Degree Jobs in the East Midlands

Academic Degree
England > East Midlands

The following table provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in the East Midlands with a requirement for Degree qualifications. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months to 8 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.

6 months to
8 May 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 8 3 6
Rank change year-on-year -5 +3 +13
Permanent jobs citing Degree 532 703 592
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the East Midlands 12.08% 24.68% 17.08%
As % of the Qualifications category 55.47% 66.26% 52.95%
Number of salaries quoted 330 200 260
10th Percentile £24,000 £24,000 £22,750
25th Percentile £28,500 £32,500 £25,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 £47,500 £42,250
Median % change year-on-year -15.79% +12.43% -0.59%
75th Percentile £52,500 £60,000 £57,500
90th Percentile £65,250 £67,500 £62,500
England median annual salary £52,500 £60,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year -12.50% +9.09% -

All Academic and Professional Certifications
East Midlands

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 advertised in the East Midlands with a requirement for academic qualifications or professional certifications.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 959 1,061 1,118
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the East Midlands 21.78% 37.25% 32.25%
Number of salaries quoted 566 298 471
10th Percentile £25,125 £25,263 £23,500
25th Percentile £31,250 £33,750 £27,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £43,251 £45,000 £44,900
Median % change year-on-year -3.89% +0.22% +5.65%
75th Percentile £56,200 £60,000 £57,500
90th Percentile £67,500 £67,500 £67,500
England median annual salary £54,998 £59,526 £55,000
% change year-on-year -7.61% +8.23% -

Degree
Job Vacancy Trend in the East Midlands

Job postings citing Degree as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the East Midlands.

Job vacancy trend for Degree in the East Midlands

Degree
Salary Trend in the East Midlands

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Degree in the East Midlands.

Salary trend for Degree in the East Midlands

Degree
Salary Histogram in the East Midlands

Salary distribution for jobs citing Degree in the East Midlands over the 6 months to 8 May 2024.

Salary histogram for Degree in the East Midlands

Degree
Job Locations in the East Midlands

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Degree within the East Midlands region over the 6 months to 8 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
Leicestershire -3 163 £42,500 +1.55% 75
Nottinghamshire +1 150 £42,500 -22.73% 81
Derbyshire -5 103 £47,500 +11.76% 73
Northamptonshire -8 79 £40,000 -15.79% 75
Lincolnshire -27 28 £35,000 -1.41% 31
Rutland - 2 £55,587 - 1
Degree
England

