Degree Contracts in the South West

Academic Degree
England > South West

The following table provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in the South West with a requirement for Degree qualifications. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months to 9 June 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.

6 months to
9 Jun 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 20 22 29
Rank change year-on-year +2 +7 -5
Contract jobs citing Degree 244 243 242
As % of all contract jobs advertised in the South West 7.45% 7.18% 6.60%
As % of the Qualifications category 13.82% 13.64% 16.44%
Number of daily rates quoted 120 154 170
10th Percentile £160 £404 £312
25th Percentile £450 £481 £413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £525 £575 £500
Median % change year-on-year -8.70% +15.00% +11.11%
75th Percentile £688 £663 £588
90th Percentile £713 £725 £692
England median daily rate £500 £550 £525
% change year-on-year -9.09% +4.76% +5.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted 62 35 18
10th Percentile £36.25 £39.55 £43.90
25th Percentile £40.00 £51.88 £48.48
Median hourly rate £57.39 £65.00 £55.42
Median % change year-on-year -11.72% +17.29% +13.10%
75th Percentile £72.50 £83.31 £69.12
90th Percentile £74.90 £83.40 £84.52
England median hourly rate £40.00 £48.99 £35.00
% change year-on-year -18.35% +39.97% -7.89%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
South 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 South West with a requirement for academic qualifications or professional certifications.

Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 1,765 1,782 1,472
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the South West 53.93% 52.66% 40.14%
Number of daily rates quoted 1,126 1,281 1,038
10th Percentile £366 £400 £325
25th Percentile £475 £477 £425
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £550 £585 £525
Median % change year-on-year -5.90% +11.33% +5.74%
75th Percentile £663 £675 £625
90th Percentile £725 £727 £680
England median daily rate £536 £550 £525
% change year-on-year -2.55% +4.76% +5.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted 190 137 95
10th Percentile £21.00 £42.37 £41.79
25th Percentile £40.00 £57.25 £52.00
Median hourly rate £63.50 £65.00 £60.93
Median % change year-on-year -2.31% +6.68% +28.95%
75th Percentile £72.50 £80.00 £67.13
90th Percentile £80.00 £86.75 £75.00
England median hourly rate £40.13 £55.00 £40.50
% change year-on-year -27.05% +35.80% +15.71%

Degree
Job Vacancy Trend in the South West

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

Job vacancy trend for Degree in the South West

Degree
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in the South West

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

Daily rate trend for Degree in the South West

Degree
Daily Rate Histogram in the South West

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Degree in the South West over the 6 months to 9 June 2024.

Daily rate histogram for Degree in the South West

Degree
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in the South West

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

Hourly rate trend for Degree in the South West

Degree
Hourly Rate Histogram in the South West

Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Degree in the South West over the 6 months to 9 June 2024.

Hourly rate histogram for Degree in the South West

Degree
Contract Job Locations in the South 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 South West region over the 6 months to 9 June 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
Bristol +20 99 £525 -2.33% 223
Wiltshire -18 59 £525 -9.33% 79
Somerset +16 26 £490 -16.57% 96
Dorset +10 16 £763 +48.78% 69
Devon +2 16 £166 -69.82% 91
Gloucestershire -19 16 £588 +6.82% 89
Cornwall - 13 £150 - 12
Degree
England

