Academic Degree
UK
The following table provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies with a requirement for Degree qualifications. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months to 7 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 7 May 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 9 | 5 | 12 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -4 | +7 | +3 |
| Permanent jobs citing Degree | 14,024 | 19,111 | 25,516 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 14.24% | 18.82% | 16.21% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 51.44% | 57.59% | 60.32% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 8,789 | 7,856 | 10,087 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,500 | £31,250 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £37,250 | £41,250 | £40,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,084 | £57,500 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -9.42% | +4.55% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £71,250 | £77,500 | £74,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £98,750 | £93,750 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £49,000 | £50,000 | £47,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.00% | +5.26% | - |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
UK
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 permanent job vacancies with a requirement for academic qualifications or professional certifications.
| Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 27,264 | 33,185 | 42,304 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 27.68% | 32.68% | 26.87% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 17,216 | 14,890 | 18,866 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,250 | £31,250 | £31,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,500 | £41,750 | £41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £54,000 | £59,500 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -9.24% | +8.18% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £71,000 | £77,500 | £73,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £87,500 | £95,000 | £92,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £51,350 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.63% | +2.70% | +1.01% |
Degree
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings citing Degree as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Degree
Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Degree.
Degree
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Degree over the 6 months to 7 May 2024.
Degree
Top 19 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Degree within the UK over the 6 months to 7 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 Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| England | -4 | 12,473 | £52,500 | -12.50% | 7,561 |
| UK excluding London | -5 | 9,732 | £49,000 | -2.00% | 5,249 |
| Work from Home | +6 | 4,219 | £55,000 | -8.33% | 2,802 |
| London | +2 | 3,744 | £67,500 | -1.46% | 2,592 |
| South East | -1 | 2,891 | £51,500 | +0.98% | 1,285 |
| North of England | -1 | 1,963 | £47,500 | -5.00% | 1,214 |
| Midlands | -2 | 1,615 | £47,500 | -5.00% | 928 |
| South West | -3 | 1,334 | £48,000 | +1.05% | 710 |
| North West | +3 | 1,178 | £47,757 | -9.04% | 708 |
| West Midlands | -3 | 1,081 | £50,000 | -4.76% | 585 |
| East of England | -3 | 853 | £47,500 | -5.00% | 740 |
| Scotland | -27 | 689 | £46,000 | -8.00% | 343 |
| Yorkshire | +4 | 572 | £45,000 | -10.00% | 373 |
| East Midlands | -6 | 522 | £40,000 | -15.79% | 342 |
| Wales | -6 | 261 | £44,886 | +0.12% | 137 |
| North East | -10 | 213 | £48,000 | +1.05% | 157 |
| Northern Ireland | +10 | 105 | £45,000 | - | 73 |
| Isle of Man | - | 23 | £52,500 | - | 5 |
| Channel Islands | -1 | 6 | £67,500 | +8.00% | 5 |
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Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities 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:
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