Degree
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the East Midlands 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 17 (3.20%) Microsoft Exchange
2 15 (2.82%) SharePoint
3 7 (1.32%) CMS
4 4 (0.75%) IIS
4 4 (0.75%) SAS
4 4 (0.75%) WordPress
5 3 (0.56%) Confluence
6 1 (0.19%) Mule
6 1 (0.19%) WebSphere
Applications
1 84 (15.79%) Microsoft Office
2 67 (12.59%) Microsoft Excel
3 18 (3.38%) Microsoft Project
4 8 (1.50%) Adobe Illustrator
4 8 (1.50%) AutoCAD
4 8 (1.50%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 8 (1.50%) Photoshop
5 5 (0.94%) InDesign
6 4 (0.75%) Adobe After Effects
6 4 (0.75%) Adobe Premiere
6 4 (0.75%) SPSS
7 3 (0.56%) Adobe Creative Suite
7 3 (0.56%) Adobe XD
7 3 (0.56%) Chatbot
7 3 (0.56%) MS Visio
7 3 (0.56%) Sketch
8 1 (0.19%) Autodesk Inventor
8 1 (0.19%) InfoPath
8 1 (0.19%) Simulink
8 1 (0.19%) Stateflow
Business Applications
1 7 (1.32%) NetSuite
2 4 (0.75%) Salesforce CRM
3 3 (0.56%) SAP ERP
3 3 (0.56%) Shopify
4 2 (0.38%) Dynamics AX
4 2 (0.38%) Oracle Payables
4 2 (0.38%) Primavera
5 1 (0.19%) Dynamics CRM
5 1 (0.19%) Dynamics NAV
5 1 (0.19%) Sage 300 ERP
5 1 (0.19%) Unit4 Business World
Cloud Services
1 52 (9.77%) Azure
2 45 (8.46%) AWS
3 38 (7.14%) Microsoft 365
4 21 (3.95%) Power Platform
5 10 (1.88%) Dynamics 365
6 8 (1.50%) Entra ID
6 8 (1.50%) Mimecast
6 8 (1.50%) SaaS
7 7 (1.32%) OneDrive
8 6 (1.13%) GitHub
8 6 (1.13%) PowerApps
8 6 (1.13%) WhatsApp
9 5 (0.94%) Google Sheets
10 4 (0.75%) Azure Data Factory
10 4 (0.75%) Cloud Computing
11 3 (0.56%) Azure Synapse Analytics
11 3 (0.56%) GitHub Actions
11 3 (0.56%) Google Analytics
12 2 (0.38%) Google Workspace
12 2 (0.38%) Microsoft Purview
Communications & Networking
1 28 (5.26%) Firewall
2 19 (3.57%) DNS
3 17 (3.20%) DHCP
4 14 (2.63%) SAN
5 10 (1.88%) Network Security
5 10 (1.88%) VPN
6 9 (1.69%) Internet
7 8 (1.50%) LAN
7 8 (1.50%) WAN
8 6 (1.13%) NAS
8 6 (1.13%) VLAN
9 5 (0.94%) Wireless
10 4 (0.75%) Cisco IOS
10 4 (0.75%) Ethernet
11 3 (0.56%) DVB
11 3 (0.56%) Intrusion Detection
11 3 (0.56%) WLAN
12 2 (0.38%) IP Telephony
12 2 (0.38%) Modbus
12 2 (0.38%) Wi-Fi
Database & Business Intelligence
1 29 (5.45%) Tableau
2 23 (4.32%) SQL Server
3 19 (3.57%) Power BI
4 12 (2.26%) Relational Database
5 10 (1.88%) MySQL
6 5 (0.94%) Data Warehouse
6 5 (0.94%) PostgreSQL
7 4 (0.75%) Data Lake
7 4 (0.75%) SQL Server Integration Services
7 4 (0.75%) SQL Server Reporting Services
8 2 (0.38%) Azure SQL Database
8 2 (0.38%) FileMaker
8 2 (0.38%) Power Query
8 2 (0.38%) QlikView
8 2 (0.38%) RDBMS
9 1 (0.19%) DynamoDB
9 1 (0.19%) MongoDB
9 1 (0.19%) Oracle Database
9 1 (0.19%) SQL Server Analysis Services
Development Applications
1 27 (5.08%) Git
2 8 (1.50%) JIRA
2 8 (1.50%) Visual Studio
3 5 (0.94%) Rational DOORS
4 3 (0.56%) CMake
4 3 (0.56%) Moq
5 2 (0.38%) GitLab
5 2 (0.38%) Jenkins
6 1 (0.19%) LabVIEW
6 1 (0.19%) Team Foundation Server
