7 3 (0.79%) VoIP
8 2 (0.52%) LTE
9 1 (0.26%) Network Security
9 1 (0.26%) WebEx
Database & Business Intelligence
1 15 (3.94%) Power BI
2 11 (2.89%) Metadata
3 10 (2.62%) SQL Server
4 7 (1.84%) Data Lake
4 7 (1.84%) Relational Database
5 6 (1.57%) MySQL
6 5 (1.31%) GIS
6 5 (1.31%) PowerPivot
7 4 (1.05%) Amazon RDS
7 4 (1.05%) Big Data
7 4 (1.05%) Data Warehouse
7 4 (1.05%) Microsoft Power View
7 4 (1.05%) Qlik Sense
7 4 (1.05%) SQL Server Reporting Services
8 3 (0.79%) Geospatial Data
8 3 (0.79%) QGIS
8 3 (0.79%) RDBMS
8 3 (0.79%) Spatial Data
8 3 (0.79%) Tableau
9 2 (0.52%) Snowflake Schema
Development Applications
1 9 (2.36%) JIRA
2 5 (1.31%) Git
3 2 (0.52%) Rational DOORS
4 1 (0.26%) Dreamweaver
4 1 (0.26%) Selenium
4 1 (0.26%) SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
General
1 112 (29.40%) Social Skills
2 50 (13.12%) Finance
3 46 (12.07%) Analytical Skills
4 31 (8.14%) Public Sector
5 17 (4.46%) Pharmaceutical
6 14 (3.67%) Manufacturing
7 13 (3.41%) Banking
8 11 (2.89%) Legal
9 9 (2.36%) Organisational Skills
10 7 (1.84%) Influencing Skills
10 7 (1.84%) Mandarin Language
10 7 (1.84%) Publishing
11 6 (1.57%) Inclusion and Diversity
11 6 (1.57%) Retail
11 6 (1.57%) Telecoms
12 5 (1.31%) Presentation Skills
13 4 (1.05%) Advertising
13 4 (1.05%) Games
13 4 (1.05%) German Language
13 4 (1.05%) Local Government
Job Titles
1 105 (27.56%) Developer
2 91 (23.88%) Software Developer
3 55 (14.44%) Analyst
4 39 (10.24%) Architect
5 33 (8.66%) Business Analyst
6 29 (7.61%) Senior
7 26 (6.82%) Project Manager
8 23 (6.04%) Solutions Architect
9 10 (2.62%) Support Engineer
10 9 (2.36%) Coordinator
10 9 (2.36%) Service Analyst
10 9 (2.36%) Service Desk Analyst
11 8 (2.10%) Author
11 8 (2.10%) Domain Architect
11 8 (2.10%) Technical Author
12 7 (1.84%) 2nd Line Engineer
12 7 (1.84%) 2nd Line Support
12 7 (1.84%) Administrator
12 7 (1.84%) Data Manager
12 7 (1.84%) SAP Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 72 (18.90%) HTML
2 11 (2.89%) CSS
3 6 (1.57%) .NET
3 6 (1.57%) AngularJS
4 4 (1.05%) LDAP
5 3 (0.79%) .NET Framework
5 3 (0.79%) Spring
5 3 (0.79%) Unreal Engine
6 2 (0.52%) Middleware
6 2 (0.52%) XML
6 2 (0.52%) XSLT
7 1 (0.26%) AWS CDK
7 1 (0.26%) HTML5 Canvas
7 1 (0.26%) Kafka
7 1 (0.26%) Lightning Web Components
7 1 (0.26%) Node.js
7 1 (0.26%) React
7 1 (0.26%) Spring Boot
7 1 (0.26%) Visualforce
Miscellaneous
1 24 (6.30%) Management Information System
2 10 (2.62%) Virtual Team
3 7 (1.84%) Self-Motivation
4 6 (1.57%) Data Centre
4 6 (1.57%) NHS
5 5 (1.31%) Product Ownership
6 4 (1.05%) Analytical Mindset
6 4 (1.05%) Clustering
6 4 (1.05%) Data Protection Act
6 4 (1.05%) Driving Licence
6 4 (1.05%) Life Science
6 4 (1.05%) Onboarding
6 4 (1.05%) Reference Data
6 4 (1.05%) SCADA
6 4 (1.05%) Team-Oriented Environment
7 3 (0.79%) Augmented Reality
7 3 (0.79%) CMDB
7 3 (0.79%) Lidar
7 3 (0.79%) Video Conferencing
7 3 (0.79%) Virtual Reality
Operating Systems
1 30 (7.87%) Windows
2 18 (4.72%) Windows 10
3 13 (3.41%) Windows Server
4 8 (2.10%) Linux
5 7 (1.84%) Unix
5 7 (1.84%) Windows Server 2012
6 5 (1.31%) Mac OS
6 5 (1.31%) Windows Server 2019
7 4 (1.05%) Windows 7
8 2 (0.52%) HPUX
8 2 (0.52%) Solaris
8 2 (0.52%) zOS
