Master's Degree Jobs in Cardiff

Master's Degree
South Wales > Cardiff

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Cardiff with a requirement for Master's Degree qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 28 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
28 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 25 64 28
Rank change year-on-year +39 -36 +62
Permanent jobs citing Master's Degree 7 2 38
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Cardiff 3.91% 0.28% 6.87%
As % of the Qualifications category 14.89% 2.20% 27.94%
Number of salaries quoted 1 2 12
10th Percentile - - £46,750
25th Percentile £48,531 £32,500 £62,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,221 £35,000 £78,750
Median % change year-on-year +43.49% -55.56% +61.54%
75th Percentile £51,912 £37,500 £96,250
90th Percentile - - -
South Wales median annual salary £80,000 £35,000 £75,000
% change year-on-year +128.57% -53.33% +50.00%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Cardiff

Master's Degree falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in Cardiff.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 47 91 136
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Cardiff 26.26% 12.67% 24.59%
Number of salaries quoted 30 69 81
10th Percentile £37,170 £32,500 £30,630
25th Percentile £46,250 £37,101 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,500 £57,500 £47,500
Median % change year-on-year - +21.05% -5.00%
75th Percentile £72,281 £65,000 £67,500
90th Percentile £86,849 £83,500 £75,000
South Wales median annual salary £65,000 £46,604 £45,000
% change year-on-year +39.47% +3.56% -

Master's Degree
Job Vacancy Trend in Cardiff

Job postings citing Master's Degree as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Cardiff.

Job vacancy trend for Master's Degree in Cardiff

Master's Degree
Salary Trend in Cardiff

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Master's Degree in Cardiff.

Salary trend for Master's Degree in Cardiff

Master's Degree
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Cardiff 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:

Applications
1 6 (85.71%) Chatbot
2 1 (14.29%) Microsoft Excel
2 1 (14.29%) Microsoft Office
General
1 4 (57.14%) Analytical Skills
2 1 (14.29%) Public Sector
2 1 (14.29%) Welsh Language
Job Titles
1 6 (85.71%) Trainer
2 1 (14.29%) Analyst
2 1 (14.29%) Business Analyst
2 1 (14.29%) Research Scientist
Miscellaneous
1 1 (14.29%) Data Structures
1 1 (14.29%) Molecular Biology
Processes & Methodologies
1 6 (85.71%) Artificial Intelligence
1 6 (85.71%) Conversational UI
2 3 (42.86%) Chemistry
3 2 (28.57%) Computer Science
3 2 (28.57%) Mathematics
3 2 (28.57%) Statistics
4 1 (14.29%) Biochemistry
4 1 (14.29%) Biology
4 1 (14.29%) Biotechnology
4 1 (14.29%) BPMN
4 1 (14.29%) Business Analysis
4 1 (14.29%) Data Interpretation
4 1 (14.29%) Experimental Design
4 1 (14.29%) Requirements Gathering
4 1 (14.29%) UML
Qualifications
1 7 (100.00%) Degree
2 6 (85.71%) PhD
Vendors
1 6 (85.71%) PayPal
2 1 (14.29%) Microsoft