General
1 215 (40.41%) Social Skills
2 117 (21.99%) Analytical Skills
3 70 (13.16%) Manufacturing
4 61 (11.47%) Inclusion and Diversity
4 61 (11.47%) Retail
5 59 (11.09%) Finance
6 38 (7.14%) Pharmaceutical
7 35 (6.58%) Presentation Skills
8 31 (5.83%) Marketing
9 24 (4.51%) Military
10 22 (4.14%) Electronics
11 20 (3.76%) Organisational Skills
12 17 (3.20%) Law
12 17 (3.20%) Legal
13 16 (3.01%) Telecoms
14 11 (2.07%) Public Sector
15 9 (1.69%) Documentation Skills
16 8 (1.50%) Banking
17 7 (1.32%) Advertising
18 5 (0.94%) Automotive
Job Titles
1 83 (15.60%) Analyst
2 55 (10.34%) Lead
3 53 (9.96%) Senior
4 52 (9.77%) Developer
5 48 (9.02%) Graduate
6 31 (5.83%) Systems Engineer
7 30 (5.64%) Data Analyst
8 29 (5.45%) Senior Analyst
9 25 (4.70%) Technical Leader
10 24 (4.51%) Architect
11 23 (4.32%) Software Engineer
12 22 (4.14%) Project Manager
13 21 (3.95%) Support Engineer
14 18 (3.38%) Research Analyst
14 18 (3.38%) Software Developer
15 17 (3.20%) Consultant
15 17 (3.20%) Principal Engineer
15 17 (3.20%) Principal Systems Engineer
16 15 (2.82%) Senior Data Analyst
17 14 (2.63%) Solutions Architect
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 28 (5.26%) .NET
2 26 (4.89%) HTML
3 24 (4.51%) CSS
4 12 (2.26%) React
5 8 (1.50%) Node.js
6 7 (1.32%) Express.js
6 7 (1.32%) jQuery
6 7 (1.32%) MFC
7 6 (1.13%) .NET Core
7 6 (1.13%) ASP.NET
7 6 (1.13%) HTML5
7 6 (1.13%) Qt
8 5 (0.94%) AngularJS
9 4 (0.75%) CSS3
9 4 (0.75%) JSON
9 4 (0.75%) REST
9 4 (0.75%) RESTful
9 4 (0.75%) Web Services
9 4 (0.75%) XML
10 3 (0.56%) Next.js
Miscellaneous
1 40 (7.52%) Onboarding
2 35 (6.58%) Management Information System
3 25 (4.70%) Self-Motivation
4 24 (4.51%) Data Centre
5 22 (4.14%) Life Science
6 18 (3.38%) Driving Licence
7 13 (2.44%) Mobile App
8 10 (1.88%) SCADA
8 10 (1.88%) Social Media
9 9 (1.69%) CCTV
10 8 (1.50%) Embedded Systems
10 8 (1.50%) Robotics
11 6 (1.13%) Cloud Native
11 6 (1.13%) FPGA
12 5 (0.94%) CMDB
12 5 (0.94%) Graphic Design
12 5 (0.94%) Industry 4.0
12 5 (0.94%) Public Cloud
12 5 (0.94%) Security Operations Centre
12 5 (0.94%) Virtual Reality
Operating Systems
1 51 (9.59%) Windows
2 31 (5.83%) Linux
3 19 (3.57%) Windows Server
4 8 (1.50%) Mac OS
4 8 (1.50%) Unix
5 7 (1.32%) Windows 10
6 5 (0.94%) Embedded Linux
7 4 (0.75%) Android
7 4 (0.75%) Apple iOS
7 4 (0.75%) Mac OS X
7 4 (0.75%) Windows Server 2016
8 2 (0.38%) Debian
8 2 (0.38%) VMS
8 2 (0.38%) Windows 7
8 2 (0.38%) Windows 8
8 2 (0.38%) Windows Server 2019
9 1 (0.19%) SUSE
9 1 (0.19%) SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
9 1 (0.19%) Ubuntu
Processes & Methodologies
1 116 (21.80%) Problem-Solving
2 106 (19.92%) Computer Science
3 100 (18.80%) Customer Service
4 65 (12.22%) Agile
4 65 (12.22%) Project Management
5 62 (11.65%) Software Engineering
6 60 (11.28%) Data Analysis
7 58 (10.90%) Mathematics
8 52 (9.77%) Mentoring