Degree
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the South 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 16 (6.56%) Confluence
2 14 (5.74%) Microsoft Exchange
3 6 (2.46%) SharePoint
4 3 (1.23%) SharePoint Server
5 2 (0.82%) Adobe Experience Manager
5 2 (0.82%) Apache
6 1 (0.41%) Apache Airflow
6 1 (0.41%) ArcGIS
6 1 (0.41%) Exchange Server 2013
Applications
1 18 (7.38%) Microsoft Office
2 12 (4.92%) Chatbot
3 8 (3.28%) Microsoft Excel
4 6 (2.46%) Microsoft Project
4 6 (2.46%) Spreadsheet
5 5 (2.05%) Adobe Illustrator
6 4 (1.64%) Acrobat
6 4 (1.64%) Microsoft PowerPoint
7 3 (1.23%) MS Visio
8 1 (0.41%) Adobe Creative Suite
8 1 (0.41%) InVision
8 1 (0.41%) Photoshop
Business Applications
1 6 (2.46%) Sparx Enterprise Architect
2 3 (1.23%) Dynamics CRM
2 3 (1.23%) ENOVIA
2 3 (1.23%) SAP PLM
2 3 (1.23%) Teamcenter
3 2 (0.82%) Magento
3 2 (0.82%) SAP ERP
3 2 (0.82%) SAP Oil and Gas
3 2 (0.82%) SAP Payroll
4 1 (0.41%) Primavera
4 1 (0.41%) Remedy ITSM
4 1 (0.41%) Salesforce CRM
4 1 (0.41%) SAP CO
4 1 (0.41%) SAP FI
4 1 (0.41%) SAP FI/CO
4 1 (0.41%) SAP Hybris
4 1 (0.41%) SAP S/4HANA
4 1 (0.41%) Workfront
Cloud Services
1 26 (10.66%) Azure
2 16 (6.56%) AWS
3 12 (4.92%) PaaS
4 8 (3.28%) Azure DevOps
4 8 (3.28%) SaaS
5 5 (2.05%) Microsoft 365
6 4 (1.64%) GCP
6 4 (1.64%) OpenShift
6 4 (1.64%) Power Platform
7 3 (1.23%) Dynamics 365
8 2 (0.82%) Azure Stack
8 2 (0.82%) PowerApps
8 2 (0.82%) SuccessFactors
8 2 (0.82%) WhatsApp
9 1 (0.41%) Azure Monitor
9 1 (0.41%) Azure Sentinel
9 1 (0.41%) Entra ID
9 1 (0.41%) Microsoft Purview
9 1 (0.41%) OneDrive
9 1 (0.41%) Power Automate
Communications & Networking
1 18 (7.38%) WAN
2 14 (5.74%) LAN
3 10 (4.10%) DNS
3 10 (4.10%) SAN
4 9 (3.69%) DHCP
4 9 (3.69%) Wi-Fi
5 8 (3.28%) MPLS
6 7 (2.87%) PBX
6 7 (2.87%) VoIP
7 5 (2.05%) VSAN
8 4 (1.64%) Junos
8 4 (1.64%) SDH
8 4 (1.64%) VPN
9 3 (1.23%) Firewall
9 3 (1.23%) Network Security
9 3 (1.23%) Skype
9 3 (1.23%) TCP/IP
10 2 (0.82%) BGP
10 2 (0.82%) RTP
10 2 (0.82%) Tactical Data Link
Database & Business Intelligence
1 15 (6.15%) SQL Server
2 3 (1.23%) MySQL
2 3 (1.23%) Power BI
2 3 (1.23%) Relational Database
3 2 (0.82%) Data Mining
3 2 (0.82%) Data Warehouse
3 2 (0.82%) Electronic Patient Records
3 2 (0.82%) PostgreSQL
3 2 (0.82%) SQLite
4 1 (0.41%) Big Data
4 1 (0.41%) Elasticsearch
4 1 (0.41%) Flink
4 1 (0.41%) GIS
4 1 (0.41%) Metadata
4 1 (0.41%) Oracle Database
4 1 (0.41%) Oracle Reports
4 1 (0.41%) Tableau
Development Applications
1 20 (8.20%) JIRA
2 19 (7.79%) Rational DOORS
3 5 (2.05%) Bitbucket
3 5 (2.05%) Git
4 2 (0.82%) Checkstyle
4 2 (0.82%) SonarQube
5 1 (0.41%) Artifactory
5 1 (0.41%) Atlassian Bamboo
5 1 (0.41%) GitLab
5 1 (0.41%) Maven
5 1 (0.41%) Oracle APEX
5 1 (0.41%) Subversion
General
