Graduate Job Trends in Barnsley

Graduate
South Yorkshire > Barnsley

The median Graduate salary in Barnsley is £37,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 17 September 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
17 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 21 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Graduate 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Barnsley 0.79% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.85% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £36,250 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £37,500 - -
75th Percentile £38,750 - -
90th Percentile - - -
South Yorkshire median annual salary £24,500 £25,000 £25,000
% change year-on-year -2.00% - -9.09%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Barnsley

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Barnsley. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in Barnsley with a recognized job title 118 22 9
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 92.91% 95.65% 90.00%
Number of salaries quoted 69 19 5
10th Percentile £39,000 - £44,250
25th Percentile £40,000 £24,000 £52,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £30,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year +50.00% -50.00% +60.00%
75th Percentile £57,500 £40,000 £62,500
90th Percentile £61,500 £57,500 £65,500
South Yorkshire median annual salary £50,000 £45,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year +9.89% -9.00% +11.11%

Graduate
Job Vacancy Trend in Barnsley

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Graduate' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Barnsley.

Graduate job vacancy trend in Barnsley

Graduate
Salary Trend in Barnsley

Salary distribution trend for Graduate job vacancies in Barnsley.

Salary distribution trend for Graduate job vacancies in Barnsley

Graduate Skill Set
Top 13 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Barnsley

For the 6 months to 17 September 2026, Graduate job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Barnsley region featuring Graduate in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) AutoCAD
1 1 (100.00%) CAD
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Data Analysis
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) Lean Manufacturing
1 1 (100.00%) Manufacturing Engineering
1 1 (100.00%) Mechatronics
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Process Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Project Delivery
1 1 (100.00%) Project Management
1 1 (100.00%) Six Sigma

Graduate Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Barnsley by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

Applications
1 1 (100.00%) AutoCAD
General
1 1 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Manufacturing
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Driving Licence
1 1 (100.00%) Robotics
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) CAD
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Data Analysis
1 1 (100.00%) Lean Manufacturing
1 1 (100.00%) Manufacturing Engineering
1 1 (100.00%) Mechatronics
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Process Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Project Delivery
1 1 (100.00%) Project Management
1 1 (100.00%) Six Sigma
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) Degree