9 51 (9.59%) Continuous Improvement
10 50 (9.40%) Validation
11 46 (8.65%) Logistics
12 43 (8.08%) Collaborative Working
13 40 (7.52%) Chemistry
14 37 (6.95%) ITIL
15 35 (6.58%) Analytics
15 35 (6.58%) Process Improvement
15 35 (6.58%) Project Delivery
16 34 (6.39%) Visualisation
17 33 (6.20%) Stakeholder Management
Programming Languages
1 92 (17.29%) SQL
2 51 (9.59%) Python
3 49 (9.21%) C#
4 29 (5.45%) C
5 28 (5.26%) JavaScript
6 26 (4.89%) C++
7 19 (3.57%) Java
8 13 (2.44%) VB
9 12 (2.26%) TypeScript
10 10 (1.88%) PowerShell
11 9 (1.69%) MATLAB
12 7 (1.32%) Assembly Language
13 5 (0.94%) Embedded C
13 5 (0.94%) Ladder Logic
14 4 (0.75%) PHP
14 4 (0.75%) VB.NET
14 4 (0.75%) VBA
15 3 (0.56%) Bash
15 3 (0.56%) R
15 3 (0.56%) T-SQL
Qualifications
1 62 (11.65%) Computer Science Degree
2 51 (9.59%) DBS Check
3 38 (7.14%) Master's Degree
4 34 (6.39%) Security Cleared
5 31 (5.83%) SC Cleared
6 23 (4.32%) Microsoft Certification
7 19 (3.57%) Chartered Engineer
7 19 (3.57%) MCP
8 16 (3.01%) CCNA
8 16 (3.01%) Cisco Certification
9 15 (2.82%) HNC
10 13 (2.44%) Azure Certification
11 10 (1.88%) HND
12 8 (1.50%) A+ Certification
12 8 (1.50%) BPSS Clearance
13 7 (1.32%) AWS Certification
13 7 (1.32%) PhD
13 7 (1.32%) VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
14 6 (1.13%) CCNP
14 6 (1.13%) Citrix Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 20 (3.76%) GMP
2 19 (3.57%) QA
3 18 (3.38%) GLP
4 13 (2.44%) PMO
5 8 (1.50%) ISO/IEC 27001
6 5 (0.94%) GDPR
6 5 (0.94%) NCSC
7 4 (0.75%) MISRA
7 4 (0.75%) NIST
7 4 (0.75%) SLA
8 3 (0.56%) MISRA C
9 2 (0.38%) Actionable Recommendations
9 2 (0.38%) Cyber Essentials
9 2 (0.38%) ISO 14001
9 2 (0.38%) ISO 9001
10 1 (0.19%) Accessibility
10 1 (0.19%) Data Quality
10 1 (0.19%) GRC
10 1 (0.19%) JTAG
10 1 (0.19%) Sarbanes-Oxley
System Software
1 44 (8.27%) Active Directory
2 26 (4.89%) Firmware
3 21 (3.95%) VMware Infrastructure
4 19 (3.57%) Hyper-V
5 13 (2.44%) Docker
6 10 (1.88%) Embedded Firmware
7 7 (1.32%) vSphere
8 4 (0.75%) Terminal Services
9 2 (0.38%) Virtual Machines
9 2 (0.38%) Virtual Servers
10 1 (0.19%) Oracle RAC
10 1 (0.19%) XenApp
10 1 (0.19%) XenDesktop
Systems Management
1 12 (2.26%) Microsoft Intune
2 4 (0.75%) Kubernetes
2 4 (0.75%) SCCM
2 4 (0.75%) SmoothWall
3 2 (0.38%) Active Directory Federation Services
3 2 (0.38%) FortiGate
3 2 (0.38%) SCOM
3 2 (0.38%) Terraform
4 1 (0.19%) Autotask
4 1 (0.19%) Data Guard
4 1 (0.19%) Oracle RMAN
4 1 (0.19%) Tivoli Storage Manager
Vendors
1 103 (19.36%) Microsoft
2 26 (4.89%) VMware
3 21 (3.95%) Databricks
4 18 (3.38%) EMC
4 18 (3.38%) SAP
5 15 (2.82%) Salesforce
6 14 (2.63%) ServiceNow
7 12 (2.26%) Cisco
7 12 (2.26%) Google
8 10 (1.88%) Apple
9 9 (1.69%) Adobe
10 6 (1.13%) Acronis
10 6 (1.13%) Oracle
11 5 (0.94%) BT
11 5 (0.94%) Veeam
12 4 (0.75%) Cadence
12 4 (0.75%) Fortinet
12 4 (0.75%) HP
12 4 (0.75%) NetApp
12 4 (0.75%) SonicWALL