1 81 (33.20%) Social Skills
2 47 (19.26%) Telecoms
3 43 (17.62%) Analytical Skills
4 37 (15.16%) Public Sector
5 19 (7.79%) Aerospace
6 16 (6.56%) Finance
7 12 (4.92%) Manufacturing
8 7 (2.87%) Digital Economy
8 7 (2.87%) Military
8 7 (2.87%) Organisational Skills
9 5 (2.05%) Electronics
9 5 (2.05%) Pharmaceutical
10 4 (1.64%) Aeronautics
10 4 (1.64%) Marketing
10 4 (1.64%) Multimedia
10 4 (1.64%) Presentation Skills
10 4 (1.64%) Publishing
11 3 (1.23%) Influencing Skills
11 3 (1.23%) Legal
11 3 (1.23%) Local Government
Job Titles
1 67 (27.46%) Architect
2 30 (12.30%) Analyst
3 29 (11.89%) Systems Architect
4 27 (11.07%) Lead
5 25 (10.25%) Network Architect
6 22 (9.02%) Lead Architect
7 18 (7.38%) Developer
7 18 (7.38%) Solutions Architect
8 16 (6.56%) SOC Analyst
9 15 (6.15%) Software Developer
10 13 (5.33%) Senior
11 12 (4.92%) Project Manager
12 10 (4.10%) Software Engineer
13 9 (3.69%) IT Analyst
13 9 (3.69%) Technical Architect
14 8 (3.28%) Infrastructure Analyst
14 8 (3.28%) IT Infrastructure Analyst
14 8 (3.28%) SOC Engineer
14 8 (3.28%) Systems Engineer
14 8 (3.28%) Technical Support
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 15 (6.15%) HTML
2 7 (2.87%) .NET
2 7 (2.87%) .NET Framework
3 4 (1.64%) Flash
3 4 (1.64%) Middleware
3 4 (1.64%) ModSecurity
3 4 (1.64%) REST
4 3 (1.23%) .NET Core
4 3 (1.23%) CSS
4 3 (1.23%) XML
5 2 (0.82%) DPDK
5 2 (0.82%) JSON
5 2 (0.82%) PySpark
6 1 (0.41%) Apache NiFi
6 1 (0.41%) CSS3
6 1 (0.41%) Elastic Stack
6 1 (0.41%) HTML5
6 1 (0.41%) React
6 1 (0.41%) Spring MVC
6 1 (0.41%) Vue
Miscellaneous
1 26 (10.66%) Self-Motivation
2 23 (9.43%) CSOC
3 21 (8.61%) Security Operations Centre
4 12 (4.92%) Clustering
5 11 (4.51%) Data Centre
6 10 (4.10%) Management Information System
7 8 (3.28%) Client/Server
7 8 (3.28%) PKI
7 8 (3.28%) Product Ownership
7 8 (3.28%) Public Cloud
8 7 (2.87%) Blackberry
8 7 (2.87%) Video Conferencing
9 5 (2.05%) Animation
10 4 (1.64%) Embedded Systems
10 4 (1.64%) Security Posture
11 3 (1.23%) Life Science
11 3 (1.23%) Onboarding
11 3 (1.23%) Operational Technology
11 3 (1.23%) SCADA
12 2 (0.82%) Enterprise Cloud
Operating Systems
1 37 (15.16%) Windows
2 18 (7.38%) Linux
3 10 (4.10%) Unix
4 8 (3.28%) Windows Server
5 4 (1.64%) SafeRTOS
6 3 (1.23%) Windows 10
6 3 (1.23%) Windows Server 2012
7 2 (0.82%) CentOS
8 1 (0.41%) Android
8 1 (0.41%) Apple iOS
8 1 (0.41%) Ubuntu
8 1 (0.41%) Windows Server 2016
8 1 (0.41%) Windows Server 2019
Processes & Methodologies
1 56 (22.95%) Computer Science
2 47 (19.26%) Agile
3 46 (18.85%) Problem-Solving
4 45 (18.44%) Project Management
5 43 (17.62%) Continuous Improvement
6 37 (15.16%) ITIL
7 35 (14.34%) Network Management
8 31 (12.70%) Analytics
8 31 (12.70%) Cybersecurity
9 30 (12.30%) TOGAF
10 28 (11.48%) Strategic Thinking