9 1 (0.26%) Android
9 1 (0.26%) Embedded Linux
9 1 (0.26%) VMS
9 1 (0.26%) Windows Server 2003
9 1 (0.26%) Windows Server 2016
Processes & Methodologies
1 92 (24.15%) Code Quality
2 91 (23.88%) Artificial Intelligence
2 91 (23.88%) Conversational UI
3 87 (22.83%) Computer Science
4 80 (21.00%) Problem-Solving
5 73 (19.16%) Software Engineering
6 61 (16.01%) Agile
7 38 (9.97%) Project Management
7 38 (9.97%) Stakeholder Management
8 36 (9.45%) ITIL
9 33 (8.66%) DevOps
9 33 (8.66%) Project Delivery
10 32 (8.40%) Data Management
11 30 (7.87%) Migration
12 27 (7.09%) Decision-Making
13 26 (6.82%) Change Management
14 25 (6.56%) Business Intelligence
15 24 (6.30%) Customer Service
16 22 (5.77%) SDLC
17 21 (5.51%) Continuous Improvement
Programming Languages
1 86 (22.57%) SQL
2 77 (20.21%) Python
3 76 (19.95%) JavaScript
4 67 (17.59%) C#
5 15 (3.94%) PowerShell
6 10 (2.62%) Java
7 4 (1.05%) Bash
7 4 (1.05%) C++
7 4 (1.05%) MATLAB
7 4 (1.05%) VBA
8 3 (0.79%) C
8 3 (0.79%) VB.NET
9 2 (0.52%) ABAP
9 2 (0.52%) Data Analysis Expressions
10 1 (0.26%) Apex Code
10 1 (0.26%) Groovy
10 1 (0.26%) R
10 1 (0.26%) Rust
10 1 (0.26%) SystemVerilog
10 1 (0.26%) TypeScript
Qualifications
1 48 (12.60%) Computer Science Degree
2 30 (7.87%) Security Cleared
3 22 (5.77%) Master's Degree
4 16 (4.20%) PMI Certification
5 14 (3.67%) PMP
5 14 (3.67%) SC Cleared
6 12 (3.15%) Cisco Certification
7 11 (2.89%) Microsoft Certification
8 9 (2.36%) CISSP
8 9 (2.36%) ITIL Certification
9 8 (2.10%) CCNA
10 7 (1.84%) VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
11 6 (1.57%) CISA
11 6 (1.57%) CISM
11 6 (1.57%) MBA
11 6 (1.57%) MCSE
12 5 (1.31%) CCNP
12 5 (1.31%) IIBA
13 4 (1.05%) APMP
13 4 (1.05%) CBAP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 19 (4.99%) GDPR
2 12 (3.15%) Data Quality
2 12 (3.15%) QA
3 7 (1.84%) PMO
4 5 (1.31%) Good Clinical Practice
4 5 (1.31%) GxP
4 5 (1.31%) ISO/IEC 27001
5 4 (1.05%) NIST
5 4 (1.05%) PCI DSS
6 3 (0.79%) Accessibility
6 3 (0.79%) ISO/IEC 27002 (supersedes ISO/IEC 17799)
7 2 (0.52%) P3O
8 1 (0.26%) Disclosure Scotland
8 1 (0.26%) GRC
8 1 (0.26%) ISO 20022
8 1 (0.26%) MISRA
8 1 (0.26%) MISRA C
8 1 (0.26%) SLA
System Software
1 21 (5.51%) Active Directory
2 16 (4.20%) VMware Infrastructure
3 11 (2.89%) Virtual Machines
4 8 (2.10%) Hyper-V
5 5 (1.31%) VMware ESXi
6 4 (1.05%) VMware Workstation
7 3 (0.79%) KVM
8 1 (0.26%) BitLocker
8 1 (0.26%) Firmware
8 1 (0.26%) Microsoft App-V
8 1 (0.26%) Terminal Services
8 1 (0.26%) Virtual Desktop
8 1 (0.26%) Virtual Servers
Systems Management
1 9 (2.36%) Microsoft Intune
2 5 (1.31%) SCCM
3 4 (1.05%) vCenter Server
4 3 (0.79%) Autotask
4 3 (0.79%) Failover Clustering
4 3 (0.79%) Jamf Pro
4 3 (0.79%) Kubernetes
4 3 (0.79%) Single Sign-On
4 3 (0.79%) Terraform
5 1 (0.26%) vMotion
Vendors
1 91 (23.88%) PayPal
2 73 (19.16%) Microsoft
3 28 (7.35%) SAP
4 25 (6.56%) ServiceNow
5 18 (4.72%) VMware
6 7 (1.84%) Google
7 5 (1.31%) Adobe
7 5 (1.31%) Oracle
7 5 (1.31%) Salesforce
7 5 (1.31%) SolarWinds
8 4 (1.05%) ESRI
8 4 (1.05%) LogicMonitor
9 3 (0.79%) Apple
9 3 (0.79%) Ariba
9 3 (0.79%) Cisco
9 3 (0.79%) Databricks
9 3 (0.79%) Datto
9 3 (0.79%) Informatica
9 3 (0.79%) Kofax
9 3 (0.79%) Sophos