11 27 (11.07%) Decision-Making
11 27 (11.07%) Software Engineering
12 26 (10.66%) SIEM
13 25 (10.25%) Time Management
14 24 (9.84%) Systems Engineering
14 24 (9.84%) Use Case
15 23 (9.43%) Incident Response
15 23 (9.43%) Security Operations
16 22 (9.02%) Roadmaps
Programming Languages
1 26 (10.66%) SQL
2 22 (9.02%) Python
3 19 (7.79%) PowerShell
4 16 (6.56%) JavaScript
5 14 (5.74%) C#
6 6 (2.46%) C
7 5 (2.05%) Java
8 3 (1.23%) R
9 2 (0.82%) C++
9 2 (0.82%) PL/SQL
9 2 (0.82%) Scala
10 1 (0.41%) Bash
10 1 (0.41%) PHP
10 1 (0.41%) TypeScript
Qualifications
1 123 (50.41%) Security Cleared
2 83 (34.02%) SC Cleared
3 56 (22.95%) DV Cleared
4 31 (12.70%) Computer Science Degree
5 29 (11.89%) Master's Degree
6 24 (9.84%) SANS
7 21 (8.61%) TOGAF Certification
8 20 (8.20%) HND
9 13 (5.33%) BPSS Clearance
10 11 (4.51%) Cisco Certification
11 8 (3.28%) VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
12 7 (2.87%) CCNP
13 6 (2.46%) HNC
14 4 (1.64%) CCNA
14 4 (1.64%) Chartered Engineer
14 4 (1.64%) JNCIA
14 4 (1.64%) PMI Certification
14 4 (1.64%) PMP
15 3 (1.23%) Microsoft Certification
15 3 (1.23%) Numerate Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 12 (4.92%) QA
1 12 (4.92%) SLA
2 6 (2.46%) Data Quality
3 4 (1.64%) NIST
3 4 (1.64%) PMO
4 3 (1.23%) GMP
4 3 (1.23%) ISA99
4 3 (1.23%) ISO/IEC 27001
4 3 (1.23%) NIST 800
5 2 (0.82%) GDPR
5 2 (0.82%) Government Security Classifications
6 1 (0.41%) Accessibility
6 1 (0.41%) Cyber Essentials
6 1 (0.41%) JSP 440
6 1 (0.41%) NCSC
6 1 (0.41%) RMADS
System Software
1 29 (11.89%) Active Directory
2 22 (9.02%) VMware Infrastructure
3 9 (3.69%) Virtual Servers
3 9 (3.69%) VMware NSX
4 8 (3.28%) VMware Workstation
5 5 (2.05%) VMware ESXi
6 4 (1.64%) Docker
7 2 (0.82%) Hyper-V
7 2 (0.82%) KVM
8 1 (0.41%) Citrix Presentation Server
8 1 (0.41%) Microsoft Virtual Server
8 1 (0.41%) Virtual Desktop
8 1 (0.41%) Virtual Machines
Systems Management
1 22 (9.02%) SCCM
2 8 (3.28%) Microsoft Clustering
2 8 (3.28%) Nagios
2 8 (3.28%) NetBackup
3 6 (2.46%) Terraform
4 5 (2.05%) Ansible
4 5 (2.05%) Kubernetes
4 5 (2.05%) OPNET
4 5 (2.05%) PowerCLI
4 5 (2.05%) vCenter Server
5 3 (1.23%) SCOM
5 3 (1.23%) WSUS
6 2 (0.82%) Active Directory Federation Services
7 1 (0.41%) Backup Exec
7 1 (0.41%) HP SIM
7 1 (0.41%) SCDPM
7 1 (0.41%) SCVMM
7 1 (0.41%) Symantec Endpoint Protection
Vendors
1 52 (21.31%) Microsoft
2 22 (9.02%) VMware
3 19 (7.79%) Cisco
4 17 (6.97%) SAP
5 13 (5.33%) Atlassian
5 13 (5.33%) IBM
6 12 (4.92%) Google
6 12 (4.92%) PayPal
7 11 (4.51%) Adobe
7 11 (4.51%) Juniper
7 11 (4.51%) Nokia
8 8 (3.28%) Hitachi
8 8 (3.28%) NetApp
9 7 (2.87%) Avaya
9 7 (2.87%) Ericsson
9 7 (2.87%) Ribbon
10 6 (2.46%) Sparx
11 4 (1.64%) Ciena
11 4 (1.64%) Palo Alto
12 3 (1.23%) LogRhythm